Gone are the days when weight loss was all about dieting and exercising. Today, the sheer number and variety of weight loss products available on the market boggle the mind. There are weight loss pills, fat burners, dietary supplements and many more which promise instant weight loss. While the promises are tempting, these products are often quite heavy on the pocket and usually turn out to be scams. Instead of spending a lot of money on these pills which may do you more harm than good, you can make your own weight loss supplements using natural ingredients. Here’s the scoop on the best natural weight loss supplements for you to try.
Green Tea
This one needs no introduction. The many, many virtues of green tea are splashed all over weight loss magazines and forums. Green tea is known to give a metabolism boost…
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Being greeted by the sight of extra flab and belly fat in the mirror is not something any of us really looks forward to. Yet, greeted we are, by our pot bellies and jiggling arms every morning. The changing life styles and high pressure jobs leave most of us with little time for extensive work outs. However, with a little bit of effort, discipline, planning and know-how, it is possible to burn body fat quickly and get rid of those love handles within a few months.
Start your morning with exercise
The main source of fuel for the body’s various activities comes from carbohydrates and fat. When we sleep, our body uses up its carbohydrate reserves for various activities like breathing, circulation etc. So, if you start exercising first thing in the morning, the body is forced to use fat as fuel instead…
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The very idea of burning fat just by popping a few pills without any effort is so tempting that people often do not stop to think if fat burners are safe or not. Fat burners basically refer to a range of products which are supposed to burn fat by increasing the body’s metabolism. There are many fat burners available in the market in different forms. However, not all of them are safe. The best way to determine if a fat burner is safe is by checking its ingredients.
What to look out for?
The main ingredients in fat burning pills are antioxidants and appetite suppressors. Antioxidants protect the body’s cells against harmful radicals and keep them energized. This, in turn, helps in keeping the body strong and increases its metabolism. Appetite suppressors, on the other hand, aid in weight loss by reducing…
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We seem to wake up every single day to a new dietary revolution promising to solve all our weight loss woes. With such a plethora of diets making the rounds of internet, it is often difficult to differentiate facts from fads. However, some programs have been around much longer than others. The low carbohydrate diet, popularly known as the low carb diet is one such program which has been around for quite some time now. There are many variations of the diet which follow different rules but the same underlying principle of carbohydrate restriction. So, do these diets really lead to weight loss?
The rules of a low carb diet
Well, the main rule of a low carb diet is that the amount of carbohydrate allowed in your meals is restricted to a certain low quantity. The actual quantity of carbohydrates…
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Detox is the new buzzword in the dieting world with every other celebrity attributing his or her weight loss to some kind of detox diet. There are hundreds of detoxification products in the market which promise colon cleansing, weight loss, detoxification, blood purification and what not. It is often difficult to make up your mind about whether they are simply scams or indeed worth a try. So what should you do? Give them a miss or try an unknown product and risk the side effects? Do not worry, there is a much simpler option to detoxify your body. You can do it naturally using ingredients found in your kitchen as long as you are willing to make a few diet and lifestyle changes.
Natural ways to detoxify
Detoxification does not necessarily mean going on a diet or fasting. It is possible to cleanse your…
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Recently, there was an article in a leading magazine about a celebrity mom who put her 7 year old daughter on a strict diet. Needless to say, it caused a world-wide outrage with people going all out about body image, self esteem and what not. Of course, not all of it was justified but people do have a point. So, what do you actually do if your child is obese? Just let him or her be? The answer is no, of course not. Childhood obesity is a serious health concern which should not be ignored. However, obsessing over every French fry or chocolate that your child eats is not the answer either. The best option is to create a healthy and active lifestyle for your child.
Diet for children
The diet rules which work for adults do not work for children for obvious reasons.…
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When it comes to weight loss, everyone has an advice, a trick or a product which they promise works wonders. Some of them are nothing but old wives tales but some do work. Honey is one such product that does help in weight loss. The benefits of using honey for weight loss have been detailed in the ancient Indian ayurvedic scripts. So, how can you use honey to lose weight?
How does honey help in weight loss
There are basically two ways to use honey for your weight loss. One is to substitute it for sugar whenever you can. This works because honey has several essential amino acids and nutrients which help in its easy digestion and hence help the body’s metabolism. Sugar, on the other hand, is packed with empty calories and has no nutrients. Hence it draws upon the body’s…
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In the fast paced world that we live in, everyone seems to be on the lookout for instant solutions for everything, including weight loss. With questions like “I want to lose 20 lbs in 2 days” making a regular appearance on diet forums, it’s no big surprise that the diet industry is booming. There seems to be little difference left between healthy diets and fad diets as long as they appear to work. One such fad diet which has been around forever is the cabbage soup diet.
What is this diet again?
The cabbage soup diet is a low calorie diet in which you mainly consume fruits and vegetables for seven days. It involves a very strict meal plan in which allows only certain fruits and vegetables on certain days. A bit of meat and rice is allowed towards the end of the…
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A lot of the time we thing we are gaining weight and we are but, it is not due to deposits of fat being stored. Rather it is fluid retention. Oedema. This is not a good thing.
Symptoms of Fluid Retention
The symptoms of fluid retention include:
• Swelling of the ankles, feet and hands
• Stiff joints
• Rapid weight gain over a few days or weeks
• Unexplained fluctuations in your weight
• Press the skin and depression remains for a few seconds (pitting oedema)
Fluid Retention Causes
Fluid retention can be caused by:
• standing up for long periods of time,
• when pregnant
• or menstruating,
• if you have suffered burns
• using oral contraceptives
• poor diet or
• on medication…
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Many women fear that they will put on weight, or at least stop losing it, during their menstrual cycle. Here are some facts. First of all and most importantly; you won’t gain weight just because it is your period.
Nature Balances Things Out
When you menstruate you tend to increase your calorific intake to compensate for the process. Fortunately Nature has made sure that the increased calories are put to good use because you also naturally increase metabolism during the same event. You probably only increase your food intake by 100-200 calories ad ay, according to the latest studies in the USA. At the same time your metabolism increases around 5 to 10 per cent to compensate.
Will My Diet Make A Difference?
If you are on a…
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