| Recently, many journals on yoga practice and health | | | | and women in the age group of 45 and 55 years. |
| benefits have emerged. Many studies research the | | | | Studies concluded that individuals of a normal weight |
| beneficial effects yoga has on the body. A very | | | | who had daily yoga practice sessions gained 3 pounds |
| recent one affirms that even yoga practice on a | | | | less than those individuals who did not have regular |
| regular basis, maintained regularly over time will avert | | | | yoga sessions. The effect of yoga was the most on |
| the weight gain affiliated with aging. Now that's a good | | | | obese people of this age group. In the span of ten |
| deal! Daily yoga practice can diminish the growing girth | | | | years, obese people of the age group had lost about |
| of the midsection in middle aged and overweight | | | | 10 pounds more than the people of the same age |
| individuals. | | | | group who did not schedule regular yoga practice time. |
| Researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer | | | | There are many myths that center around weight loss |
| Research Center who have conducted a study | | | | combined with an energetic exercise program, |
| showed that regular yoga practice for at least 30 | | | | however the people who attended yoga practice did |
| minutes a week for four or more years can lead to | | | | not do that kind of yoga at all. Research also suggests |
| weight loss for obese people in their middle ages. They | | | | that weight loss is due to how yoga makes one |
| had looked into the data accumulated from 15,500 men | | | | aware of their body. |