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Viewing How to Save $35 Billion While Losing WeightHow to Save $35 Billion While Losing Weight
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That is how much we spend every year on weight loss products. Obesity has kept on getting worse every single year. So before you spend your share of the $35 billion, please remember to skip all of these, never going to work, 'weight loss' methods. By Brian Abraham Yes, that is how much we spend every year on the endless list of weight loss products - which would be fine - IF any of them actually worked! The fact is that obesity has kept on getting worse every single year. So before you spend your share of the $35 billion, please remember to skip all of these, never going to work, 'weight loss' methods: 1. Any Diet that Forces You to Skip One Type of Food Eating one type of food does not make you lose weight. It actually has the opposite effect. You end up craving other foods more and eating more than you should. It is best to add as much variety as you can. 2. Or for that Matter ANY Diet at All Even with a diet that offers a large number of options, what happens when you go back to your daily routine? Exactly! 3. 'Herbal' Weight Loss Products 'Herbal' weight loss products are not safe. Many of the ingredients used in herbal weight loss products have been banned in various countries. For example, the U.S. Federal Drug Administration no longer allows the use of Ephedra because of its link to deaths. Our suggestion is that you should not risk your health, nor should you waste your money on these. 4. Gadgets that Focus on Just One Part of the Body You cannot lose fat off just one part of your body. It happens all over your body, or it does not happen - period. A large number of these inventions promise to improve just one area in your body. Abs and hips seem to be two favorites of the late night infomercials that feature these 'amazing new inventions'. In some cases you do not even have to exercise, they 'massage' and 'steam' the fat out of your body! Here is our advice: If a gadget promises perfect abs in 14 days: Stay far, far away. 5. Any 'Expert' who Tells You to Exercise in a Certain Way There is a lot of advice about how long you must exercise or at what level of intensity. Skip the pseudo-science. What you need to do is find an exercise that is fun to do and that you know you will stick to rather than getting bored. (Don't think that is possible? We have two words for you: salsa dancing. How about two more: learn boxing.) 6. Any 'Expert' who Preaches a Jump to a Balanced Diet Yes, this one is going to be controversial, but here is the bottom line: If your current daily diet consists of a lot of burgers and pizza, it will be nearly impossible to adapt to the food pyramid in a week. Gradual changes that do not seem like a burden are the key. For example, if you consume half a large pizza every day, the next step is switching to three slices. 7. Celebrity Endorsements Simply because a celebrity endorses a diet does not make it bad - it just doesn't make it good either! There! We just saved everyone $35 billion! Of course, this begs the question: How DO you start losing weight? About the Author: Brian Abraham runs http://www.zlimmer.com, a website dedicated to simplifying the weight management process. It features topics like: How to Start Losing Weight, How to Make Weight Management Simple, Eating Better at Fast Foods and Making Exercise Fun. Article Source: 1st Rate Articles - http://1stRateArticles.com |
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