Archive for October, 2009

by Katherine Crawford M.S.

Do you know anybody that wants to lose fat? Perhaps you are desperate to lose some weight? If so, you have probably been bombarded by all the different companies willing to sell you the next fat loss miracle.

But there is a catch. Said companies are NOT regulated by the federal government. In fact, they could literally put anything in a bottle and not get slapped by the FDA until someone got sick.

However, could it really be possible that most supplements are useless? The real truth is that very very few supplements actually work. And once you do find a supplement that works, you then have to find a company that can guarantee purity.

So without further ado, here is my take on certain supplements for fat loss:

1. Branched-chain amino acids. The claim is that amino acids increase energy levels and help build more muscle. What the marketers fail to reveal is that amino acids provide an extremely small percentage of energy compared to macro nutrients. Moreover, taking a huge amount of one amino acid can block the absorption of another.

2. L-carnitine tablets. This one is a no brainer. Carnitine is not essential. In other words, your body produces all the carnitine it needs for fat burning. So do not fall for the faulty assumption that extra carnitine will get more fat into your cells for burning.

3. Insulin mimickers. The most popular insulin mimicker is chromium picolinate. And some initial work showed promise here. But the end conclusion is that chromium is a waste of money. You are far better off using this money to buy healthy food.

4. Powders. By powders I mean meal replacements. The term is very contradictory. After all, a packet of powder cannot match up to a fully balanced meal loaded with nutrients. Use meal replacements in only the most extreme situations. And even bars would be a better option here.

There will always be a steady supply of products where there is money to be made. So please be cautious whenever you hear of a new supplement that offers some insane type of benefit. And never forget that whole food will always trump any supplement hands down.

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Why Is The Jenny Craig Diet So Popular

by Ron Cripps

The Jenny Craig diet was begun by a person known as Genevieve Guidroz, she was an American weight-loss professional. The Jenny Craig company began in Australia, began offering its diet program in America in 1985, and was acquired by a company called Nest in 2006. The company currently boasts 550 weight loss centers in the United States. Keep reading to learn about this diet success.

Jenny Craig calls its Jenny Craig diet the most effective weight management system in the world. It has a basic formula for weight loss being good nutrition and physical activities It’s a well-known recipe for weight loss and healthy living used throughout the fitness world. The Jenny Craig diet doesn’t only promote the fact that they help people lose weight, it also promotes with the intention of establishing a long term lifestyle for healthy living. In this sense it’s much more than a fad diet.

The Jenny Craig diet has had a variety of celebrity spokesmen for their company. One of these was a famous actress who had appeared in Cheers and various Star Trek movies Kristie Alley. People were amazed at how fat Kristie had turned out to be when she first appeared as the spokesperson in 2005. She breached the scales in at 200 pounds and had been shown in a documentary called Fat Actress. Her weight loss on the Jenny Craig diet became a matter of dispute Kristie claimed to have dropped 75 pounds.

The Jenny Craig diet program includes one-on-one counseling session with their weight consultants. These are not specialized licensed nutritionists nor are they health professionals. Jenny Craig trains them in turn only for the position. Here’s how the Jenny Craig diet works. People join and then choose a plan based on prepackaged food. The selection is large over seventy five frozen and dry foods to which persons add things like store bought vegetables and dairy. When people have been in the program for some time they begin creating their own meal plans. Eventually the Jenny Craig foods are cut back to less than half the meals.

The Jenny Craig diet was tested by the medical site WebMD. They concluded that the diet works the food is tasty and people can lose weight in a short period of time. So give the Jenny Craig diet a try.

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Natural Cures That Keep Cellulite Off

by Caroline Peters

Many people prefer a quick solution to a leaner sexier body and sweat as fat. Fat-trimming/removal One of the most popular method is surgical intervention. Liposuction is a treatment that fat is surgically removed, or in a vacuum. Despite the potential complications and risks of liposuction, many women think that they can be used the same treatment of cellulite. But this is not the case. Uneven, non-protruding dimply excess fat – even thin people can cellulite.

Liposuction removes fat from the deeper part of the skin, cellulite, is closer to the surface of the skin. Those that excess fat can try this treatment and have a symmetrical legs and body later, but some not. Worse yet, some find that their cellulite more visible than before. Why is this happening?

The fat located deeper in the skin cushions cellulite, making it appear less apparent. Removing this cushion makes the dimples deeper and more prominent. Age also is a factor in the production of cellulite. As you grow old, skin elasticity weakens and connective tissues tighten. Liposuction alone can’t do anything to stop that. The treatment is also quite expensive on its own — combining it with other cellulite treatment methods may drain your finances.

Search on-line for thin models, and you are also implementing lean and attractive is not without cellulite. This can happen to anybody, not with the right diet and exercise. Just because you have 5 to 10 minutes each morning and afternoon, does not mean that you will be free of cellulite. Diet plays an important role in almost all health.

Eliminates toxins in the body by eating fruits and vegetables. Eat too many bad things cause poor blood circulation, and thus the accumulation of toxins. Blood sugar, junk, salty and fatty food. Eat grilled or steamed is better than fried. If you have cellulite, avoid alcohol, which increases the levels of blood fats and reduces the velocity. Limit intake of eggs, poultry meat, which is a replacement for red meat, fish and the best for him.

Anyone who likes the spa and massage. Thighs and buttocks, and in particular merit special attention, because they are prone to cellulite areas represent.

This is not a one-stop cellulite removal procedure, though. It takes time and proper massage to loosen the tissues and the promote circulation in the affected parts. Massage oils like lavender and peppermint stimulate fat cells and also give a relaxing feeling. Constant massage therapy may not remove cellulite completely, but it will eventually reduce the dimply look.

Fear of needles and doctors? There are many natural remedies for cellulite. In addition to diet and massage and weight training are also effective. You have to get up and down the sweat. Water is very important because as a natural cleaning agent will help repair damaged tissue, making it difficult to accumulate cellulite.

You can also use the Internet to find effective ways to go home. Some people take themselves so that effective treatment for cellulite to find a home. This is an excellent natural medicine cellulite, especially if you have a bit of money and other treatments.

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Getting Rid Of Man Boobs Naturally

by Steve Brodie

In Greek ‘Gyne means woman and ‘mastos’ means breast, and so the technical term for extra breast tissue on the chest in males is known as gyencosmastia. Leaving ancient Greece for a moment, the condition is more commonly referred to as man boobs. Though there are a number of reasons why man boobs can form, the primary two are hormonal imbalances and excess fatty tissue, most common in obese and overweight men.

Hormonal imbalances can be from natural causes such as puberty. Sometimes adolescent boys will notice small lumps under or near their nipples and buddy breasts appear, but this usually goes away with the passage of time. Overweight boys are more susceptible but even active fit youngsters can experience breast development. There are generally no associated health risks for adolescent man boobs except the social stigma often associated with the condition. Teenagers that experience breast development will often feel embarrassed about it, and feel isolated from their peers, who can sometime exacerbate the social stigmatisation, especially when sports and swimming (involving removal of the shirt) are involved.

Gynecomastia may also come from taking certain medications, from excessive beer drinking and alcohol intake, from marijuana and methamphetamines as well as underlying illnesses like liver disease and even some cancers.

There is another epic cause of man boobs which is far more problematic to deal with and can become a permanent problem if left untreated needing surgery to remove the male breast tissue. Of course it is anabolic steroid abuse, which is a huge cause of man boobs and is leading to increasing cases of the condition. Man boobs from steroids develop much faster and more noticeably than man boobs from natural hormonal imbalances because steroid use has such a heavy impact on your hormone levels. Steroid induced man boobs are also far more persistent and hard to get rid of, and some that have been left untreated can require costly (risky, painful, etc) mamoplasty – not something any man wants to go through.

Male breast development is quite a common side effect of steroid use. Breast will develop because of the way that steroids disrupt the balance of estrogen and testosterone in the body. Because steroids inhibit testosterone production naturally, when stopping a steroid cycle if a user doesn’t add testosterone to the body the levels of estrogen will rise dramatically and a feminization of the body can occur – budding breast and shapely hips. Now that’s not exactly the image that someone taking steroids would want to achieve.

It takes some time after stopping steroids for the body to start producing testosterone again, and often when it does and hormone levels return to a balance the breast tissue formed can remain. Man boobs from steroids are famous for being harder to get rid of than man boobs from other causes.

There is one very easy solution, and that is to stay right away from steroids, and if you think about the other associated risk like shrunken testicles, looking like a stocking stuffed with tennis balls and our lovely flabby boobs there are plenty of good reasons to do so. For those who insist on taking steroids there are drugs available to block estrogen levels in the body and they can help stop man boobs forming. The effects of estrogen blockers are not fully known, so despite the fact they are taken by many bodybuilders, they may have hidden effects potentially more unsettling than man boobs.

If you suffer from man boobs and haven’t taken steroids, rest assured there are plenty of treatment available to naturally reduce man boobs and give you back the flat muscles that once reigned over your chest- given the right diet and lifestyle advice man boobs can be history. For those with man boobs as a result of steroids, don’t think surgery is the only way, try as many natural ways of eliminating your man boobs for good before opting for costly and risky surgery that might not even solve the problem.

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by Krasen Dell

Cap barbell can turn provide you with a fitness corner in the comfort and convenience of your own home. It can help you make your own program in your own time in the privacy of his home. These types of fitness equipment vary in sizes and weights according to the capacity of a persons workload. There is no need for you to go the gym for any physical fitness program. It offers a wide selection weights, dumbbells and barbells.

Cap barbell can offer the right equipment for that body tone and muscles you want. These can either be free weights, dumbbells or barbells depending on your specific needs. It is known that strong muscles can be produced through constant work outs by the use of weights. Most often men go physical fitness gyms for training programs in order to attain the body they desire. But going to gym to get fit is a bit costly and time consuming.

You can have some sets for your own private use at home Cap barbell can provide you with the pro-style dumbbells. These are assembled by using different sizes of weights which are secured with bolts on the ends of the shaft handle. You need to equip yourself with some appropriate weights and dumbbells sets. You can always do your exercise and fitness activities at your own time and in the privacy of your home.

Normally, dumbbell sets just like the barbells vary in weights and sizes depending on the persons preference. These dumbbell sets usually weigh from 5-50lbs. It has a rack where you can place them after using. Dumbbell weight sets goes as heavy as 300 pounds like the 3-hole Olympic weight set. The barbells have different lengths which range from 4 feet to 7 feet. You do not need a big space for these types of equipment. They can easily fit anywhere in any part of your home. These gears are also portable and you can carry them along anywhere to do your fitness program.

Cap barbell offers all types of weights, dumbbells and barbells that suit your peculiar needs. It is found on the Internet if you check online for all other types of fitness equipment it can offer you for your private home gym. It also recommends the appropriate workload for you.

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