Lose Fat Around The Middle

By: Brin May

To have an effective weight loss plan it is a good idea not only to use weight loss supplements but also to exercise and adjust your eating. A lot of the supplements on the market today such as Acomplia suppress the appetite and curb cravings. While it is a good idea to reduce the amount of calories to reduce weight, it is important to remember that the body also requires calories to operate efficiently. It is the aim of this article to understand the difference between calories in and calories out using weight loss supplements.

Eat little and often is now a popular phrase amongst dieters and rightly so! Eating large meals leaves you lethargic and causes the body to store excess energy in the form of glycogen as fat. Eating small amounts but often increases the bodies metabolism and reduces the bodies need to store energy as fat. It is advised to eat every three hours starting with a breakfast, lunch and dinner. In between these main meals a mid morning and mid afternoon snack is advised to curb hunger pangs and reduce fat storage.

Eating five small meals a day will keep you from going hungry and keep your energy system firing. Coupled with exercise and plenty of water will further increase the metabolism and increase burning and breakdown of fat cells from around the middle. Further fat reducing tactics is to avoid certain food types. It is beyond the scope of this article to list all the food types required for weight loss but it should be suffice to say that high density rich foods should be replaced by low density organic foods. Everyone should know that red meat, sugar, salts, preservatives, dairy products, caffeine and alcohol are dense by nature and can cause diabetes, obesity, cancer etc.

If you are is mainly a red meat eater and a lover of dairy products then changing over to products like soya, salads, beans, rice, nuts, seeds, fruit and veg can be a huge undertaking. It is advised to gradually cut down on the high density foodstuffs and even consider a supplement such as an appetite suppressor which limits your cravings for junk food. Acomplia is a popular weight loss pill that provides an essential remedy for persons with cravings and who tend to eat large meals.

However, when using supplements, even though there are very little side effects the lining of the stomach could be aggravated if combined with irritants such caffeine or alcohol. These substances should be avoided especially if you are taking supplements because both these are irritants on their own have been known to cause stomach cancer. In fact, caffeine can cause you to store fat around your middle due to the stimulant effect of the product. Any product that causes stress or stimulates the body in to a fight or fright response causes fat to be stored. This is something we have inherited from our hunter and gatherer ancestors. Having good health is the 'hidden fortune' for future prosperity. Without energy and vitalism which comes from good health you are limiting yourself to how much you can achieve. It is important to stay active and complete a minimum 30 minutes activity a day as recommended by all leading health experts.

About the Author: Brin May is an expert on weight loss, fitness programs and a reviewer who has many weight loss and personal training review websites. For more information including discounts, special offers and reviews visit http://weightloss.review-z.com

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Review Of Homemade Supplement Secrets By Jeff Anderson

Fitness Level: Beginner and Advanced

Benefits: Intensive, easy to follow, and designed for results.

Downsides: There is time involved, in order for readers to figure out what works for THEM. This is not a quick-fix, and there are time commitments and strict attention to detail involved.

Rating: 4/5 Stars

Body builders know, whether beginners or advanced, that the right supplements play a key role in our development. We are targeted with “new and improved”, and “amazing results” products in every magazine we open. And keeping up with it all is not only time consuming, but expensive.

Jeff Anderson understands this, and for that reason has compiled an amazing amount of information in The Average Joe’s Guide to Homemade Supplement Secrets.

At almost 200 pages, Anderson addresses the most common issued faced by body builders—when it comes specifically to the science of supplements.

Chapter 1: Supplement “Suckers” 101 Hitting the advertising hype head on, Anderson explains the supplement industry’s play on our need for instant gratification. He warns of the scams and misleading information, and informs readers how to beware of pitches and ploys that drain the money from our pockets.

Chapter 2: Sports Supplements…Are They Worth it?
In Chapter 2, Anderson throws a little history into bodybuilding and supplements. Believe it or not, it’s a bit eye opening. The possibility that generations of highly successful and prominent body builders gained mass and muscle without the Internet and local supplement stores is something you can’t overlook. Of course, Anderson acknowledges that there are, in fact, many effective sports supplements available and recommended—he just reminds you that they aren’t all necessary for your success. Included in this chapter are also proper progress outlines, general nutrition and caloric intake levels, and more—to ensure you are naturally on the right track, before involving supplements in your regimen.

Chapter 3: Even YOU Could Launch a Multi-Million Dollar “Supplement Company” Out Of Your Living Room…In Your UNDERWEAR!
Diving into the “claims” made by supplement companies, and the rebuttal from the Federal Government, Anderson discusses the supplement boom over a decade ago. Through misleading claims by supplement companies—and misuse from over-eager consumers, laws were put into affect, regarding what claims can be made, and how effective the new laws and regulations really are—and how they affect YOU.

Chapter 4: Sports Supplements Marketing Secrets…EXPOSED!
Stressing the importance that the consumer—YOU—understands the methods in which supplement companies get you to buy, buy, buy, is drilled down in Chapter 4. Anderson implores readers to truly get a grasp of the tactics and schemes used by “big business”, so they don’t fall prey to useless, money-wasting and ineffective supplements. By gaining a firm understanding, readers will then be ready to move on to the next level.

Chapter 5: The Good, The Bad, And the Ugly…And How To Tell The Difference!In Chapter 5, Anderson arms readers with some key points to consider, when thinking about purchasing the latest and greatest supplement. These include how to research the manufacturer for legitimacy, looking for actual results to back up claims, how to do your own research, finding complimentary training information, demanding a money-back guarantee, identifying credible advertising, and much more. Consider this chapter as your armed guide to identifying useful, valuable supplements, which produce results!

Chapter 6: Building Your Home-Based “Supplement Lab”Armed with the necessary knowledge and supplement information, Anderson takes the next step in explaining to readers the key “tools” necessary in building their own, low-cost supplement arsenal right at home. Including specific product information and links, chapter 6 explains the reasons behind the tools, and how you can make the best of them—for under $100.

Chapter 7: How to “Knock Off” The Supplement Industry’s TOP SELLING Supplements…At A Fraction Of The Cost!
Chapter 7 is what you are waiting for. Anderson shows you just how overpriced some of the popular supplements really are—with a unique hook (see page 70). Analyzing each supplement, and what the results SHOULD be, Anderson delves deep into showing you how to target—and produce—what works for you. Best of all, he shows you the savings you’ll enjoy, when you master the art of producing these effective supplements on your own—and yeah, he shows you EXACTLY how to do that. He even shares the pros and cons of each.

In addition to this massive anthology of supplement resources and insider information, Anderson includes two powerful bonuses:

The Homemade Supplement Creators ‘Little Black Book’ is packed with direct contact information of the best ingredient suppliers around. These resources will save you $$$$ and give you top-quality results.
Unleashed is a compact, straight to the point guide on how to naturally skyrocket your testosterone level for massive and fast results.

Click here to read more on Homemade Supplement Secrets

5 More Fat Burning Tips for You

By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
TurbulanceTraining.com

At this time of year, we can use every last tip to help avoid
holiday weight gain.

So here are 5 more fat loss tips for beginner & advanced readers.

1) No liquid calories (with the exception of a post-workout drink).

Get rid of all the juices, the sodas, and the sports drinks. Liquid
sugar is the last thing you need when you are trying to lose fat.

You must also limit your alcohol intake - especially if you are
adding mix to drinks...that is a double calorie bomb! A single "Jackand Coke" is over 200 calories (100 calories from booze and 100 calories from mix).

2) No fast food.

Do not eat at fast food restaurants. Even if you choose what you
think is healthy, remember this:

Fast food restaurants are all about profit.

And in order to profit while giving you cheap, quick, and easy to
prepare foods, the quality of the food ingredients will be poor -
especially the protein.

Now you might have read that you can still make healthy choices at fast food restaurants. But you know what, that's just
politically-correct opinion. If it's fast food, it's poor food.

Walking into a burger joint and grabbing a chicken breast on a
white bread bun with a piece of old lettuce and a half-green,
half-pink tomato is "barely" healthy eating.

The politically-incorrect truth is that it's going to take time and
effort to eat properly. You will have to plan, shop, and prepare
healthy meals. You will have to spend time cleaning, cutting, and
cooking your food. That's the truth.

But believe me, it will taste so much better than fast food, and
healthy eating will make you more alert. Eating fast food will make you feel terrible, and will make you want to have an afternoon nap at your desk.

Make one small improvement to your nutrition everyday for the rest of your life.

3) Eat more fruits and vegetables.

If you are eating 2 servings per day, then go up to 4 servings per day by the end of the week. And even if you think you are doing great by having 5 servings per day, you still need to double that (take 2-3 weeks to work your way up to 10 servings per day).

Stick with fiber-rich fruits and vegetables - organic if possible.

4) Eat 1oz of almonds or walnuts per day (1/2 oz in the AM, and the other half in the afternoon).

Most nuts are roasted in oils (possible source of trans fats), so
stick to natural or dry-roasted nuts.

Don't panic...this small amount of nuts won't make you fat, but will fill you up and help you lose weight.

5) Be consistent with your workouts.

And make sure the workouts are efficient and effective. To make it easy for you to follow, stick with the Turbulence Training fat burning workout system.

It doesn't matter if you train in the morning before or after
breakfast, or at night before or after dinner, or at 1pm on days
when the moon is in line with Saturn...don't worry about the
details, just train consistently.

Click here to get Turbulence Training

6) BONUS TIP: Go for a walk after lunch or dinner (or anytime you eat a big meal). Research shows this will help you control your cholesterol and triglycerides, plus any movement is better than sitting around watching the TV and snacking.

Improve your lifestyle everyday,

Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training

PS - Change your workouts to beat a fat loss plateau.

"The constant shakeup is amazing. I look forward to my workouts. I feel so much better than I did 6 weeks ago. I had almost given up on fitness as I was becoming very frustrated with my plateaus. I started out at 233 lbs and am already heading for 225 in only a few short weeks. Thank you for developing this truly amazing program and for sharing with the rest of us. It's very refreshing to enjoy working out again!"
Dave Heffernan

"Turbulence Training is AWESOME! I started working out in 2004 first time in gym at 39 yrs. Then I discovered T.T. in 2006 and started receiving unbelievable info on xercises/nutrition. Immediately I started incorporating T.T. in my busy schedule which is improving my strength, definition, flexibility and nutrition. Craig is quick to reply to questions and supportive. My confidence and strength has definitely improved. If I only knew of Turbulence Training in 2004. The gym crowd is really checking me out now."
Kimmie Clark

"I lost 14 pounds this month and the weight is just falling off me.
My wife says I now look like when we first met and I still have
more to go. I can fit into my old jeans again which is a big deal
for me. I just cut back on starches and bread and do your routine 2-3 times a week. I never thought in a million years that just 10-20 minutes of weight training followed by some cardio would get me such steady results. I even cheat a bit on the weekends."
Billy Williams

Turn your health around with Turbulence Training

About the Author

Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have been featured multiple times in Men’s Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines, and have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit TurbulanceTraining.com

The Facts About Hormones And Fitness After Forty

By Jon Benson

Fact: Did you know that many women going through or on the other side of menopause often experience a severe drop in their testosterone level? The sad thing is that so many people have ignored this issue with women over the age of 40, that menopausal symptoms have, in some cases, simply become accepted as part of "growing old."

Nonsense.

Don't settle for that! There are many things you can do about menopause and the hormonal issues it can bring about (both males and females experience testosterone declines with age, so men...listen up!) First, let's talk about some natural means of overcoming menopause.

In Jill Langham's incredible free report, "The Menopause Solution" (available when you purchase Fit Over 40), many practical treatments are discussed. Some involve what's known as HRT, or "hormone replacement therapy", and that is most definitely a valid form of treatment and one to discuss with your physician.
However, Jill will be the first to tell you, as will the other 12 ladies all over menopausal age profiled in the Fit Over 40 book, that simple dietary changes and weight training can make an absolute 'world' of difference - not just in how you look, but in how your body produces hormones naturally...especially testosterone!

Testosterone can increase up to 50% through consistent weight training. Can you believe that? I noticed this I was forced to cut back on my HRT when consuming more protein and training harder, so I know this is true in my case. This is why the role models in Fit Over 40 are so important. Read what they do and why they do it... and then apply their strategies to your own life. These people feel so good primarily because their hormones are optimal!

That's right... and I'll repeat it. HORMONE HEALTH MEANS GOOD HEALTH. Without proper hormonal function, no matter how 'well' you eat or how 'much' you workout, you may never feel As good as you can or discard those fatty hips or soft stomach.

Testosterone is also key to keeping your sex drive high and alive. This is... well, rather important to most people! Those of us who eat and live the Fit Over 40 Lifestyle often report feeling no different than when we were teenagers in how we respond and feel sexually and physically. This is due to the fact that we're using our body the way it was designed to be used - and in most cases, that's sufficient to create all the natural hormones you need. Sometimes, HRT is necessary.
A special menopause supplement in the March 1999 issue of the "American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology"recommends the addition of androgen (testosterone) to estrogen for all women undergoing surgical menopause. The report says, "The use of androgen therapy may also be beneficial to women who experience loss of libido and other symptoms of testosterone deficiency during natural menopause."

This is something best discussed with your physician. However, Jill Langham's report covers both sides - the natural and the HRT - and gives you an ideal role model to follow to balance both. Jill may hold the title of "Fittest Female At Fifty", but let me tell you, she has the body and the get up and go of a LUCKY 20-year-old!

Let me say this in closing: I believe, as other nutritionists echo, that hormone balance is MORE important for fat loss than any single factor, including "calories out, calories in." Just because you consume fewer calories than you take in does NOT mean you will lose body fat. I've seen this so often it's not even funny. We're not talking 'starvation diets'... everyone agrees this is not the way to go. I'm talking 'mild' caloric restrictions, just as all the experts (including myself) will tell you to do, resulting in zero fat loss.

Why? Chances are great that it's hormonal. That can be changed! I discuss hormones in detail in Fit Over 40. Hormones make or break the fat loss cycle. And, as Jill and others in Fit Over 40 prove, the secret often lies in simple, consistent changes in lifestyle.

You can do it - and while you're at it, never accept the social 'norms' for aging!

Jon Benson, Creator/Co-Author
Fit Over 40: Role Models For Excellence At Any Age

Are Toxins in your fat cells released when you lose weight?

By Tom Venuto, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
BurnTheFat.com

QUESTION: Dear Tom: I have been following your Burn The Fat system with good results. I am losing body fat and maintaining my current lean mass. I've noticed that during my calorie deficit phase I sometimes suffer from light headedness and nausea out of the blue for no particular reason but not during my maintenance phase. I was looking into it and read an article that said that toxins from the food in the "typical American diet" of processed crappy foods get stored inside our fat cells along with excess dietary fat when we overeat, and when we create a calorie deficit and burn the excess fat in our bodies, we release those toxins back into the blood stream. Have you ever heard of this? Any truth? ?

ANSWER: Yes, your fat cells can accumulate numerous types of toxins. For example, almost everyone has traces of pesticides in their bodies. Many people freak out when they hear this, so they become more likely to fall for all kinds of bizarre and usually unproven "detoxification" rituals. It is a shame that our environment has become polluted, but the real questions are whether trace amounts of these substances pose any health risk and whether you actually have toxic levels in your body.

One group of substances that has come to attention recently in the context of fat loss, (in addition to health concerns), is organochlorines, including DDT, PCB’s and Dioxins. There is scientific evidence that these chemicals can be stored in fat cells and are released into your system when fat is lost.

The fish and wildlife service web page (fws.gov) has some detailed info on the chemistry and toxicology. One part was of particular interest:

"Organochlorines (OC's) are compounds that contain carbon, chlorine, and hydrogen. Their chlorine-carbon bonds are very strong which means that they do not break down easily. They are highly insoluble in water, but are attracted to fats. Since they resist metabolism and are readily stored in fatty tissue of any animal ingesting them, they accumulate in animals in higher trophic levels. This may occur when birds eat fish that have been exposed to the contaminant. It may also affect humans if they drink milk of a dairy cow that has ingested the chemical because the chemical is excreted in its milk fat. This is called biological magnification."

Some people may recall Rachel Carson and "Silent Spring" back in the 1960's which was largely responsible for the environmental movement and banning of DDT pesticides. Despite being banned decades ago, these chemicals can remain in our environment and in our bodies for years and organochlorine pollution appears to remain a very real issue today.

As for the release of these substances from your fat cells with weight loss, well, what can you say; those are the consequences of environmental pollution and this is just one more reason to stay lean and eat clean and perhaps also, do your share to take care of our environment, if you are so inclined. But I do believe for the most part, your body is quite well equipped to naturally detoxify most toxins that are ingested in "normal" (small) amounts or would likely be released slowly with normal rates of fat loss. I don't think this is a reason NOT to lose weight, although some researchers say that obese men and women have to "weigh the health advantages of losing the weight with a potentially harmful effect."

Unfortunately, there is another twist: Some data suggests that if these chemicals are released into your system as you lose weight, they could hamper fat loss by decreasing thyroid (T3 conversion) or reducing thermogenesis during weight loss if an obese person had accumulated these chemicals in their fat cells.

Everyone who loses weight experiences some degree of metabolic adaptation as they diet and lose weight, and some obese people seem to have a defect in thermogenesis or their hormones may be out of whack. Scientists began wondering if chemicals released from stored fat into circulation could be a cause of this metabolic slowdown. To the best of my knowledge, these findings have not been confirmed as causative through experimental research, but it's a disturbing prospect because getting lean is hard enough as it is.

Regarding the question about nausea and lightheadedness, I looked at several scientific studies on this subject and even after reading the full papers, I did not see any references to nausea or light headedness being related to Organochlorine release with weight loss. I did, however, see references to suppressed immune system and estrogenic effects in addition to the effects on thyroid. Light headedness could be as simple as low glycogen or blood sugar and caloric deficit.

If you take this research at face value it creates quite a conundrum, doesn't it? My advice is... don't. Don't be alarmist. Take the weight off anyway. Do it slowly and safely, and then keep it off - do NOT cycle up and down in weight. Also, this might be yet one more good reason to question the wisdom of losing weight quickly since the total body burden of OC's is greater in overweight people than in lean people, leaving them more susceptible to adverse effects. As one researcher said, "it could be preferable to moderate body weight loss."

I wouldn't let articles about "the typical American diet poisoning you with toxins" make you worry too much or jump on any bizarre detox rituals that don't have scientific support. You have to be pretty careful in the area of "detoxification" because it is filled with quackery and pseudoscience. Packaged, processed and refined foods are unhealthy. But this issue isn't about chemicals used in food processing, nor is it as simple as saying that eating "junk food" fills you with toxins. This is an environmental pollution issue, where the toxins find their way into our food supply - even "clean foods" - and then into our bodies, where in this case, they remain there for years.

I know it would be great if I could end this article by telling you how to get the OC’s out of your system. Unfortunately, the research data I have read does not propose a solution yet. Some people choose organic to avoid pesticides that are still used today, although the benefits of that would be preventative, not retroactive. For now, the best bet is to lose weight at a sensible rate, maintain a healthy weight, and eat clean, unprocessed foods as much as possible.

If you'd like to learn more about how to decrease your body fat level in a safe, sensible, natural way, then visit: BurnTheFat.com

About the Author:

Tom Venuto is a natural bodybuilder, certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) and a certified personal trainer (CPT). Tom is the author of "Burn the Fat, Feed The Muscle,” which teaches you how to get lean without drugs or supplements using methods of the world's best bodybuilders and fitness models. Learn how to get rid of stubborn fat and increase your metabolism by visiting: BurnTheFat.com