Dry fruit seller women decorating their hands with Hina
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Women of today’s world face different challenges in life, whether it is public or private sphere. The nature and extent of suffering for women largely vary, depending on the geographical location they happen to live in. But there is one common problem which most of the women face: Obsession for thinness. This obsession is severely damaging women’s physical and psychological health and affecting their entire lives.

Do crash diets work? What about fat around your tummy? Could that be potentially dangerous? What is the healthiest way to lose weight? Watch this interview with Dr. Hans Georg Joost and find out what’s necessary for succesfully losing weight.