Obesity is a common health problem in the urban life now-a-days. Some usual factors like the rapidly growing fast-food culture, sedentary life style, less movements etc. are contributing to the over-nutrition and loss of physical fitness. Many of these fat-fellows have intense desire to curb their extra pounds and live a healthy life. But after a busy daily routine, they have very little scopes to arrange time for maintaining the physical fitness by free-hand exercise, jogging, yoga and so on.

For these people, different health and fitness centres in the town have come into solving the problem. People can spend time after their office.

Now Mrs Roy* stays few hours at Ratan's Health Club after her office to remain physically fit. She describes how the health club is helping her in getting a physically fit body. She says her feelings that the club eventually turns her stress into enjoyment and entertainment after a long stressful day in her office.

Ratan's Health Club is supported by skilled nutritionists and instructors and equipped with ultra-modern gym facilities. "It is the most distinguished extraordinary gymnasium in the city equipped with Precor from the USA and international Olympic-standard Technogym from Italy, which have been developed through years of research according to the local demand", - says Dr Syed Tamijul Ahsan Ratan, Managing Director of the health club.

Other facilities available in the health club are steam bath, Jacuzzi, physiotherapy, aerobics, yoga, dance, juice corner, saloon and dental unit.

Steam bath helps to reduce extra fat from body by sweating. It also helps one overcoming stress and making free from muscular tension.

Jacuzzi, a relaxed and enjoyable arrangement of water massage, known as hydro/water therapy is very useful for stimulation of nerves and relief from inner pain.

Aerobics, a long-term moderate-intensive exercise helps one to keep fit through proper guidelines.

At the health club, physiotherapy is performed by highly professional physiotherapist with most advanced and sophisticated equipment. People suffering from various diseases can get benefit from the physiotherapy of the health club.

Nutritionists provide guidelines to the members about their diet and nutrition.

Members can choose different time-table according to their convenience. In addition, the club has an exclusive ladies' hour from 10am-1pm. There are different offers of membership according to both timing and payment method considering the convenience of different groups of people.

Ratan's Health Club has also collaboration with Bithi's herbal for skin therapy of its members.

Mrs Roy* expressed that she is feeling physically fit after joining the club. People who have serious health hazards due to obesity, overweight can take intensive course to curb their extra pound quickly.

There are several health clubs in the city to enjoy these facilities. One can easily compare these clubs and choose his/her right health club to keep physically active and fit.

* First name disguised to protect identity.