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| Author: Gloria Diaz |
Are you the type of person who checks out those five-minute infomercials on the telly featuring a "miracle" soap and a before and after girl? Do you also immediately dial the numbers on the screen to order the featured product (and supposedly avail of a mega discount)? You've probably tried every dieting and weightloss magic pills, potions, diets, creams, exercise gadgets, and what-nots that all yielded absolutely nada effect. The problem areas (read: bulging belly, flabby arms, and double chin) are still very much out for the world to see. You long to don sexy and figure-hugging tops and jeans, and two-piece swimsuits in the summer, but have to opt for hideous long-sleeved tops and baggy denims that make you look extremely lousy. Well, the first thing you have to keep in mind is that dieting and weightloss products and programs that promise instant results are hundred percent duds.
For years, dieting and weightloss experts tried to convince people with weight issues to concentrate on healthy lifestyle and forget "miracle" products and programs. While there are nutritionists and diet gurus who encourage weight-loss programs like South Beach diet and Atkin's diet, some experts advice clients to subscribe to natural and risk-free alternatives. Specific diet plans are fast gaining a huge following, but this isn't to say they're effective. Low-carbohydrate Atkins diet, for example, is blamed for the poor mental performance and weaker immune system of its followers. Atkins enthusiasts believe low carb daily intake, which is estimated at 20 grams or less, is the key to slim or whistle-bait figure. The downside is that there are less carb stored in the liver that eventually translates to that distinct "lazy" feel. A diet with insufficient carb also restricts the production of lymphocyte, which helps the body fight infections. Even the seemingly perfect and utterly promising diet programs are not fool-proof. In the end, it's still best to stick to a slowly-but-surely healthy lifestyle that cannot only erase bulges (though definitely not in a blink of an eye) but also improve health in general.
People who have weight problems should remember that not all diets are to be avoided. Though they have to stay away from crash diets and the like, they have to keep in mind healthy dieting and weightloss teach them the value of discipline and choice of the right kind of food. Crash dieting often places food in a bad light, something to be ingested in minimum. But in fact, food (even for the overweight and obese) is an ally. Just make sure to eat a balanced diet coupled with regular exercise. This advice may sound archaic but nothing can be more true than this reality. Even if dieting and weightloss products and programs continue to increase and become much more modernized, nothing beats the benefits one can get from following a healthy lifestyle. |
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