How many calories in Brown Bread

Healthy eating has been the talk of the town for a very long time. Not only does eating healthy have many benefits but it also helps in preventing excessive weight gain and also in the prevention of chronic diseases. 

Indian food excluding some very indulgent recipes like Chole Bhature or Dum Aloo is very healthy, many of them vegan, and some of them even Gluten free! But most importantly, Indian Food is absolutely delicious. So it’s a win-win situation we have here. If you are ready to try out delicious Indian Food we have just the right place for you. Here at Delhi Deli Cafe, we have a knack for changing the perception that people have about Indian food by serving the most mouth-watering Indian Dishes. All with the best quality ingredients of course. 

Many people related being “healthy” to being “thin”. This pressure of being a certain size in order to be healthy. It has been heard by all of us at least once in our life. If you are a plus-size person do you automatically become unhealthy? How much of this is actually true? 

The Haunting Scale

According to a survey, the statement “fat is unhealthy” is not entirely true. If you are fat or rather “plus-sized” you are at a higher risk of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, etc. But, if you are free from such diseases, chances are you are healthy. 

However, staying at a weight not normal for your age, gender and height can reduce your lifespan according to studies. A good way of knowing your perfect weight range is by BMI.

BMI is an old-school technique. Nowadays, many people argue that BMI is not a correct way of measurement. While that may be true, BMI can give you an idea about what your ideal weight range should be like. 

Another way of knowing the ideal weight range is that the circumference of your waist should be less than 39 inches and 34 inches for women. So, one can try to stay in their ideal weight range.

But, too much of anything, even weight loss, is not good either. When people try to lose weight, they can get too caught up with the numbers on the scale. If the scale isn’t showing the results that they may desire, they may start losing hope and motivation. Some people get obsessed to the point where they watch their weight every single day.

Furthermore, there are other dangerous side effects of being obsessed with the number on the scale like developing an eating disorder. 

What is an eating disorder?

An eating disorder is a psychological disorder that causes unhealthy eating habits to develop. Such people start to develop an obsession with food, body weight or body shape. The reason why an eating disorder is so dangerous is that if left undiagnosed it can result in some serious health conditions. Or sometimes even death due to extreme starvation or unhealthy eating patterns. Eating disorders are considered the second most deadly mental disease. It comes second to opioid overdose.

There are few common symptoms of people who have an eating disorder. They are restricting food severely, throwing up often, binging on food, overexercising etc. There are various other symptoms too, depending on the person.

Some mental and behavioral signs that the person may be having an eating disorder can be dramatic weight loss, making up excuses to avoid meal time, having an intense fear of gaining weight, denying hunger, repeatedly checking weight, stomach pains, constantly feeling cold, feeling lethargic, excessively exercising, binge eating, fainting, thinning hair etc. 

There are different types of eating disorders. Some of the common ones are Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia nervosa, Binge eating disorder, Pica and Rumination disorder.

Anorexia nervosa

Anorexia nervosa is most likely a well-known eating disorder.

It usually develops during adolescence or young adulthood. It tends to affect more women than men. People with anorexia think of themselves as overweight. Even if they’re dangerously underweight they aren’t satisfied with their weight. People with anorexia constantly check their weight, avoid eating food, and dangerously restrict their calorie intake. They constantly look in the mirror or avoid looking in the mirror because they feel like they look fat or ugly. 

Some symptoms of Anorexia nervosa are having an intense fear of gaining weight, persistent behaviors like not eating to avoid gaining weight despite being underweight, a constant pursuit of wanting to be thin and unwillingness to maintain a healthy weight. They have a distorted vision of how they look in real life and also are seriously underweight.

Anorexia can be very harmful to the body. Due to this, one may experience thinning of hair, infertility, brittle hair, nails, and bones. In severe cases of anorexia, it can result in the failure of the heart, brain, or even multi-organ failure. 

Bulimia nervosa

Bulimia is another well-known eating disorder. Just like anorexia, bulimia tends to occur during adolescence and also early adulthood. It also appears to be less common among men than women. People with bulimia frequently eat unusually large amounts of food in a specific period of time. Each time they binge eat, it usually continues until the person becomes painfully full. When a person is binging, they usually feel that they cannot stop eating. They also feel like they can’t control how much they are eating.

Binges can happen with any type of food. But usually, it happens with foods the person would usually avoid like fast food or desserts. Individuals with bulimia will try to purge to compensate for the calories consumed. They also do this to relieve gut discomfort. Common purging behaviors include forced vomiting, fasting, laxative, excessive exercise, diuretics, and enemas

Binge eating disorder

Binge eating disorder is one of the most common eating disorders. It is especially common among adolescents. It can develop later on in life too. People with binge eating disorders feel the urge to consume large quantities of food in a short span of time. During the binging episode, the people might feel like they lack the control to stop binge eating. People with binge eating disorders don’t display the same symptoms like other eating disorders. They don’t over exercise or restrict their calories or vomit to compensate for the extra calories.

However, this is very dangerous because during the binging period the person doesn’t necessarily eat healthy foodstuffs. Also, they eat a surplus of calories, more than the body requires. This may lead to medical complications like diabetes, heart stroke, etc. Generally, the symptoms of binge eating disorder include eating unusually large amounts of food quickly, hiding and eating food even when not hungry, feeling shameful about the behavior etc. 

Pica

Pica might not be a very commonly heard eating disorder. But, Pica is a disorder where individuals tend to eat food that does not provide much nutritional value. Common cravings of people with this disorder include wanting to eat chalk, ice, dirt, soap, paper, or even hair. They might even want to eat wool, cloth, laundry detergent, and pebbles. Pica can occur in children and adults both. Pica is seen mostly in people who have difficulty functioning. This can be intellectual disabilities, mental health conditions, autism spectrum disorder, etc. 

People with this disorder are at risk of poisoning, infections, gut infections, etc. This is because the substances indigested by them can be fatal to health.

Rumination 

Rumination is a fairly new disorder. In this, the person regurgitates the food they had chewed and swallowed. They’re-chew this food and re-swallow it or spit it out. The typical time for rumination is 30 minutes after eating. This disorder may develop at any time during one’s life. If it occurs during infancy, most probably it will go away on its own. If not then it can result in the child being malnourished or drastic weight loss.

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