A monotonous lifestyle, irregular diet, and the lack of motivation to exercise often lead to obesity. Obesity itself is home to several diseases and because of that many suffer from diabetes, high BP, and heart-related diseases.
As winter approaches, people suffering from the aforementioned conditions need to be more careful as cold weather puts pressure on your heart to work harder to keep your body warm. Blood vessels constrict and that impairs blood flow leading to an increase in heart rate and blood pressure.
According to the European Journal of Epidemiology, people who are obese, smoke, or have high blood pressure problems, have a 30 percent higher risk of brain stroke and heart attack.
Nutritionist Divya Gandhi explained to News18 readers what they could do to take better care of themselves in winter. She has suggested a 20:30:40 formula to maintain health in winter.
Absorb 20 minutes of sunlight every day: