How Can You Spot A Fad Diet?

With the obesity epidemic expected to affect over 50% of the world’s population, the age of ‘dietary fads’ and ‘lose weight quick programs’ has become more popular than ever before. From the cabbage diet to the Hollywood 24 to the 7 day Elimination diet, each of these celebrity programs claims to help you lose weight fast and   increased metabolic activity.

Are they real?

No… Apart from helping you to witness instant weight loss, 90% of obese patients have revealed minute weight losses of just 1-3 pounds before hitting a plateau.

More disconcertingly, once dieters stopped eating these fad diets they soon regained all the weight they lost.

Are celebrity diets safe?

Whilst many dietary fads can help dieters to benefit from immediate weight loss, most cannot be used for more than a week

Depriving your body from receiving nutrients needed to ensure your organs is working at maximum levels; many involve cutting your calorie intake to less than 1,000 calories a day– more than 50% your nutritional allowance.

Accompanied by countless hours in the gym and gruelling calorie counting, many of these said dietary fads do run the danger of making you feel weak, tired, and unable to focus and more worryingly prevent your body from working efficiently - None of which are dangerous for your health.

Are they easy to spot?

Easier than you imagine...Proclaiming to offer you a fast solution to your weight loss issues, you can often spot a dietary fads by their:

•             Too good to be true claims

•             Lack of clinical trials

•             Removal of one if not more of the five daily food groups

•             Recommendations from trials without reviews from other researchers

When picking a dietary fad or dietary pill, it is vital to deeply research their studies first before adding them into your eating habits. If there is no medical evidence that they can promote real and credible weight loss results, then they are proper fake.

In an underactive thyroid affecting your weight loss?

Supposedly 1% of slimmers all over the planet are predicted to be impacted by hypothyroidism, an underactive thyroid condition that can cause a slower metabolism, weight gain, tiredness, depression and a clogged digestive tract.

What is hypothyroidism?

Triggered by childbirth and/or stress, hypothyroidism can begin at any time in your lifecycle, against popular belief that it only happens in your 40’s-50’s. Related to an augmentation of the thyroid gland; your body’s immune system is believed to manufacture antibodies against the gland that forces you to discharge little essential hormones that can compel you to experience to the above health complications…

However you don’t have to let hypothyroidism rule your weight loss. As long as you follow a healthy diet, exercise often and regularly check in with your physician you can lose weight and get this underactive thyroid under control.

Can I lose weight?

One of the main indications of having hypothyroidism is a slow metabolism and a inclination to gain excess body fat that is impossible to get rid of.

If this summary sounds like you and you are worried that you may be suffering from thyroid problems, there are a few tips you can utilise to help you experience natural weight loss:

Tip one Workout regularly – if you haven’t got the time to visit the gym, sign up for a exercise session or train with an instructor, simply going for a daily 45 minute walk can help you to jump start your metabolism and trigger natural weight loss.

Try to switch between walking briskly and slowly every ten minutes, as well as swinging your arms. This will enhance the intensity of your routine and quicken your fat burn.

Another useful tip is to fasten weights to your body to prompt your body to perform harder.

Tip two Choose your meals skillfully – meals enriched in iodine are renowned for interfering with your thyroid gland. The main ones to reduce from your meals are cabbage, kale, broccoli, mustard, linseed, sweet potato, peanuts and soy products.

THREE: Exclude products renowned for containing stimulants - any form of stimulant whether it is a fluid such as coffee, tea or cola, or oral activities such as cigarettes or alcoholic drinks can affect your thyroid gland and ultimately your body weight, so reduce these out of your dietary plan and keep them to as little as possible

FOUR: Try a weight loss tablet – incorporating an organic fat binder such as Proactol into your weight loss plan can help to take the burden of taking care of your hypothyroidism and body weight. Scientifically proven to cut up to 30 percent of your dietary fat intake, Proactol can help to reduce the influence of an underactive thyroid on your quality of life, boost your metabolic rate and give you the energy you need to perform regular exercise and lose weight.

 

Acai Berry as a Weight Loss solution

When I first heard about the health properties available in acai berry I was initially a bit sceptical. I have tried a few organic supplements in the past and had experienced only minimal weight loss results.
However after reading through Pure Acai Berry’s accreditations, trials and other customer success stories, I decided to give it a try...

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3 months on I have lost over 2 stone and feel incredible.

Andrea Lewis case study
Working as a temp for an administrative firm, my hours were often unsociable. Getting home at 7.30pm to 8pm every night, I simply wasn’t motivated enough to cook, so most of the time I would simply shove a ready meal into the oven and settle in the front of the TV.

In a year I had put on 3 stone, and felt awful. I was constantly tired, and found myself struggling to concentrate at work. That was when I first started to try weight loss supplements. Yet after wasting over £100 on 3 different dietary pills and losing only 3lbs, I was nearly at breaking point.

Despite doing everything they said: eating more fruit and vegetables, reducing my carbohydrate intake and exercising more, nothing really changed.

Luckily, I heard about Pure Acai Berry from my friend Michelle at work. After taking these supplements for a week she had lost 4lbs, had noticed a significant improvement in her complexion and felt more energetic.

I did a little research and was really impressed with what Pure Acai Berry had to offer, so I gave it a try. The results were incredible. Every week I lost on average 3-5lbs and the difference it made to me as a whole was instant.

I have always had a problem with ache, but after trying Pure Acai Berry for 2 weeks I noticed a significant difference in my appearance. My complexion was smoother, I felt healthier and to be honest I felt completely re-energised. Going to the swimming baths was no longer a problem, if anything I was eager to go.

One of the best elements to acai was its freedom from side effects. It was refreshing to be able to take this supplement and I know that I could safely go to work without having to worry about any embarrassing accidents.

It has been 3 months now and my weight loss is still going strong. In fact, after visiting my GP he told me my cholesterols levels had returned to normal, which was great news for me as in April I was at the point of being put on medication.

I have still got over a stone to go, but with acai berry I am confident that I can reach my target weight loss. It is certainly a supplement I would recommend to friends.

For more information about Pure Acai Berry, visit www.pureacaiberry.com

 Getting More Fibre in Your Diet

If you read our review of the appetite suppressant Appesat you will know that rather than taking Appesat we recommend UniqueHoodia. There are several reasons for this (see our appesat review for all the reasons) but one big reason is that essentially all Appesat does is give you a boost of fibre in your diet.

Fibre is a natural appetite suppressant which is why you will often see high-fibre cereals advertising that they can keep you full until lunch. It goes without saying that an increase in your fibre intake can be achieved with a few simple (and much cheaper than Appesat) changes in your diet.

Making a change to your diet can, at first, seem like a tough thing to do. However, a few small changes over time and you will soon have increased your fibre intake and start feeling the benefits of appetite suppression.

Before we provide you with some suggestions on how to incorporate more fibre in to your diet let’s first look at what fibre is and what its health benefits are.

Fibre is made up of several complex carbohydrates and can either be soluble or insoluble. Unlike most other foods we consume, fibre contains no calories, vitamins or minerals and therefore passes through your body without being digested. This is also why people suffering from constipation are encouraged to eat more fibre (or roughage as it is also known).

If you are thinking you can gain fibre from eating meat then you are sadly mistaken. Fibre only exists in the cell walls of plants, therefore things like fruit, vegetables, and grain are all commonly high in fibre.

In addition to the appetite suppression and therefore weight loss benefits, fibre also offers other health benefits. It is known to help reduce the risks of bowel problems such as haemorrhoids and cancer of the bowel and colon. It also helps to stabilise blood sugar levels and reduce blood cholesterol levels.

As you can see, the benefits of a high-fibre diet stretch much further than just helping you to control your appetite and lose weight. Therefore even if you are happy with your current weight a little more fibre in your diet can only be a good thing.

With this in mind here are some simple meal ideas to help you begin to increase your daily fibre intake:

Breakfast:

Wholemeal toast
Wheat or grain based cereal
Bran muffins
Porridge oats
Pure fruit smoothie

Lunch:

Sandwiches made with wholemeal bread
Any vegetable soup with wholemeal bread
Beans on wholemeal toast
Wholegrain pasta salad
Nuts and seeds
Fruit Salad

Dinner:

Wholegrain pasta or rice with a sauce of your choice
Vegetable stir fry
Bean or vegetable Enchiladas (use wholemeal tortillas)
Vegetable chilli with kidney beans

By now you can probably see how easy it is to get more fibre in your diet and why we advise against spending money on Appesat. If you want to suppress your appetite then there is no better option than taking UniqueHoodia. Of course you can combine UniqueHoodia with a change to a high-fibre diet if you wish but it is not essential to help you lose weight.

 

   Weight loss surgeries vs. diet pills – which are safer?

When it comes to successful weight loss you want to follow a route that is stress free and painless, which is why being able to find a weight loss supplement that can offer you long term weight loss results is so important.

Especially when the other common alternative is surgery.

Look on the web and you will commonly find 4 types of weight loss surgery. Each of them risky and painful.

Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG) – here the stomach is stapled into 2 parts, with the upper part being made smaller to reduce space for food.

Once the food arrives it is passed into the lower pouch through a small opening. To prevent the hole from expanding, a band is put in place to stop it stretching.

RISKS: the band is prone to wearing; the staple line can breakdown and in some cases stomach juices have leaked into the abdomen causing infection and even death.

Laparoscopic Gastric Banding (Lap-Band) – intended only for people who are 100lbs overweight, this device works by placing an inflatable band around the upper part of the stomach.

The band itself can be altered in size by changing the amount of salt there is in the saline solution in the band, but overall this band is intended to be permanent.

RISKS: can lead to nausea, vomiting, heartburn, abdominal pain, band slippage and pouch enlargement.

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RGB) – during this surgery, the surgeon makes the stomach smaller by stapling it and creating a smaller pouch. This pouch is then attached to the middle past of the small intestine.

The reason they do this is to one, limit how much you eat and two, to reduce the number of nutrients that are absorbed into the small intestine.

RISKS: offers the risk of ‘dumping syndrome’ where food moves too rapidly through the small intestine. Other side effects include – nausea, weakness, sweating, faintness, diarrhoea, infection, leaking, pulmonary embolism, gall stones and nutritional deficiency.

Biliopancreatic Diversion (BPD) – this is a highly risky surgery that is rarely used. Here surgeons remove a large part of the stomach, limiting food and stomach acid production. This small pouch is then connected to the final segment of the small intestine. A common channel is kept to allow bile and pancreatic digestive juices to mix with the food before it enters the intestine.

RISKS: nutritional deficiencies.

As you can see each of these surgeries comes with risks. Risks that are impossible to ignore when there are other natural alternatives available.

Now as we say this there are of course weight loss supplements on the market which can cause similarly unpleasant side effects to these surgeries. To name just a few: Alli, Reductil and Xenical - each of these can cause unpleasant, negative side effects.

Then there is the fact that they can only be used for a limited amount of time. Varying from 3 months to a year, for those seeking long term weight loss results, such dietary pills as these just cannot help.

Yet there is hope.

Natural fat binders such as Proactol™ can offer you an easier route to weight loss without any of the risks of bogus pills or surgery.

100% organic and side effect, Proactol™ is clinically proven to help consumers reduce their dietary fat intake by 28% whilst also suppressing their appetite. The perfect combination for taking control of your weight loss, without ever having to worry about your body. It is risk free.

And compared to most weight loss pills you’ll find online, Proactol™ comes highly recommended as natural weight loss supplement within the media.

To date it has been featured in the Telegraph, the Daily Mail, the New York Times and most recently in bridal magazine YouAndYourWedding where they teamed up with Proactol™ to offer users a free trip to a Champney spa.

So offer your body a natural solution to weight loss, free from all risks.

  

                                       

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