I once read an article about losing weight.
I am not fat and losing weight is the last thing on my mind but I found it to
be interesting. It says that if you are planning to lose weight your diet is
more important than the exercises you do. If you are careful about what you eat
and how much you eat, you can easily lose some weight. Otherwise, all the
exercise in the world is not going to help you.
A few years ago I had a blood test and my
doctor said that my blood sugar was slightly above normal. He told me that I
need not take any medicine but that I should reduce my consumption of sugar.
That day I started drinking my tea without sugar. I did not make any other
major changes. I do some exercises but not every day.
Later on, I fell sick one day. I had a
fever and body ache which also meant that I could not do any exercises. A few
days later I felt uneasy and checked my blood sugar. I found that it had
increased. In those days I used to have corn flakes for breakfast and rice for
lunch. I stopped both and had something made of wheat instead. I was surprised
to find that my blood sugar was back to normal after I made the change. Most
people in South India eat rice for lunch every day, but I don’t anymore. I
realised that diet does play a major part in our health.
