Around the world today, more than 2 billion people are overweight or obese. Our global obesity epidemic has been described as the most significant preventable public health
crisis in recent history.
Case Study:
Mohan is an 45-year-old Project manager of a IT firm, standing 5'7" tall and weighing 80 Kgs with predominant central obesity, Mohan found himself fighting an uphill battle against a disease that can effect every organ system in the human body. Mohan's wife had convinced him to visit their local medical clinic, because she was concerned about his weight, and the joint pain he complained of every evening after work. At the clinic, Mohan was told that his fasting blood sugar was elevated, and that he was pre-diabetic. His triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol were also elevated
and his HDL cholesterol was low.
Mohan's physician calculated a BMI of 28 kilograms per meter squared. Mohan was informed that he was overweight and suffering from metabolic syndrome, a collection of biochemical and physiological abnormalities associated with the development of cardiovascular disease and type2 diabetes. The physician on duty advised Mohan to make some major lifestyle changes. By eating unprocessed foods, and getting more exercise. Six months later, Mohan returned to the clinic weighing 7 kgs more than he had at the previous visit.
When the new physician on duty asked if he had been able to make any of the lifestyle
changes suggested by her colleague. Mohan told a story she had heard far too many times before. The first week after his last doctor's visit, Mohan had tried eliminating all
of his favorite foods and snacks. He skipped breakfast, drank a meal replacement
shake for lunch and ate a calorie reduced dinner in the evening. He had also tried to eliminate the fat in his diet. The first week, Mohan lost 4kgs but as the weeks went on he found it impossible to stick to this planned restrictive diet and he noticed that he was replacing his favourite high fat foods like potato chips and junk foood with foods that were high in sugar. In the evening he would find himself in front of the television, snacking on multiple packages of bakery snacks. By the time he went to bed, he would almost
always feel he had over eaten. The aerated drinks machine at work became his
enemy as he tried unsuccessfully to walk by without buying a cup of aerated drink that
he ended up drinking usually three or four times a day.
He and his wife both worked long hours so one of them would usually order food through food delivery apps. Regular exercise was difficult for Mohan because of his joint pain and he often felt that he just didn't have the energy to move. The physician took notes and
asked clarifying questions as Mohan spoke. Identifying major target areas for change. Including specific food and eating behaviors that were contributing to Mohan's uphill battle with his weight. She asses Mohan readiness to make dietary changes and asked if the couple would make time to prepare more home cooked food that are Natural and unprocessed.. Then she spoke with Mohan and his wife about the importance of avoiding highly processed foods in order to achieve their health goals for Kevin. Together, they came up with a step-wise action plan that would allow them to gradually reallocate a small amount
of time to the preparation of simple, home cooked meals. In this way they could once again be in control of the fat, sugar, salt, and total calories they were consuming. To help them control portion sizes, their physician advised them to buy a set of affordable smaller dinner plates and glasses.
The couple kept their meals simple, but made sure that each plate was composed of one-half plant-based foods like fruits and vegetables. WIth the other half of the meal
made up of lean protein and whole grain carbohydrates like unpolished rice and unpolished millets. The couple also replaced refined cooking oil with cold pressed oils such as coconut oil and Groundnut oil and in lesser quantities.
Over the next four weeks, they gradually began to feel more comfortable in the kitchen. Mohan tried his hand at making veggie omelets and cook rice using unpolished Brown rice . He started to feel pretty good about the food that he was able to prepare at home. Following his action plan, Mohan gradually replaced the aerated drinks he once drank daily with unsweetened sparkling water. Six months later, and with regular follow up visits, Mohan's weight had dropped to 70 kgs. And his joints were no longer hurting him,
allowing him to start walking regularly. His fasting blood sugar level and his lipid profile had both improved. And he told his physician that he had more energy and was actually enjoying his real & healthy food more now because he no longer felt guilty about his poor eating habits. He and his wife found that they talked more now that they were spending a bit more
time in the kitchen together after work. They sat down for meals together and made a pact to stop snacking in front of the TV. They even found their new eating habits to
be more economical.
Mohan told his physician that he felt better at he age of 45 than he had at 35. Life as a healthy middle age man was treating him well and he couldn't imagine ever going back.
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