HEALTH, DIET AND NUTRITION FAQ’s

Justin Cotter asked:


This is a close one! Both programs have their drawbacks, but there is no denying the positive impact that these programs have had on the weight loss industry!

Weight Watchers – Pros: Weight Watchers is probably the most well known diet program…and for good reason! Their support groups and coaching systems have been extremely successful, and at this point it is considered a fact that people are much more likely to lose weight and keep it off if they are held accountable by a coach or a supportive group.

Weight Watchers – Cons: The process of measuring foods and counting “points” is not only a pain in the neck…it’s not the best way to eat for weight loss! Much of Weight Watcher’s dieting advice is based on research from the 70’s and 80’s that told us that it’s “all about counting calories.” Those of us who have kept up with the latest research realize that it’s not about eating “less food,” it’s about eating the “right foods!”

South Beach – Pros: Few programs have hit the nail on the head quite like the South Beach Diet! Dr. Agatston explains that it’s not about eating “no carbs” or “no fats,” it’s about eating “good carbs” and “good fats.” Counting calories restricts our metabolism while eating the South Beach way preserves and improves our metabolism, allowing us to burn fat more effectively.

South Beach – Cons: The South Beach Diet is just that…a diet. A diet alone can only do so much. It is not a complete lifestyle system and it does not offer the support that you would get from Weight Watchers.

Conclusion: Draw

Both of these programs have done great things for the world of weight management! Weight Watchers, for recognizing the importance of community and accountability, and the South Beach Diet, for recognizing that it’s not about eating “less food” it’s about eating the “right foods.”
That being said….both of these programs are incomplete. In order to lose weight and keep it off, you need to fix your metabolism! This can only be done by changing your lifestyle AND eating the right foods! If you are serious about losing weight and keeping it off, I suggest you either combine the two or find a more complete program.

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Jeff McDougall asked:


You may have heard of Charles Saatchi, who lost a fair bit of weight consuming nine eggs every day. Experts said that consuming nine eggs a day equates to approximately 630 calories a day, so due the low calorie intake you would certainly be on the way to losing weight, if you can mentally stick to it! However, the calorie deprivation may cause you to gain weight once you begin eating your regular meals.

Why Does It Work?

Similar to the Atkins diet, the Egg Diet consists of high-protein, low-carbohydrates.

Saatchi had three eggs for breakfast, three for lunch, and three for dinner. This had the ability to ’shift’ a lot of body fat in the process!

As weird as this diet might seem, you must remember one reason why it works, an that is, eating more protein. It is fact that protein needs 30% more calories to digest fully than carbohydrates, so due to this, the fact that your diet is mainly protein would make your body naturally burn more fat than usual!

It goes like this – eating high-protein, low-carbohydrate foods, the human digestive system cannot produce sufficient Glucose for the body to burn (note: your body burns glucose for energy!). Hence, your body has no other option than to convert the fat stored around your stomach back into glucose, ready to be burnt for energy. However, you must get the diet and meal plans right for this to occur!

What Must You Do?

A positive thing about this is that the total amount of food you consume is not that important, the total grams of carbohydrates you consume are the determining factor. So once you find out how this targeted ‘calorie shifting’ can be implemented effectively, you can put it into practice. Among other things, for the calorie shifting or egg diet method to work, you can eat as much high protein foods as you like, such as eggs, meat, and cheese, as long as you keep your carbohydrate consumption down to the recommended level. You may also eat fruits and vegetables, so long as they do not contain high amounts of starch.

Final Word

This egg diet method, or calorie shifting method, food choices are not as simple as the look, therefore this is an area where most people fail. To seriously boost your results, follow this excellent step-by-step Calorie Shifting Plan based on the proven ideas of the egg diet.

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Paul J Green asked:


German diet will help you to lose 15 pounds fast and easy. This diet was developed by German nutrition experts for overweight women to solve their health problems fast and safe. Using this German diet you will be able to lose 15 pounds in 13 days.

This diet is very simple but it won’t totally remove feeling of hunger, you will still feel easy feeling of hunger. If you agree to suffer from time to time from hunger to reach your goals, this diet is for you. On the other hand you will feel energy awakening in yourself, use it for physical activity or to do some physical exercises.

Here is the diet plan:

Monday

Breakfast: 1 cup of black coffee or tea without sugar and 1 small toast made of black bread.

Lunch: 2 boiled eggs, 80 g of spinach mixed with 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil and 1 tomato.

Dinner: 100 g of boiled chicken breast without skin, 150 g of vegetable salad made of tomatoes and green onions mixed with 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil.

Tuesday

Breakfast: a cup of black coffee or tea without sugar and 1 small toast made of black bread.

Lunch: 200 g of salad made of tomatoes and white cabbage mixed with 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil, 1 orange or 2 mandarins, 1 big apple or a few plums.

Dinner: 2 boiled eggs, 200 g of boiled chicken meat without skin, 80 g of green salad.

Wednesday

Breakfast: 1 cup of black coffee or tea without sugar and 1 small toast made of black bread.

Lunch: 1 boiled egg, 200 g of boiled carrots mixed with one teaspoon of vegetable oil, 100 g of low-fat cheese.

Dinner: 250 g of salad made of apple, mandarin, banana, pear or any other fruit.

Thursday

Breakfast: 1 glass of natural apple juice.

Lunch: 250 g of fried (fry without oil) or boiled fish, 1 tomato, 1 apple.

Dinner: 150 g of vegetable salad made of any vegetables and mixed with 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil or lemon juice.

Friday

Breakfast: 1 glass of natural carrot juice.

Lunch: 200 g of roast chicken (without oil), 100 g of vegetable salad made of any vegetables.

Dinner: 2 boiled eggs, 100 g of carrot salad made of boiled carrots mixed with lemon juice.

Saturday

Breakfast: a cup of tea without sugar and 1 small toast made of black bread.

Lunch: 200 g of fried (without oil) beef, 150 g of salad made of white cabbage mixed with lemon juice.

Dinner: 100 g of carrots mixed with 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil, 150 g of low-fat cheese.

Sunday

Breakfast: a cup tea without sugar and 1 small toast made of black bread.

Lunch: 200 g of boiled chicken without skin.

Dinner: 300 g of any fruits (apples, pears, plums, oranges, etc.).

For other 6 days repeat the diet plan beginning from day 2.

It is necessary to follow German diet as it is without changing sequence of dishes or menu. It is recommended to consume a big glass of water before each meal.

If you think that you will be able to follow this diet plan and it is very easy for you, try another German diet which will help you to lose pounds amazingly fast but it is still recommended to try 1 German diet plan which is above.

It is very simple but it’s a monotonous diet. Here it is:

Every day it is necessary to eat 4-5 apples, 1 orange, 80 g of low-fat chicken, 2 small toasts made of black bread or 2 small slices of black bread. Duration of this diet is 2 weeks.

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Jenni L Kerala asked:


I think there’s probably a million diet books that tell you how to lose weight and then give you a list of foods to eat. There’s also tons of diet recipe books. But what if you really aren’t all that keen on cooking? Either because you just don’t have the time or you just are all thumbs in the kitchen. Thankfully, some companies realized there was a niche for dieters who don’t want to cook. Diet to Go is one of those companies, so I thought I would review what they have to offer.

What’s the Diet to Go Menu like?

Diet to Go is basically a meal delivery program for dieters. For most of the country, the food is delivered by mail order. But in a couple of cities, Diet to Go actually has some local outlets. Those cities are Washington, DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia and San Francisco.

Diet to Go has a pretty flexible program. They have three different menus depending on what type of diet works for you. There’s a traditional low fat diet, a vegetarian version of the low fat diet and then there’s a low carb diet which is similar to Atkins.

The low carb menu works out to roughly 1200 calories per day. For the low fat menus, you can pick the right calorie level for you — either 1200 calories or 1600 calories per day.

You can also pick how much food you want. If you like to cook for yourself on the weekends, you can order just a 5-day week order. Like to make your own breakfast? Then just order lunch and dinner.

How much does Diet to Go Cost?

As you can expect, using a diet delivery service does cost more than going shopping at the supermarket. I’ve done the calculations and the most expensive Diet to Go choice is the low carb diet, 3 meals a day, 7 days a week. That works out to $149.99 a week. The low fat menu is $25 cheaper. The shipping charge added another $16.95 to my order, and this may vary depending on where in the US you are located. They do ship from two different locations (Virginia and California), so that should serve to keep the mail order fees reasonable.

If you want to save money and do some cooking at home, then the 5 day meal plans with just lunch and dinner all come in under $100 a week. If you really just need to get a handle on your eating habits and portion control at the office, this could be your best bet. Each meal costs about $10 for the low carb, so compare that to what you are spending to eat lunch and dinner out if you tend to do that every day.

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Shashi Agarwal MD asked:


“1.5 million deaths per year in the U.S. are from diseases associated with diets high in saturated fats and cholesterol. The major dietary sources of fat in the American diet are meat, poultry, fish, dairy products and fats and oils. Dietary cholesterol is found only in foods of animal origin. Reduce consumption of saturated fat and cholesterol. Increase consumption of whole grain foods and cereal products, vegetables and fruits.” Surgeon General’s Report on Nutrition and Health, 1988.

The “western” diet, is characterized by high intakes of red and processed meats, sweets, fried foods, refined grains, and desserts. This has been found to be associated with a high incidence of chronic diseases like diabetes mellitus, cancer and the number one killer , cardiovascular diseases. Scientific data has repeatedly shown that a prudent heart healthy diet drastically reduces your propensity to succumb to these diseases.

So how do you change your diet to a heart healthy one? To start, cut down on the intake of saturated fat. A major source of saturated fat is meat, including organ meats and poultry. “Meat, which contains cholesterol and saturated fat, was never intended for human beings, who are natural herbivores.” William C. Roberts, M.D. and Editor in Chief, American Journal of Cardiology, vol. 66, October 1, 1990. Other sources of saturated fats are egg yolks and dairy products like whole milk, cream, ice cream, whole milk cheeses, butter and lard. Certain plant oils like palm, kernel, and coconut are also high in saturated fat. On the other hand you can lower your cholesterol by consuming polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. Plant oils such as safflower, sesame, soy, corn and sunflower seeds are high in polyunsaturated fats. Plant oils such as olive, canola and peanuts and fruits such as avocados are high in monounsaturated fats. “Those who eat flesh are but eating grains and vegetables at second hand; for the animal receives from these things the nutrition that produces growth. The life that was in the grains and the vegetables passes into the eater.

We receive it by eating the flesh of the animal. How much better to get it direct by eating the food that God provided for our use!” 1905 Ellen G. White 1827-1915 Founder of the Seventh Day Adventists. And completely eliminate or reduce to less than 2% the consumption of the heart unhealthy trans-fatty acids. These not only raise your bad LDL cholesterol but also decrease your good HDL cholesterol. In A recent Harvard University study of more than 80,000 women suggested that replacing just 2 percent of trans fat calories with calories from healthier fats reduced the risk of heart disease by more than 50 percent. No wonder, the state of California, and cities of New York and Philadelphia have passed laws banning the use of oils, margarine and shortening containing trans fats in restaurants, bakeries, delicatessens, cafeterias, and other businesses classified as “food facilities. Deep fried fast foods are typically high in trans-fats.

Eat grilled or baked fatty fish at least once a week. Fatty fish include salmon, tuna, sardines, or mackerel. Marine life is high in omega 3 fatty acids. These protect against cardiovascular disease by their anti-atherogenic effects. They also improve endothelial and platelet function, lower levels of oxidative stress and encourage plaque stability. Omega-3 fatty acids are also present, though in smaller amounts, in flaxseed oil, walnut oil, soybean oil and canola oil.

Eat more than 400 gm of fruits and vegetables per day. “Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.” Albert Einstein. Clinical trials have shown that diets rich in fruits and vegetables decrease cardiovascular disease by several mechanisms, including improvement in cholesterol levels, lowering blood pressure and decreasing inflammation, homocysteine levels, and blood clotting. Besides providing the cholesterol lowering poly and mono unsaturated fats, certain vegetables like okra and eggplant also provide good amounts of viscous fiber. Pooled clinical trial data from 10 observational studies reveal that for every 10g/d increment in energy adjusted fiber intake, coronary events decrease by 14% and coronary deaths by 27%. Plants are also rich in healthy ingredients including several phytochemicals, the vitamin folate and the electrolyte potassium.

Eat a variety of whole grains. Foods rich in whole grains include breakfast cereals made with e25% whole grain or bran by weight, dark bread, popcorn, cooked oatmeal, wheat germ, brown rice, and bulgur, kasha, and couscous. And decrease the intake of refined grains. Foods rich in refined grains include included breakfast cereals made with

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Michael Russell asked:


Bodybuilding can be defined as the pursuit of lean muscle mass. The importance of a proper diet to accomplish this goal cannot be understated. In fact, many experts argue that diet can account for up to 90% of a person’s success at building their body. Fortunately, there is an easy-to-follow meal plan that works like magic to burn fat and gain muscle.

In this day and age of fad diets and trendy diets and so on, it is important to note that bodybuilding involves a lifestyle. Regular, intense and goal-oriented training sessions combined with an intelligent approach to eating will promote the development of a muscular physique that most trainees desire. What is required is discipline, patience, persistence and consistency. All of these attributes are favourable and can lead one to success in not only physique goals, but also in personal and professional pursuits.

When an individual adopts bodybuilding as a lifestyle, the physique improvements can be maintained over the long term. A steady, consistent and daily approach will prevent the agony of short-term weight loss followed by a quick regain of weight and the accompanying depression and feeling of hopelessness. Training and eating like a bodybuilder works, becomes habit-forming and eventually gives one a real sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.

We like to adhere to the KISS (keep it simple, smart guy) principle when it comes to meal plans. So let’s not going to get too technical. We’re just going to lay it out for you. First of all, you should eat smaller meals, 5-6 times per day, 2 ½ -3 hours apart. This will keep your metabolism going and provide your muscles (stimulated by short, intense workouts) fed with nutrients required for growth. These meals will consist of protein, carbohydrates and fats.

Proper protein intake will vary according to age, gender, goals and so on. Generally speaking, each meal should contain between 25-50 grams of protein. A rule of thumb is that a healthy male trying to promote lean muscle mass should ingest 1.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight. Therefore, if your body weight is 200 pounds, a daily intake of 300 grams of protein (6 meals with 50 grams of protein each) would be required. The key is that if you are training hard, you need protein.

Sources for protein include lean meats, fish, egg whites, low fat cottage cheese and whey protein. Avoid fatty meats and try to grill your meats and do not fry them in fat. Remember to include a protein selection at each meal.

When discussing carbohydrates, it is vital to distinguish between the different types of carbs. For this discussion we will identify 3 different types of carbs: complex carbs include potatoes, yams, bread, cereals, grains, pasta and rice; simple carbs include most fruit and veggie carbs which include most vegetables and leafy greens.

Fats are also a necessity but should come from the following sources: extra virgin olive oil, flax seed oil, nuts (almonds are best) and fish oil. The diet is very simple. For every meal, choose a portion from the protein group, the complex carb group and the veggie carb group. A good rule of thumb is that a serving size for your protein and carbs should be about the size of your fist. Have a serving of fats at 2-3 meals per day and only have simple carbs first thing in the morning at breakfast and immediately following your workout. Actually, it’s critical to have a post workout shake with whey protein and a simple carb like a banana. Bring it to the gym with you and have it while the sweat is still on your body.

Now to fine tune this diet you can do this: if you are trying to increase muscle mass and not worried too much about losing fat, eat as above. However, if you wish to accelerate fat burning, do not eat complex carbs at your last 2-3 meals of the day. Lean protein (chicken breast or fish) and salads or chunky veggies (broccoli and asparagus are excellent choices) will do the trick.

Let’s take this one step further. Here is a magic formula for extreme lean muscle mass and fat burning. For three days in a row, come hell or high water, only eat complex carbs first thing in the morning (a serving of oatmeal will do it) and immediately after your workout. On the fourth day, eat a ton of carbs. Actually cheat on this day. Eat whatever you want, but ensure that you eat sufficient protein and lots of complex carbs. This is the time to eat pizza, pasta, cake and so on.

This three day off, one day on carbs has produced fantastic results in many bodybuilders. We like it because any cravings we can put off until our “carb” day (which isn’t really that far off in the future) and then indulge at that time. The secret is to remain strict on the low carb days. This takes planning, preparation and discipline. You can do it. Once you start to see the results you get from this carbohydrate manipulation, you will find it much easier to stick to it.

This meal plan should produce such dramatic results so quickly that your friends will be asking you what you are “on”. The real secret is daily discipline. Take it one day at a time. Eat right according to the principles outlined above, manipulate your cab intake and train with intensity focusing on basic, heavy movements. This is the bodybuilding lifestyle. Engage in it and change your life, long-term and for the better.

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Sacha Tarkovsky asked:


All of us need some bodily detoxification from time to time, and here is a tried and tested 24 hour detoxification liquid diet.

If you have overdone eating or drinking, have smoked too much, here is a 24 hours detox solution for you.

You will need a mixer or food processor, the list of greens and vegetables below and also some filter fresh brewed coffee or tea.

Yes, it is proven that coffee (and tea) are more powerful anti-oxidants than Vitamins C and E combined.

Preparation

You will need about 1 kilo of fresh spinach, 1 kilo of ruccola, 1 bunch of parsley, 1 bunch of fresh coriander, and filtered or bottled water.

Each dose of the liquid is to be made fresh before consumption, no mixing and storing in the fridge is allowed.

Detox Method

For the 24 hour period, no solid food is allowed. Coffee or tea can be consumed in the morning upon waking, again at mid-day, and a third time at early evening.

Starting from one hour after your morning coffee or tea, mix is equal amounts the spinach, ruccola, parsley and coriander. You may not add any salt…or other seasonings. Mix the herbs with water, and drink one large glass.

Repeat this every hour till you sleep.

Results and Benefits

You will find yourself quite a bit in the bathroom, with constant urination and perhaps some more than usual defecation. This is quite normal, as your body is ridding itself of pollutants. Your kidneys will be very active, and accumulated solid particles will find their way out of your intestines quite quickly.

After the 24 hour period, you will feel very light, clean and refreshed.

It is helpful if during the period you can take a sauna or at least bath frequently in your shower, scrubbing your skin with a shower brush to aid the skin also to expel accumulated toxins.

Ask your Doctor

This diet is completely safe for use on a 24 hour period, but just in case, ask your doctor if you can do this diet before you begin. You may have some conditions that would not allow a liquid fast.

How Frequently Can One Detoxify?

Normally not more than one or two days a month should this diet be followed, but in some cases, and with a doctor’s permission, the diet can be followed one day a week.

Unexpected Benefits from the Detox Diet

Should you be on a diet, or wishing to lose weight, the detox diet is great to give you diet a needed boost. You will find that after 24 hours on a liquid fast, you will be lighter, no question about it.

Post-Diet Diet

On the day following your detox diet, do not drink any alcohol or eat any heavy food such as meat or fish. It is best on the day after the fast to have salads, some light soups, and for protein, simply cooked chicken.

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Hyder Khan asked:


The Calorie Shifting Diet is a highly effective diet. You can expect that every 11 days, you will burn off about 9 pounds of fat. What makes this diet so effective in contrast to the other “mainstream” diets, is that you induce fat burning by directly targeting your body’s metabolism, which is ultimately what is responsible for regulating the rate at which your body converts food to energy, stores food as fat on your body, or taps into your body’s fat reserves for energy.

This diet is so effective because you are not wasting your time reducing your caloric intake, your carbohydrate intake, or even your fat intake. You are simply shifting the types of calories that you consume on a per-meal basis. In doing so, you are attacking the problem of excessive weight at its core. If you shift calories in this manner, such that your choice of food you eat for breakfast on day one of your diet directly impacts what foods you can eat at every other meal for the next several days, you will begin to lose weight rapidly.

Calorie shifting is a way of spoofing your body into a simulated nutritional deficit. By withholding and reintroducing certain nutrients from your diet at certain intervals, you can achieve this effect.

The physiological implications of this diet are not the only things that make this a highly effective diet. Your actual diet regimen itself is conducive to increased diet motivation, due to a high level of satisfaction with your meal plans.

While on this diet, you are allowed to eat as much food as you want at each one of four total daily meals until you reach full satisfaction but no more. Avoid stuffing yourself. This diet also requires you to eat food from all four major food groups.

Another distinguishing feature of this diet regimen is that you need to pause your dieting regimen for 3 days out of every 14. Many nutritionists express concern that rapid weight loss for long periods of time is unsafe for your health. The calorie shifting diet takes this into consideration by mandating this 3-day break, to give your body a chance to rest from the drastic fat loss. During those 3 days you are expected to eat healthy so as not to gain any weight back.

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Steve K Smith asked:


The Flat Belly Diet book was written by Liz Vaccariello and Cynthia Sass, both work for Prevention Magazine. Liz Vaccariello is the chief editor for Prevention Magazine, while Cynthia Sass is the nutrition director. The diet is popular thanks in part to the loyalty of Prevention Magazine readers. As you can guess by the books title, the flat belly diet is about losing weight especially from that troublesome stomach area. The tag line for the book is, “Not a single crunch required!”. In some ways the flat belly diet is similar to the Mediterranean diet plan.

The diet book is focused on monounsaturated fats. These are often called the good fats and are responsible for healthy cholesterol levels as well as heart health support. Its suggested by the book that consumptions of these fats will actually help you lose weight around that troublesome belly area.

Each day is limited to just 1600 calories. The meals are broken down to 4 meals of 400 calories each, and at least one food from the monunstaturated fat list must be eaten. Foods that contain monounsaturated fats are chocolate, avocado, olives, nuts and flax oil. I’m sure chocolate is the most popular from that list.

Serving sizes on the diet are generally very small to keep calories under the 400 limit. The diet does allow for limited meat consumption but fruits and vegetables make up a large portion of the diet. Those who are interested in the flat belly diet book can sign up for their program online at their website. Following the advice of the diet and restricting your calories may help you lose weight but whether it really works better than other diets on your stomach area is questionable.

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Janet Martin asked:


In the mad rush to lose weight, some people ignore common sense even though we’ve been told again and again that it takes time, discipline, and commitment to create a better body. This explains the appeal of over-the-counter diet pills that offer shortcuts to a new you.

Diet pills are available at the local drugstore, supermarket or health food store and many can be purchased online. But are these products safe and effective? Your friend, neighbor or favorite celebrity will probably tell you they are, after all they’re using the product themselves.

However, bear in mind that these products are sold as supplements not drugs. As such, manufacturers don’t have to prove anything or pass government standards of safety and efficacy. This means they are free to make extravagant claims often at the expense of the consumer.

“Dietary supplements and weight-loss aids aren’t subject to the same rigorous standards as are prescription drugs or medications sold over-the-counter. Thus, they can be marketed with limited proof of effectiveness or safety. Vendors can make health claims about products based on their own review and interpretation of studies without the authorization of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). However, the FDA can pull a product off the market if it’s proved dangerous,” according to the MayoClinic.com.

Sadly, when a product is pulled off the shelves, it is often too late. Take the case of Singaporean actress Andrea de Cruz whose story was reported in Time magazine:

“By a mother’s standards, Andrea De Cruz didn’t need to lose weight. But show business imposes strict requirements on appearance, and when the dial on the Singaporean TV actress’s bathroom scales spun to more than 48 kilos, De Cruz started taking a Chinese diet pill named Slim 10 that she purchased from a colleague. Two months later, De Cruz, 28, was near death, unconscious in a hospital in Singapore,” said Lisa Takeuchi Cullen in her story “Asia’s Killer Diet Pills.”

To survive, De Cruz underwent an emergency liver transplant. Today, she is still living although she needs immunosuppressants that leave her weak and vulnerable to other illnesses. But not everyone who takes over-the-counter diet pills are as “lucky.”

“Nobody knows how many are buying untested products of dubious efficacy – certainly consumers number in the hundreds of thousands, if not millions. At their most harmless, the products are a waste of time, money and good intentions. Some, however, are proving to be deadly. Over the past two years, seven women in Japan, Singapore and China have died due to the toxicity of the substances they ingested in the hope of shedding offending kilograms. From differing ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds and ranging in age from 16 to 60, the women had one thing in common: like De Cruz, they were all taking Chinese-made diet pills containing a variant of fenfluramine, an appetite suppressant that has been banned in the U.S. since 1997 for damaging heart valves. Doctors and health officials in Asia now believe the newer compound, called N-nitroso fenfluramine, can cause liver failure,” Cullen added.

There are no shortcuts to losing weight. To achieve your desired goal, you have to exercise, eat smaller portions, and plan your meals carefully to include healthy food choices that have fewer calories. If you’re tempted to try diet pills, read the labels carefully. One safe brand that will help you lose weight without side effects is Zylorin – a product that speeds up your metabolism, curbs your appetite, helps control sugar levels, and gives you the energy you need to do what you want. For more information, visit http://www.zylorin.com.

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