The problem of obesity or overweight is increasing day by day. It increases the risk of blood pressure, heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, thyroid and many other diseases. The person suffering from obesity tends to be low in confidence and avoids much social interaction. The middle and upper middle-class families are mostly obese because of a sedentary lifestyle. When 1/10nth of the world's total population suffers from the lack of food, the percentage of obese people is increasing every day.
When a person consumes more calories than required by the body, the body retains it in the form of fat. The body constitution makes a big difference in making a person fat. If the metabolism of a person is fast, even when they consume large quantities of food, they remain thin and do not gain weight. That is the reason why some people do not lose weight even after following a diet plan as their metabolism is slow or very slow.
The metabolic rate also slows down as we age, so we tend to gain weight after middle age.
The profiles of overweight persons are avoided while searching for a matrimonial alliance. Astrologically, the individuals born in watery signs i.e. cancer, Scorpio and Pisces tend to be overweight. Afflicted Venus, moon, Jupiter, Rahu in angles or with or aspecting the lagna or its lord makes a person obese. These persons have afflicted 9nth house or its lord. They tend to inherit these traits from their parents. Those born on dates 3, 6 and 4 are likely to gain wait. Those born on 4rth tend to have a potbelly. The dasa, antardasa is mostly of moon, Venus, Jupiter and Rahu. The persons who are dominated by sun and mars have a fast metabolism and they can eat whatever they like without gaining weight. The lord of second house ruling eating habits and Karaka moon, if afflicted especially by Rahu and Saturn, the person tends to eat a lot of junk, oily and fried foods. Jupiter and Venus cause one to be addicted to sweets and rich food. The affliction by mars makes one fond of spicy and hot food.
The remedy is to change the lifestyle and certain spiritual remedies. The person should drink 4 to 5 litres of water to clear the toxins out of the system. A change in diet or following a diet plan is not a permanent solution. The constitution of the body needs to be changed for long-term effects. Drinking water from red and yellow pyramid is useful, as it tends to increase the metabolic rate of the body. The food one eats should be simple and the quantity, according to one’s age and weight. The ideal weight is to convert the height into cms and deduct 100 from it. Say if one is 160 cms tall, then the ideal weight is 60 kgs. For astrological remedies, one needs to consult a competent astrologer to find the planets causing the problem and its solution.
