OBESITY AND OVERWEIGHT: is a disease characterized by a progressive increase in body weight due to the accumulation of fat in the adipose tissue. A person can be called obese if his actual weight is at least 30% superior than his ideal weight. But when the actual weight exceeds the ideal of a percentage of between 5 and 29% it is possible to define it overweight. In most cases obesity is due to excessive ingestion of food, especially high calorie foods such as cakes, while are also involved genetic, environmental, endocrine and social issues. Obesity is a major risk factor for many other diseases, particularly heart diseases.
USEFUL PLANTS: Amorphophallus konjac (glucomannan), Cola nitida (Cola), Fucus vesiculosus (Seaweed), Garcinia cambogia (Garcinia), Gymnema sylvestre (Gimnema) Ortosiphon stamineus (Ortosifon or Java tea), Passiflora incarnata (Passion flower), Paulinia cupana (Guaranà).
