| Obesity is a major problem in developed countries | | | | creams will not help you burn more fat and aid |
| and many fat people want to get slimmer. Indeed | | | | weight loss. They may make your skin look and feel |
| many succeed every year to get the body they | | | | better but there is absolutely no scientific proof they |
| want. Results take time so it takes some effort. For | | | | do anything to the fat underneath. |
| many people effort and patience are not want they | | | | Following a very low calorie diet, often by having |
| want to hear, so they turn to the many fast weight | | | | shakes of their powders rather than food will help |
| loss programs available. | | | | you lose weight. There is a danger of not having |
| These so-called fast diets seem to be the answer to | | | | enough essential nutrients in these sorts of diets so |
| rapid weight loss but are they? They work while you | | | | supplements should be taken. You should not follow |
| are following them but when stopped, if you return | | | | these diets for more than 5 - 6 months at most. |
| to your normal eating habits the weight returns with | | | | When you return to eating normal food, it's essential |
| alarming rapidity. These programs have to be | | | | you change your previous habits and eat healthier |
| stopped as they are usually short term only. | | | | food, fruits and veg, meat, fish etc. Cut out the take |
| The weight you lose is often not actually all fat but | | | | aways, ready meals, chips and cookies. You must |
| also much water. When you return to normal eating | | | | also start doing some form of regular exercise to |
| your body slowly absorbs the lost water, so your | | | | boost your metabolic rate as well. |
| weight increases. So any weight loss program which | | | | In conclusion you can lose weight but it takes time, |
| claims to help you lose more than 3 pounds of fat a | | | | effort, patience and commitment. Short cuts may |
| week are at best dubious. | | | | work in the short term but for long lasting weight |
| Using substances on your skin such as soaps or | | | | loss and good health you must put in the effort. |