Vardhan prescribes yoga for young women
30 Aug 2014 5:09 AM IST
Holding modern lifestyle responsible for the rising incidence of reproductive illnesses in young urban women, union health minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday suggested that women must practice yoga to keep them fit and healthy.
‘We are concerned with the rising challenge of modern lifestyles marked by work stress on the one hand and bad eating, drinking and sleeping habits on the other. The government needs the help of social, religious, student and philanthropic groups to counter this scourge,’ Vardhan said.
On the present zeal to ‘keep fit’, the health minister pointed out that yoga — India’s gift to the world — is the best way to keep in shape. It also gives mental peace and the power to focus, Vardhan stated. The minister also cautioned against the prevailing myths on slimming through excessive gyming and putting oneself through semi-starvation routines.
‘This is most dangerous at a stage of life when the body is undergoing many hormonal changes and is constantly burning energy. I would therefore advise that a balanced meal full of adequate calories is taken at fixed times every day to build up resistance to diseases. It is also essential to discard junk food,’ the minister said.
The government has taken serious note of reports of polycystic ovarian disease, endometriosis and fibroids — conditions associated with infertility, which is increasingly affecting women even in their teen. The health ministry has also added the issue of women healthcare in the New National Health Policy.
‘We are concerned with the rising challenge of modern lifestyles marked by work stress on the one hand and bad eating, drinking and sleeping habits on the other. The government needs the help of social, religious, student and philanthropic groups to counter this scourge,’ Vardhan said.
On the present zeal to ‘keep fit’, the health minister pointed out that yoga — India’s gift to the world — is the best way to keep in shape. It also gives mental peace and the power to focus, Vardhan stated. The minister also cautioned against the prevailing myths on slimming through excessive gyming and putting oneself through semi-starvation routines.
‘This is most dangerous at a stage of life when the body is undergoing many hormonal changes and is constantly burning energy. I would therefore advise that a balanced meal full of adequate calories is taken at fixed times every day to build up resistance to diseases. It is also essential to discard junk food,’ the minister said.
The government has taken serious note of reports of polycystic ovarian disease, endometriosis and fibroids — conditions associated with infertility, which is increasingly affecting women even in their teen. The health ministry has also added the issue of women healthcare in the New National Health Policy.
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