Nutitional counselling/weight loss programs

An abnormally high proportion of body fat indicates obesity.
Although it is commonly assumed that obesity is due to overeating. In fact a complex interaction between one's culture, environment, exercise habits, eating styles as well as ones genetic makeup, biochemical individuality and physiological set points are all playing part in being over or underweight.
There are other conditions such as food allergies, nutritional deficiencies that are often easily treatable. Other reasons why weight gain is problematic may be due to sluggish metabolism, chemical toxicity, insulin imbalance, impaired thermo genesis, the mechanism by which fat is burned to produce heat, excessive dieting, or psychological factors. Sometimes obesity may be a signal that more serious disorders need to be diagnosed, such as hypothyroidism or Cushing's Syndrome (hyper secretion of adrenal cortex in which excessive glucocorticoids are produced
Obesity has been associated with numerous health problems including heart disorders, high blood pressure, diabetes, gall bladder disease, respiratory conditions and certain types of cancer such as breast and endometrial cancer in women and cancer of the colon and rectum in men. Obesity also results in a decreased life span for both men and women. Commercial diets for weight loss have been shown to be ineffective and even damaging to health. A well-balanced diet, which avoids excessive fatty foods, includes regular exercise, drinking plenty of pure water and reducing stress can help maintain a healthy weight, compatible with one's body type.