Last Year’s Clothes Don’t Fit? Are you worried about a gradual increase of body weight? Read on: Excessive calorie intake → Weight gain (see 1) Feeling lazy, lethargic, less active due to 1 & 2 Spending less calories due to reduced physical activity, check 1, 2, 3 → Continuous body fat increase (1, 2, 3, […]
Wanting More and More In the second part of our series on Eating Disorders, Smriti Daniel speaks to Consultant Dietician Sigrid de Silva about Compulsive Overeating
ED no longer a ‘Western’ Malady By Smriti Daniel We’re used to thinking of eating disorders (ED) as a purely western malady, but Consultant Dietician Sigrid S. De Silva has noticed a disturbing trend in recent years. Some of her youngest patients have been diagnosed as having anorexia or bulimia, while others complain of compulsive […]
Scope of Practice Some people are quite willing to take advice on what to ingest [eat, drink] from a non-qualified person. But: is it legal and/or ethical for ‘anyone’ to dispense nutrition and diet advice, hand over or share a ‘Diet Prescription’, a so called ‘One-fits-all Diet-Plan’, a ‘Weight Loss Programme’, or ‘Diet Therapy’, not taking into account nutrition […]
ABDOMINAL, TRUNCAL OBESITY Belly fat is of great health concern since it plays a significant role in the development of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, PCOS, sub-fertility and various other health issues ranging from backache to gastric reflux.
TAKE NOTE OF WHAT YOU TAKE IN Bulking agents, glazing agents, stabilizers, thickeners, artificial flavourings; these are just some of the things we maybe consuming on a daily basis, with long term negative effects, warns Consultant Dietician Sigrid de Silva
Disheartening, Negative Comments Unfortunately, some individuals feel the need to make awkward comments on people’s appearance, often in the first moments of greeting. This is something I have noticed particularly in Sri Lanka, although it may be similar in many other countries.
Fasting Advice for Diabetics Religious Ramadan Fasting entails refraining from eating and drinking water/liquids from sunrise to sunset, and it generally leads to the consumption of larger meals at night.
Religious Fasting/Ramadan vs. Dieting to Lose Weight “I am quite overweight and will be starting my Fasting Month of Ramadan in a few days. I feel that this may also be a good time to reduce some weight. I am interested in a weight-loss diet for the period of Fasting.”
Sub-Fertility, PCO (and Excessive Body-Fat) I have been married for over 4 years and not been able to conceive. My gyneacologist has diagnosed Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) as the cause for my sub-fertility. I was asked to reduce at least 15 kg of weight to improve this condition. What is PCOS, and what has […]