Contemporary Obsession

Dear All...

Walk, drive or go around KL and PJ, you’ll see how people are so obsessed with beauty and health. This we can see through the mushrooming of the various slimming centres, health and beauty spas, and fitness centres all around KL and PJ. About 10 – 15 years ago, there were only a few slimming centres, fitness centres and health and beauty spas that we can see whenever we go around KL and PJ. Back then all these wellness centres are located mainly in 5 star hotels and only those elite few with money to splurge would frequent these places as a social meeting spot.

The wellness and beauty industry has grown tremendously in the last decade. People are more concerned about their health and beauty; they want to live longer to enjoy the fruits of their labour and they have more money now to pay for gym and spa membership than they did before. Various types of membership packages are being offered at attractive rates to lure in more members. Centres are also bigger and are equipped with various facilities to attract people from all walks of life to become members; from housewives to professionals.

But these centres are not just places for people to exercise, workout and work on their health and beauty, they also function as a place where people could meet and socialize after a long day at work. Going to the gym, spa or slimming centre after work has become a trend and a lifestyle for many people nowadays. It’s a place where people can de-stress themselves by working out a sweat through all kinds of wellness program and contemporary exercise classes, as well as de-stressing yourself by getting manicure, pedicure, facials or massages.

But what amazes me is that despite the various health and wellness centres around, people still consume lots of nonsense and food that tastes good but lack any value in terms of nutrition. You spend thousands of ringgit on fitness centre membership, but still eat foods which are rich in fat and sugar that are not nutritious at all. So the cycle continues. You go to the gym or health centre after work for an hour or so to burn off the calories from the ‘nasi lemak’ and ‘teh tarik’ you had this morning as well as the fast food burger and soft drinks that you had for lunch, then after the workout at the gym you go off to dinner, maybe with friends and had a big helping of biryani rice with fried chicken and beef korma.

Then for supper you had a portion of ‘roti canai banjir’ at the ‘benteng’ somewhere nearby your house. You go home to sleep on a full stomach. So, you burn about 1200 calories at the gym after work but add about another 2000 calories during dinner and supper after that. And you store the fat in your body by going to bed after a meal. No wonder, you didn’t lose any weight!!! The workout at the gym gave you a bigger appetite and didn’t help you in losing the weight and the body fat. On top of that, you get so engrossed in work at the office that you forget to drink water, which is supposed to help you lose the weight and keep you healthy by cleansing your internal organs and keeping you well hydrated. Furthermore, the food that you eat does not have any nutritional value at all...mostly fat and sugar! Sounds familiar?

No doubt that exercise is good for your health and well being, as it helps to burn calories, gets your blood circulation going and your heart pumping. But all this will go to waste if you don’t take care of what you eat. A combination of a healthy and balanced nutrition, exercise and water is best in helping you lose the body fat and keep you healthy. How do you do that? Most of the foods that you eat out there are lacking in nutritional value, but you work from 9 to 5 and therefore don’t have enough time to go home and cook for yourself, which is why it is easier to eat out than eating in.

So, what can you do about it? How can you lose weight and body fat, be healthy and re-shape your body at the same time? How can you ensure that your body gets the required nutrition that it needs daily to keep you healthy? How can you maintain the weight and keep the fat off once you’ve reached your ideal weight but still get the required nutrition that your body needs daily? How can you make sure that your internal organs are clean so absorption of nutrients is possible? Is there a solution that can address these worries?

YES...there is !!!

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