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> <channel><title>Free Fitness Tips &#187; Weight Loss</title> <atom:link href="http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/category/weight-loss/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk</link> <description>Free Fitness Tips provides you with free diet tips, exercise tips, fitness tips and weight loss tips to help you lead a fitter and healthier life.</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:37:25 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Top 5 Unusual Weight Loss Tips</title><link>http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/top-5-unusual-weight-loss-tips.html</link> <comments>http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/top-5-unusual-weight-loss-tips.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 05:00:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Guest Posts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Unusual Weight Loss Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Weight Loss Tips]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/?p=5139</guid> <description><![CDATA[Ever thought that brushing your teeth could help you lose weight?  If not keep reading...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5140" title="3 red chilli peppers." src="http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/chilli1-388-x-309.jpg" alt="3 red chilli peppers." width="388" height="309" /></p><p><em>Hello everyone.  Today&#8217;s article is a guest post from Becky Mackay &#8211; an online writer, with a keen interest in health and lifestyle. You can get even more fitness tips from Becky by visiting her Twitter page <a
title="FreshHealth11" href="http://twitter.com/#!/FreshHealth11" target="_blank">FreshHealth11</a>.</em></p><p><em>&#8212;&#8211;</em></p><p>Unless you are one of those lucky people with a high metabolism, then you understand the struggle involved in losing weight. It feels like you are constantly working to keep those extra pounds off and spend too much time stuck in your ‘fat clothes.’ However, there are a number of unusual weight loss tips, which could help you on your way to losing those extra pounds.</p><p><strong>1. Eat More Spicy Food.</strong> Peppers are known to raise your metabolism, but spicy food also has another weight loss trick up its sleeve. When you eat spicy food you tend to eat slower and by eating slowly you will realise that you are full quicker and therefore will be able to stop before you overeat.</p><p><strong>2. Eat Only What You Can Put Onto A Fork.</strong> With this trick you can only eat a small amount of food with each mouthful and your stomach will then be able to announce when it is full a great deal quicker, stopping your overeating habits. This trick also prevents the wasting of food and can help lower the cost of your weekly shop, as you will only eat what you need.</p><p><strong>3. Cook With Turmeric.</strong> One of the components in turmeric is called curcumin and it is believed to be a potent fat burner. Researchers believe that it suppresses the growth of fat tissues. Tufts University in Boston recently did a study on rats and discovered that rats fed a high fat diet with curcumin gained less weight than the rats fed the same diet without curcumin.</p><p><strong>4. Brush Your Teeth More Often.</strong> This is not only good for weight loss but your oral hygiene as well. People who brush their teeth after every meal are rarely obese, according to Japanese scientists. When you brush your teeth it actually slows your appetite and protects your teeth. You are also less likely to want to consume food after a thorough cleaning, so as to preserve that fresh, after-brushing feeling.</p><p><strong>5. Chew Your Food.</strong> We all chew our food, but if you take the time to chew your food and count to 10-15 seconds it will help you lose weight. Chewing your food more makes you aware of when you are full faster so that you don’t overeat. The bonus is that you’re also helping your oral health and protecting yourself from <a
title="gum disease" href="http://www.gumdisease.co.uk/" target="_blank">gum disease</a>. By chewing your food more you are ensuring that all the little bits are swallowed rather than stuck. Follow this one up with #4 and you should be losing weight with perfect teeth in no time!</p><p>Losing weight doesn’t have to be a struggle and by using these simple, but strange tips, you can lose that extra weight and keep it off.</p><p><strong>About the Author:</strong><br
/> Becky Mackay is an online writer, with a keen interest in health and lifestyle. To find out more top tips visit her Twitter page <a
title="FreshHealth11" href="http://twitter.com/#!/FreshHealth11" target="_blank">FreshHealth11</a>.</p><div
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/?p=5147</guid> <description><![CDATA[Going on a diet doesn't just affect your physical health.  It can also boost your financial health too...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5151" title="A plate of spaghetti and money." src="http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/moneyspaghetti1-425-x-282.jpg" alt="A plate of spaghetti and money." width="425" height="282" /></p><p><em>Hello everyone.  Today&#8217;s article is a guest post from Chris who is a financial blogger at <a
title="moneysupermarket.com" href="http://www.moneysupermarket.com/life-insurance" target="_blank">moneysupermarket.com</a>. He works in the insurance industry but specialises in life insurance, and can often be found either halfway up or halfway down a hill on a bike, panicking or sweating (depending on which way he’s going).</em></p><p>&#8212;&#8211;</p><p>I’m not that special to look at, really.</p><p>I’m a couple of stone (at least) overweight, I drive a slightly knackered 8 year old car with dodgy fuel consumption and an engine warning light illuminated and I live in a shared house with three friends.</p><p>I’m hardly Hugh Heffner, Johnny Depp or Richard Branson.</p><p>I am, however, in far better shape both financially and physically than I was six months ago, when I was probably eight stone overweight and lived in a house that was subsiding so badly that if you dropped a pen on the floor, it would roll away.</p><p>You see, over the last few months I’ve been on a diet, both financially and physically. It’s been hard work, I don’t mind admitting – but it’s been totally worth it.</p><p>So, what have I done to achieve this? Settle down and I’ll tell you.</p><p>First of all, I started eating properly. My old diet used to consist of sauces from jars, food from takeaways and microwaved things from plastic trays, none of which are fantastic for you. Now, I eat loads of fruit, loads of veg, lots of calcium and lots of fibre, whilst keeping my fat and my sugar intake right down – it’s the Slimming World diet and I wholeheartedly recommend you try it: It’s helped me lose 74lbs in less than 5 months.</p><p>I coupled that with hitting the exercise bike, and hard: I was racking up in excess of 40 miles a week at one point– and that made a huge difference to both my weight loss and also my general health. No more panting after climbing a flight of stairs for example – at one time taking my socks off was more effort than it should have been!</p><p>The social and personal benefits can’t go unmentioned either – I’m far more confident in myself now, even though I still sometimes surprise myself at spaces I can fit through! I’ve also got a new girlfriend who has been instrumental in making me feel better about myself, mainly by shouting at me every time I get a bit down on myself or call myself a mountain ogre (which I do often).</p><p>So, that’s 77 pounds of weight shifted, what have I done to save the pennies?</p><p>In honesty, my diet has proven to be a great way to save money on its own – instead of spending 2 or 3 pounds on a microwave meal you can buy enough fresh, raw ingredients to make 3 or 4 days worth of sauce to have with pasta or noodles, and supermarkets quite often do special offers on fruit that make getting your 5 a day a lot cheaper than you’d think.</p><p>Cutting down smoking and drinking can make a huge difference to your pocket as well – when you consider that a pint and 20 Marlboro can easily cost you in excess of £10 nowadays, the amount you could save by knocking that on the head is incredible. I’ve quit both, and to be honest I don’t miss them one bit.</p><p>I’m saving money on petrol now as well by walking or cycling places when I get the opportunity – short journeys are the ones that really hurt your car’s fuel consumption, so if I’m only going a mile or two then I go by feet or by pedal power.</p><p>The amount of little things you’d never think of are almost innumerable: I no longer have to buy from expensive “Big and Tall” shops or specially order outsize things online: I can shop in the same cheap fashion stores as everyone else.</p><p>Obviously, working for moneysupermarket.com I was very aware of the affect that my weight would have on life insurance as well – and I have also discovered while my old BMI would have meant that I would have struggled to get life insurance from anywhere but specialist high risk companies, my new BMI would mean that my premiums would not even be loaded now – at least not on account of my weight (The fact that I am a reasonably new ex-smoker would still affect the costs).</p><p>Even taking into account the fact that I pay to go to Slimming World, I estimate that I’m probably £200 a month better off – and when you consider that I won’t have to keep buying new clothes when I finish my diet, that number can only go up!</p><p>I’ve got to be honest; the impetus for me doing all this was my life largely falling apart around me and as such I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone – but if you can use the lessons I learned and apply them to your life believe me, you’ll soon be far better off, both financially and physically!</p><div
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/?p=5180</guid> <description><![CDATA[Struggling to get rid of your love handles?  Then check out this guest post...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5181" title="A person pinching their abdominal fat." src="http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinchingfat1-425-x-282.jpg" alt="A person pinching their abdominal fat." width="425" height="282" /></p><p><em>Hello everyone.  Today&#8217;s article is a guest post from Aishwarya Vohra &#8211; a smart virtual assistant who works for <a
title="Offshore Alley" href="http://offshoreally.com/" target="_blank">Offshore Alley</a> and loves to contribute to health and fitness blogs.</em></p><p><em>&#8212;&#8211;</em></p><p>If you’re someone who’s struggling to get rid of love handles, you’re going to need a good approach to help remove the fat from this area of the body so that you can sport a lean midsection that has you looking and feeling great.</p><p>Many people do tend to store fat in their midsection. By looking at the top movements that you can perform that will target these muscles, you can firm them up and see fast results.</p><p>Just keep in mind that in order to really remove your love handles entirely, you’re going to have to work on reducing your total body fat percentage.</p><p>This will be best done through a proper reduced calorie diet and a full body strength training program, which will rev your metabolic rate and keep it there for hours after the workout is finished.</p><p>Once both of those are in place, then you can add in the following moves to further tone and define that area.</p><p>Let’s look at the quick moves to rid love handles that you need to know about.</p><p><strong>The Bicycle</strong></p><p>The first great exercise to remove love handles is the bicycle. This one is great because not only will you work the obliques, which is where the love handles sit, but you’re also going to work the lower abs since the legs are raised above the floor and work the top abs as well as you crunch upwards.</p><p>Make sure when performing this that you really think of contracting from the sides of the stomach to see the best results possible.</p><p><strong>Twisted Decline Sit-Ups</strong></p><p>Moving along, the second exercise that you must make sure you’re doing is decline twisted sit-ups. Decline sit-ups are great for building six pack abs because you’re going to have to work against the forces of gravity.</p><p>By adding the twist in there though, you’ll help target the obliques to a larger extent, which are the precise muscles that you’re aiming to slim down.</p><p>When performing these try and lower all the way down to the back of the bench as that will ensure that you’re placing a high amount of tension on the target muscles during the movement.</p><p><strong>The Side Plank</strong></p><p>Next up we have the side plank. The side plank is a perfect core strengthening exercise that will help rid love handles and firm your abs.</p><p>When performing the side plank make sure that your body stays in perfect alignment because as soon as you notice one hip dropping, that’s your sign to come down and rest before carrying on.</p><p>This is one movement where form definitely cannot be sacrificed, so really do aim to make sure you maintain it at all times.</p><p><strong>Rotating Leg Raises</strong></p><p>Finally, last but not least, don’t overlook rotating leg raises. This is a variation on the straight leg raise in that rather than just raising up and down with the legs while on your back, you’re going to move them around in a circle like the hands on a clock. In doing so you’ll target the oblique muscles that much more and help bring out better overall definition.</p><p>Make sure to perform these in a smooth and controlled movement pattern for optimal results.</p><p>So there you have the main moves that you should include in your workout program to rid love handles. Were there any you were missing out on?</p><p><strong>About the Author:</strong><br
/> The post is written by Aishwarya Vohra from Offshore Ally- a company that offers <a
title="VA for real estate services" href="http://offshoreally.com/virtual-assistants-services/virtual-assistant-real-estate-realtor" target="_blank">VA for real estate services</a>. She is a <a
title="virtual assistant" href="http://offshoreally.com/" target="_blank">smart virtual assistant</a> who loves to contribute on health and fitness blog.</p><div
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/?p=3705</guid> <description><![CDATA[Struggling to find the motivation to lose weight?  Then try these 6 top tips...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
class="size-full wp-image-3706 aligncenter" title="A close up of 2 feet on a pair of weighing scales." src="http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/feetscales1-425-x-282.jpg" alt="A close up of 2 feet on a pair of weighing scales." width="425" height="282" /></p><p><em>Hello everyone.  Today’s article is a guest post from Stefan Edlund.  On his website Stefan offers visitors a free report on <a
title="How To Lose Weight Fast" href="http://www.howtolosequickweight.com/" target="_blank">How To Lose Weight Fast</a>.</em></p><p><em>&#8212;&#8211;</em></p><p>You have decided that you are going to lose weight, you have found a great training program and diet to follow, and you feel motivated and ready. So the first week goes fine and you follow your program.</p><p>Then the next week comes along, and you maybe start to miss a few of your exercise routines, and start to cheat on your diet. And then the third week comes, and you have lost all your motivation for training and eating right, and you go back to your old habits.<br
/> Maybe you lost your motivation because you got slow result, or you just felt that this training or diet isn’t for me, or for some other reason.</p><p>This right here is a very common scenario when people are trying to lose weight.</p><p>One of the key things to losing weight is motivation. Without the right motivation you can have the best training in the world and still fail because you will not follow through with your weight loss. You need to learn how to stay motivated even when it goes slow if you want to succeed and this can be achieved in 6 simple steps:<br
/> <em>1. Create a vision of what you want to look like</em><br
/> <em>2. Set goals</em><br
/> <em>3. Get support</em><br
/> <em>4. Make your training a routine</em><br
/> <em>5. Find the right training/diet for you</em><br
/> <em>6. Reward yourself</em></p><p><strong>1. Create a vision of what you want to look like</strong></p><p>You need to create a vision of yourself what you want to look like, so you know what you are working towards. You can draw a picture of the body you want, or you can go online and find a picture of someone with a great body that you want.  And print it out and stick it somewhere where you can see it daily and think about it.</p><p><strong>2. Set goals</strong></p><p>You have probably heard this one before, but it’s also crucial to your motivation. You need to set some long term goals every few month or so, but make sure they are realistic. But the most important part of setting goals is setting small goals each week that you can achieve. Cause if you set a goal and you complete it you will feel great, and want to go on.</p><p><strong>3. Get support</strong></p><p>It’s hard to do this journey on your own, try to get friends and family to support you, and try to join forums and write and talk to people there in the same position as yourself.</p><p><strong>4. Make your training a routine</strong></p><p>What I mean by this is that you should be specific about when you train, you always want to train on the same days on the same time. And make sure you follow that time, because it will become a routine and it will be much easier to do it.</p><p><strong>5. Find the right training/diet for you</strong></p><p>There are a lot of programs out there and a lot of them are just rubbish. You need to find something that fits you, some people wants to go on a starvation diet and get it done fast (but that will not work most of the time) and some people want long term programs. Go on forums and find out more about programs that can fit for you.</p><p><strong>6. Reward yourself</strong></p><p>This is kind of connected to the goal part. Because when you complete a goal you want to reward yourself, and I don’t mean reward yourself with food or a day of training. I mean maybe go to a spa, get a massage or spend a day in bed watching movies.</p><p><strong>Author Resource Box:</strong><br
/> Stefan Edlund<br
/> Owner of <a
title="howtolosequickweight.com" href="http://www.howtolosequickweight.com" target="_blank">howtolosequickweight.com</a></p><p>Sign up to my newsletter to receive my free weight lose report ($19 value) to learn about super foods that will make you lose weight just by eating them, how to eat restaurant food and still lose weight and more.<br
/> <strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>*****</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Want to ensure that you maintain your weight loss motivation?  Then give <a
href="http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/links/goalsontrack.html" target="_blank">Goals On Track</a> a try. </em></strong><strong><em><a
href="http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/links/goalsontrack.html" target="_blank">Goals On Track</a> </em></strong><strong><em>is  a unique piece of goal tracking software that allows you to set and  visualise goals, manage them daily in a time efficient way and measure  your progress:</em></strong></p><p><strong><em><a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/?p=4124</guid> <description><![CDATA[Looking for a way to manage your fitness progress online?  Then HealtheMe could be the program for you...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4125" title="2 women in a gym looking at a mobile phone." src="http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/mobilephonegym1-425-x-282.jpg" alt="2 women in a gym looking at a mobile phone." width="425" height="282" /></p><p>Hello everyone.  I hope you are having a good weekend.  Today I have a fantastic offer to kick start the new week with &#8211;  a 3 month free trial with HealtheMe which normally retails at $49.</p><p><strong>What is HealtheMe?</strong></p><p>HEALTHeME started as a physician directed weight loss program and is now available to anyone who wants to lose weight.  HEALTHeME automatically stays in contact with you and gives you frequent tips via short, simple text messages.</p><p>HEALTHeME tracks your diet and exercise progress whilst also learning about your weight loss goals and helps you break down personal barriers as you achieve them.  The system makes recommendations in real time to help you reach your goals &#8211; one meal and exercise at a time.</p><p>Here are some of the key features of HEALTHeME:<br
/> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>HEALTHeME gets to know YOU</strong> – HEALTHeME uses artificial intelligence to customize to each user’s lifestyle and goals. The more you interact with HEALTHeME, the better HEALTHeME gets to know you.</p><p><strong>Daily text support and motivation – </strong>Short, simple messages keep health and wellness at your fingertips with simple coaching to help you reach your goals.</p><p><strong>Get instant, personalized feedback <strong>–</strong></strong> In addition to tracking diet and exercise, HEALTHeME provides instant feedback on how to keep improving food choices and selecting the right exercises.</p><p><strong>How do you Sign Up for the 3 Month Free Trial With HealtheMe?</strong></p><p>You can sign up for the 3 month free trial with HealtheMe by visiting the link below.  The link will be active until 22/05/2011 so make sure you act fast.  Any feedback on HealtheMe would be much appreciated so if you have any comments on the service please leave some feedback on this post.</p><p
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/?p=3136</guid> <description><![CDATA[Considering liposuction?  Then make sure you are aware of the risks...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
class="size-full wp-image-3139 aligncenter" title="A man receiving liposuction surgery." src="http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/liposuction1-410-x-293.jpg" alt="A man receiving liposuction surgery." width="410" height="293" /></p><p><em>Hello everyone.  Today’s guest post comes from Suzzane DeLeon</em><em> who writes for Liposuction Cost &#8211; a site dedicated to finding the best liposuction prices.</em></p><p><em>&#8212;&#8211;</em></p><p>Liposuction is a procedure used to remove excess fat from the body. This surgery can be very effective in helping a person reach his or her weight loss goals, but unfortunately this does not come without a cost. The price paid may be more than the actual <a
href="http://www.liposuctioncost.com/" target="_blank">liposuction cost</a>. No surgery comes without risk and there are many risks that are involved with liposuction. They include complications with the <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anesthesia" target="_blank">anesthesia</a>, bleeding risks, and certain age groups such as teenagers and older adults are more prone to these complications.</p><p>Complications from the anesthesia are one of the risks that are involved with liposuction. There is no way that a physician is able to tell how a person&#8217;s body will react to anesthesia beforehand. Some people may have allergic reactions that can result in coma and even death. Another risk associated with liposuction is excessive bleeding. Sometimes the bleeding can be so severe that a person may need a blood transfusion. Additionally, certain age groups are more prone to complications than others. Teenagers are at a higher risks of complications because their bodies are still growing and developing. Elderly people are also at a higher risks because there bodies are weaker and they are usually not as vigor as younger people. For those reasons, teenagers and elderly people should always avoid liposuction.</p><p>With all those potentially serious risks a person may be asking two questions. Are the risks worth it, and can they be minimized? For the morbidly obese person, the <a
href="http://www.liposuctioncost.com/cost-price-abdominal-abdomen-liposuction" target="_blank">abdominal liposuction cost</a>, both in dollars and potential risks may be worth it. Being obese in itself has health risks, so it is really a case of a person deciding whether he or she is willing to lose his or her life to potentially save it. It also must be pointed out that severe complications during liposuction are rare, but they must be noted.</p><p>The risks can also be minimized. A person should always get a full check up before getting this procedure, which is required by many plastic surgeons. That is one of the best things that a person can do to minimize the risks of complications. A person can also opt for the laser liposuction procedure which is safer. Additionally, those who are teenagers should postpone the surgery until they are adults. The elderly should avoid this procedure completely and find an alternative way of losing weight.</p><div
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/?p=2462</guid> <description><![CDATA[Could a slimming club be the answer to your weight loss struggles?  Read on to find out...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p
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class="size-full wp-image-2465  aligncenter" title="Two feet on a set of weighing scales with the message help." src="http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/scales1-426-x-282.jpg" alt="Two feet on a set of weighing scales with the message help." width="426" height="282" /></p><p><em>Hello everyone.  Today’s article is a guest post from Dani </em><em>Higginson of <a
href="http://www.purecontent.com/" target="_blank">PureContent.com</a>.</em></p><p><em>—–</em></p><p>Let’s face it; most solo diets simply don’t work. Even if you can find the motivation to diet alone, unless you change your lifestyle forever, the weight will likely return and slap you in the face (and other body parts). There is help at hand however. According to the most recent research, group dieting is much more successful than individual dieting, especially in terms of keeping the weight off for good.</p><p>Group diet plans have helped countless people to lose weight and have been around for decades. While these are very effective, most slimming clubs and groups do charge, though there are prices to suit nearly every pocket.</p><p>There are many advantages of joining a weight loss group or programme. Groups are informal and there’s no shame or judgement, as everyone is there for the same reason. You might even find that the shared sense of competition – no-one wants to be the person that doesn’t lose weight – helps your motivation.</p><p>If you can’t afford to pay for a weight loss group, why not get together with some friends or family and offer each other some support and encouragement? Not only is there safety in numbers as the old saying goes, there is also victory.</p><p>Friends can make a weight loss group work, but it is advisable to have one person at the group who can record each person&#8217;s weight loss and keep track of goals. Make meeting time fun and light; share recipes and stories, and encourage each other to meet your specific, weight loss goals. If and when internal strife occurs over who lost a quarter of a pound more than someone else or something equally minor, it may be time to disband and join an official and objective weight loss group.</p><p>Using <a
href="http://www.discountvouchers.co.uk/2582.html" target="_blank">Weightwatchers Discount Codes</a> and <a
href="http://www.discountvouchers.co.uk/2582.html" target="_blank">Weightwatchers Discount Vouchers</a>, you can join and attend classes at a lower cost than the regular rate, which is £8.41 ($13.00 US) per meeting, plus a sign up fee of £19.41 ($30 US). Weight Watchers is a successful programme not just because of the food or the company, but because it targets the fundamental key to weight loss: behavioural change. Help and support is offered through weekly classes and mastering the monitoring of food intake is done via two types of dieting: a core system and a point system. You can also sign up online if you don’t want to go to meetings.</p><p>One of the great advantages to Weight Watchers is its workable philosophy. Its all-things-in-moderation approach with no forbidden foods renders less feeling of deprivation and gives you a way to eat your favourite foods in controlled portions. Nutritional education is provided as well, as is the promise of a slow, steady and sustainable weight loss.</p><p>Some of the more popular slimming clubs in the UK include: Rosemary Conley, Weight Watchers, Slimming Club, Slimming World, Slimmer UK, Weightcare and Slimtone.</p><p>If you are struggling with your weight and need some help in developing new lifestyle habits, consider signing up at a slimming club today for a thinner, healthier and happier you tomorrow.</p><div
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/?p=2319</guid> <description><![CDATA[Even herbal supplements are not always safe.  Find out why right here...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2322" title="A green leaf on top of a packet of herbal supplements." src="http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/herbalsupplement1-424-x-283.jpg" alt="A green leaf on top of a packet of herbal supplements." width="424" height="283" /></p><p><em>Hello everyone.  Today&#8217;s article is a guest post from Jennica</em><em> who guest blogs for a number of different sites on a variety of different health and fitness topics.</em></p><p><em>&#8212;&#8211;</em></p><p>Herbal pills can help in natural obesity control by reducing appetite and boosting metabolism, but is it harmless to use? Are the so-called natural ingredients used in herbal pills safe?</p><p>Diet pills are immensely popular with people around the word, including well-known celebrities. Most have taken diet pills while giving a shot at losing weight easily instead of facing the ache of <a
href="http://www.womenhealthworld.com/health-articles/physicalfitness.html" target="_blank">physical fitness</a> exercise along with reducing intake of calories.</p><p>The whole thing works in a straightforward way; toss down an herbal weight loss pill and allow the natural ingredients do their magic either by restraining hunger or by enhancing metabolism to burn up calories quicker.</p><p>Let’s take a look at hoodia and bitter orange, two of the most common constituents used in herbal diet pills and see whether they are harmless to use.</p><p>A lot of herbal diet pills and <a
href="http://www.slimmingbasics.com/slimmingbasics-articles/weight-loss-supplements.htm" target="_blank">weight loss supplements</a> use extracts of bitter orange peel (Citrus aurantium) which has a chemical known as synephrine. This chemical improves metabolism and burns the calories quicker owing to its thermogenic properties. Bitter orange is extensively used as an alternative to ephedrine, which has been banned by the FDA owing to its dangerous side effects.</p><p>The Hoodia plant of the Kalahari Desert allegedly used by Africans to suppress hunger during extended hunting days is commonly used in diet supplements that claim to hold back appetite. Meanwhile, we don’t have any real evidence that this is effective. Although we don’t know any Hoodia side effects yet, the long-standing effect of this appetite suppressant is unheard of.</p><p>Producers of these weight loss pills habitually make deceptive claims that the natural ingredients are always safe. For instance, supplements using synephrine or bitter orange are promoted as ephedrine-free. Although Synephrine has been established as “safe” through lab animal testing, we have not seen a lot of research that supports the so-called safety.</p><p>Actually, Synephrine in the semblance of Neo-Synephrine has been obtainable ever since the 1940s as a therapy for blocked nose with a caution of possible side-effects such as anxiety, elevated blood pressure, greater than usual heart-rate, and hazy vision. No diet pill ads talk about the study that links bitter orange to the source of cardiac arrest, which happened in a middle aged old woman who never had any cardiac problems before.</p><p><strong>Safe Diet Supplements</strong></p><p>Eventually, taking any supplement, whether natural or artificial, to suppress appetite or increase metabolism in the hunt for quick slimming has its hazards and folks with cardiac problems may perhaps be more susceptible. It is essential to visit a physician before using any <a
href="http://www.herbalheals.com/" target="_blank">herbal supplements</a> for weight loss so that any likely side effects like amplified blood pressure and heart rate can be supervised appropriately.</p><p><strong>Be Careful While Buying Diet Pills</strong></p><p>The claims of diet pills may appear smart, but you should always be cautious about any secret diet pill. Tossing down diet pills may appear easier than doing a work out, but it is better to visit a physician prior to using any diet supplements.</p><div
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href="http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/avoid-fad-diets.html" target="_self">fad diets do not work</a> and I believe the best way to lose weight is to <a
href="http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/diet-and-exercise.html" target="_self">exercise regularly and eat more healthily</a>.  I do not think you need to follow a pre-determined diet plan as long as you stick to relatively healthy foods most of the time.  However, I understand that some people do not have the self discipline to eat healthy all the time and for these people a structured diet plan can be the answer.  In this article I discuss three criteria your chosen diet plan MUST contain if you want it to succeed.</p><p><strong><em>1) NO FORBIDDEN FOODS:-</em></strong> Many diet plans do not allow you to eat your favourite foods.  However, by creating &#8216;forbidden foods&#8217; these diet plans simply makes you want them even more.  Ultimately, you are likely to give in to these &#8216;forbidden foods&#8217; which can lead to over eating and make you gain weight.</p><p>The best diet plans will restrict your food intake, reduce the number of calories you consume and make you eat more healthily BUT it will not ban any foods outright.  To lose weight you will have to change your eating habits in the long term but you should still be able to enjoy your favourite foods from time to time.</p><p><em><strong>2) NO CALORIE COUNTING:-</strong></em> Whilst it is important to have a general understanding of your daily caloric intake, any diet plan which requires you to count the exact calories in every piece of food you consume is likely to end in disaster.  Having to count the calories in every individual meal, snack and drink you consume is frustrating and very inconvenient.  For example, every time you go out for a restaurant meal you will have to calculate the calories in whatever you order.  Usually, all this calorie counting will lead to you becoming discouraged with your diet plan and giving up.</p><p>A good diet plan will recommend that you eat healthy foods most of the time and give you a good understanding of the general amount of calories in the various types of food.  In doing this it should educate you and allow you to reduce your daily caloric intake in the long term.  However, it should not be so rigid and inflexible that you have to count the calories for every single thing you eat in order to stick to an exact number of daily calories.</p><p><strong><em>3) IT IS AFFORDABLE:-</em></strong> It is all well and good if you find a diet plan which does not ban your favourite foods and which does not require you to count calories religiously.  However, if you cannot afford the diet plan all these benefits are lost.</p><p>With the huge variety of diet plans now available affordability should not be an issue.  If you are really struggling to find a diet plan within your price range do some research online, ask friends or colleagues who have used diet plans in the past, take advantage of a dietitian&#8217;s services or even consult your doctor.  Remember, a good diet plan should burn calories, not your wallet.</p><p>The best diet plan should be flexible and affordable.  It should not impose direct restrictions on the foods you eat and the calories you take in.  Instead, it should teach you how to eat healthily so that you can improve your overall diet in the long term.  As I stated at the beginning of this article I do not think that you need to follow a diet plan to lose weight but if you decide to do so make sure it fulfills the three criteria outlined in this article.</p><div
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src="http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/images/weightlosspills1.jpg" alt="A jar of weight loss pills on a calendar with January 1st circled" height="283" width="424" /></p><p>As the weight loss industry becomes increasingly popular more and more weight loss products are hitting the market.  Unfortunately, there is a huge variance in quality between all the weight loss products out there.  On the one hand some of these products really do the trick and can help you drop the pounds.  However, others make plenty of false claims and come complete with a totally unjustified price tag.  In this article I outline how you can separate the good from the bad and find the best weight loss products on the market.</p><p>The Internet is full of easily accessible information concerning weight loss product which is highly convenient for people wishing to purchase such products.  The problem is that it is often difficult for you (the reader) to determine which information is good quality and which is not so good quality.  You therefore need to learn not to take the information you find at face value and dig a little deeper.  Below are a number of ways in which you can do this.</p><p><strong><em>1) LOOK FOR OUTRAGEOUS CLAIMS:- </em></strong>Although you may want to believe some of the outrageous product claims and try to convince yourself that this magic pill can give you the perfect body in two short weeks, deep down you know that it is too good to be true.  If a product is making ridiculous claims this is an almost certain sign that it is a poor quality, fraudulent weight loss product.  Do some more research and get multiple opinions.  This will often show you just how false some of the claims these weight loss products make are.</p><p><em><strong>2) THINK ABOUT BIAS:- </strong></em>Another good way to begin digging deeper is to think about the interests of the person providing the information.  Are they likely to be biased?  Will they benefit from you perceiving the product in a good or bad way?  For example, if the information is provided by the product manufacturer they are going to benefit from you having a good perception of the product and may over exaggerate certain benefits.  If the information comes from competitors they are going to benefit from you having a negative perception of the product and may go out of their way to discredit it.  On the other hand, people who have used the product usually have little to gain from your perception and are more likely to give an honest, realistic assessment.  I am not saying that customer testimonials are the only source of good information regarding weight loss products.  Just remember to always think how or why the information source could be biased.</p><p><strong><em>3) LOOK FOR CLINICAL EVIDENCE:- </em></strong>This is in my opinion the best way to separate the good weight loss products from the bad.  Product A may claim to help you drop 40 pounds within the month.  Product B may state that it can help you drop 40 pounds within the year but is backed by a clinical trial where 100 participants used the product over the course of a year and 85% of them lost at least 40 pounds.  Which one should you go for?  I would go for product B every time.  Not only is it making a more sensible claim but this claim is backed by clinical research meaning that it has been proven to work 85% of the time.  Product A may sound better but its claims are completely unfounded.</p><p>Although clinical research is a good indicator of a products quality you still need to dig a little further.  Find the original report on the clinical trial and read it fully because it may contain information that you were not initially aware of.  Maybe the clinical trial was sponsored by the weight loss product in question which is not necessarily a bad thing but you may want to look for some independent opinions too.  Maybe the conclusions of the clinical trial found that other factors could have affected the participants weight loss.  Or perhaps the conclusions are perfectly valid.  Generally, clinical trials are a good indicator of a weight loss products&#8217; quality but it does pay to dig that little bit deeper.</p><p><strong><em>4) LOOK FOR SIDE EFFECTS:- </em></strong>You may find a weight loss product that makes sensible claims, has received lots of good publicity from various sources and is even backed by clinical trials.  Chances are that this is a good quality weight loss product but you still cannot be completely sure.  It is often the case that when an effective weight loss product hits the market it rides on a wave of publicity and the negative side effects get swept aside.  However, by digging a little deeper you can often uncover whether your chosen product has any such side effects.  When you think you have found the perfect weight loss product just do a simple Google search such as “(Weight Loss Product Brand Name) Side Effects” and you will know in a matter of minutes if there are any side effects you should be aware of.  There may be none but you need to know if there are.</p><p><em><strong>5) ASK YOUR DOCTOR:-</strong></em> Your doctor is a qualified professional and will know enough about weight loss products to tell you if the one you have chosen works, how effective it is and if there are any associated side effects.  They also have your best interests at heart which makes them a fantastic way to measure a weight loss product&#8217;s quality.</p><p>Personally, I do not believe weight loss products are worth the money regardless of whether they work or not.  I believe the effects of even the most potent weight loss products can be outweighed with a good exercise plan, a healthy diet and positive lifestyle changes.  However, I know that everyone does not share my opinion and that some of you will opt for weight loss product.  For those of you that do I hope this article has proved useful.  You need to dig deep and do your research when looking for weight loss products.  Do not take any information at face value or make impulse buys.  By doing this you will ensure that you get an effective, high quality weight loss product.</p><div
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