Showing posts with label belly fat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label belly fat. Show all posts

Friday, February 15, 2008

Top Secret Fat Loss Secret Exposed

Top Secret Fat Loss Secret Exposed

I'm guessing you have tried to lose weight before, and in your attempt to do so you may have failed. The truth is that it's not your fault and you must know what the true cause of weight gain is and how you can overcome it. The truth may shock you! Dr. Suzanne Gudakunst, exposes the most well kept secret in the fat loss industry which explains why many weight loss programs simply fail.

This article will explain why you currently cannot lose fat permanently, and how to change that once and for all.

Are you trying to decide if you want to purchase the eBook called "Top Secret Fat Loss Secret" by Dr. Suzanne Gudakunst? Read my review as I give you my honest opinion and professional opinion as my line of work is in this field.

There are many so called weight loss eBooks being sold all over the internet. Most of the information you can find on your own if you really searched hard. But then what would you do with all that information. I always recommend following a system; one that it simple and one that works. Losing weight can be challenging as you take on new habits and replace the old negative ones.

As a Certified Personal Trainer and Nutritional Expert I come across many online products that claim to be the best program. As every program may have its place, let's face it there are many programs that shouldn't exist. Therefore the purpose of this review is to help you make an informed decision before you decide to buy or have considered buying the "Top Secret Fat Loss Secret" eBook.

Here's My Review on the "Top Secret Fat Loss Secret" eBook;

Before I get into exposing the eBook "Top Secret Fat Loss Secret" by Dr. Suzanne Gudakunst, let me give you a brief history of the lady behind the "Top Secret Fat Loss Secret" eBook.

Who is Dr. Suzanne Gudakunst behind the "Top Secret Fat Loss Secret" eBook?

Dr. Suzanne Gudakunst is a doctor who has been working on a detox diet geared towards removing harmful parasites and plaque in the intestinal walls of your colon. She has developed a number of natural treatments that are proven to eliminate excess weight in the average person along with obese people. Below is a study she conducted with some of the results she came up with. This is accountable for the success of her program...

Top Secret Fat Loss Secret Study;

She had applied the natural treatment to a number of patients ranging from over weight to obese. Among them were also patients that had life threatening over growth of parasites and plaque in their intestinal walls. As a result of the study, most of her clients dropped 10-30 pounds and the obese group dropped 100-200 pounds of weight. She had discovered that obesity was closely related to an overgrowth of parasites and a congested colon. The result of loosing weight and detoxifying your body will surely have a positive effect on your internal body. Her discovery has allowed her to eliminate many life threatening diseases in her patients.

The conclusion of the study proves you must fix your colon system before you can experience any real permanent fat loss...And her eBook "Top Secret Fat Loss Secret" shows you how!

Drug Companies Do Not Want The "Top Secret Fat Loss Secret" Public

As a result of her study and new release of her eBook "Top Secret Fat Loss Secret" she has been in a lot of trouble. Dr Suzanne has already received many death threats to pull her eBook of the market and out of the hands of the general public. This natural treatment she came up with has upset the entire fat loss drug industry including the many weight loss food manufactures. The reason is because they can't prescribe fat loss drugs if you don't need them. This means they will lose profits, billions of dollars in profits. Among other drugs you probably won't need are; cholesterol drugs, high blood pressure drugs, etc.

The "Top Secret Fat Loss Secret" eBook

I bought the eBook and I managed to read it on one sitting as the eBook was only 38 pages. Here's the thing; from my experience short eBooks can be very effective especially if the content covers a lot of ground. You can read them quickly and then follow up with action. If the material becomes to long and it takes you a few weeks to read it chances are you may never get around to applying it.

Chapter Overview to the "Top Secret Fat Loss Secret; What Is The Top Secret Fat Loss Secret?

Chapter 1

"How to Choose the Best Weight Loss Program"

This is a pretty general part of the eBook which covers most of the basics to any good weight loss program. She states that you need to follow the advice of people who have been down the path you want to achieve, which is why I recommend listening to her as she knows what she is talking about.

Chapter 2

"Lose Weight Fast ­ Naturally With These 8 Simple Tips"

These are some basic principles you can implement into your life so you don't fall into the trap of gaining excess weight again.

Chapter 3

"The Metabolic Type Plan: What is the right type of diet for you?"

This section helps you identify which diet best suits you. It helps you determine the balance of proteins, fats and carbohydrates you need which are optimal for your metabolism. I did mention you were able to eat carbohydrates, as many think they need to avoid them to lose weight. This is the biggest misconception in the entire weight loss industry.

Chapter 4

"Changing Your Eating Habits"

This is an obvious chapter for some but not so obvious for others. We know that most of your eating habits landed you that extra weight on your body. So its undoing them that will help you set the right eating habits in motion. The great thing about this section is that it helps you make gradual changes or drastic changes. It all depends on the pace you want to go on. I think this is what really helps people commit to the regimen. Another great part of this chapter is how to identify your emotional triggers that might cause you to eat garbage foods.

So now that we have almost covered all the chapters you may be asking your self where is this so called "Top Secret Fat Loss Secret"? Well the secret lies in the last chapter, Chapter 5; Detoxifying your Colon and Liver.

Chapter 5

"Detoxifying your Colon and Liver"

In this chapter she discusses how to remove the parasites naturally and safely using plant extracts and herbs combined to clean out the colon. Remember these parasites are what make us fat.These creatures are also what are keeping you from losing that unwanted weight!! She states: "The fat that your body has accumulated or stored is a way to protect your vital organs from more toxicity building up." She continues: "A sure sign that you have toxic buildup is fat around the midsection, buttocks and/or thighs" No matter how much exercise you do, you're still going to have a pot belly, unless you use the information provided in this eBook to rid your self of parasites and colon plaque.

Chapter 6

"How to Maintain Results"

This is the section on maintaining your results, so you don't go back to your old negative eating habits which got you fat and sick in the first place. This section covers a variety of dietary and nutritional considerations and there are very important tips here to continue being in great health.

So there you have it, I hope my review has helped you make a much better informed decision. In all I think it's worth the asking price of the program. As it will surely help you lose weight and regain health.

Why piece random information from the internet in attempts to lose weight when you have all they information in one place and in a plan of action. Overall I recommend the "Top Secret Fat Loss Secret Exposed" eBook.

If you'd like to find out more how her "Top Secret Fat Loss Secret" works and how you can get it (and before someone knocks her off for good!) then just click through to this link;

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Dean Boukaras is a person who has dedicated his life to educating and helping as many individuals as possible reach their absolute physical best. He truly wants to impact one person at a time by spreading the health and fitness truth.

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Thursday, December 13, 2007

Why Some People Can Drink Alcohol Without Getting Fat

Why Some People Can Drink Alcohol Without Getting Fat

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

Alcohol has been implicated as a factor that may hurt your efforts to lose body fat. Whether alcohol is "fattening" has been a very controversial subject because technically speaking, alcohol is NOT stored as fat; it is oxidized ahead of other fuels.

Whether moderate drinking is healthy has also been a subject of controversy. Many studies show that cardiovascular health benefits are associated with moderate beer or wine drinking (which has been of particular interest lately with reservatrol in the news so much), while other studies show improved insulin sensitivity. Some experts however, say that alcohol has no place in a fitness lifestyle.

A recent study published in the journal Obesity adds new findings to our knowledge about alcohol, insulin resistance and abdominal obesity. Analysis of the results as compared to other studies also gives us some insights into why some people seem to drink and get fat while others seem to drink and get thin!

The truth about the beer belly phenomenon

This new study, by Ulf Riserus and Erik Inglesson, was based on the Swedish Uppsala Longitudinal cohort. The researchers found that alcohol intake in older men did not improve insulin sensitivity, which contradicted their own hypothesis and numerous previous studies.

They also said there was a very "robust" association between alcohol intake, waist circumference and waist to hip ratio. They pointed out that a high alcohol intake, especially hard liquor, was closely associated with abdominal body fat, not just overall body mass.

Abdominal fat accumulation is not just a cosmetic problem, it can be a serious health risk. Abdominal fat, also known as "android" or "central" obesity, increases the risk for cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, high blood lipids, glucose intolerance and elevated insulin levels.

Many other studies have also found a link between alcohol intake and abdominal fat, but this too has been controversial. A study that was widely publicized by the BBC in 2003 dismissed the concept of the “beer belly.”

Nevertheless, it looks like there’s some scientific support to it after all (or at least a “liquor belly” according to this newer study).

Hormones may be strongly involved because high alcohol intake has been shown to decrease blood testosterone in men, and also increase cortisol levels, which can lead to visceral fat accumulation.

Why is there so much controversy? Why the discrepancy in research findings about alcohol’s influence on obesity, abdominal fat, and insulin sensitivity?

Well, here’s the real story of why some people don’t get fat when they drink:

A lot of the confusion is because epidemiological research cannot show cause and effect relationships and mistakes can easily be made when drawing associations based on limited data.

With the nature of these longitudinal studies, you have to look at the lifestyle and nature of drinkers in general (or in this study, hard liquor drinkers). Also, the Swedish study focused on older men, so age may have been a factor. You may be more likely to deposit alcohol right on your belly as you get older.

When you hear that alcohol increases belly fat, you also have to look at what else is going on in the life of the drinker, particularly what the rest of a person’s diet looks like, and how alcohol intake affects appetite and eating habits.

Research says that alcohol can mess up your body’s perception of hunger, satiety and fullness. If drinking stimulates additional eating, or adds additional calories that aren’t compensated for and which lead to positive energy balance, then you get fat. You may also get fat in the belly, no thanks to what booze does to hormones.

Another thing that confounds the reports on whether alcohol contributes to weight gain is the fact that the game changes in heavy drinkers. We know that alcohol contains 7.1 calories per gram and these calories always count as part of the energy balance equation… or do they? With chronic excessive alcohol consumption, it's possible that not all of these calories are available for energy. Due to changes in liver function and something called the microsomal ethanol oxidizing system (MEOS), alcoholism may be a real case of where some calories don’t count. Many alcoholics also skip meals and eat less with increasing alcohol consumption.

Alcohol metabolizing pathways notwithstanding, even if binge drinkers, daily drinkers or heavy drinkers consume most of their calories from alcohol, if they eat very little, and remain in a calorie deficit, they will not get fat. Compound this with the hormonal effects and you witness the skinny, but under-nourished, unhealthy and atrophied alcoholic (the person you'd think would be most likely to have a beer belly).

It's the calories that count

The bottom line is, the idea that alcohol just automatically turns into fat or gives you a beer belly is mistaken. It’s true that alcohol suppresses fat oxidation, but mainly, alcohol adds calories into your diet, messes with your hormones and can stimulate appetite, leading to even more calories consumed. That’s where the fat gain comes from.

If you drink in moderation, if you’re aware of the calories in the alcohol, if you're aware of the calories from additional food intake consumed during or after drinking, and if you compensate for all of the above accordingly, you won’t get fat.

Now, with that said, you might be wondering: “You mean I can drink and still lose fat? I just need to keep in a calorie deficit?”

Yes, that's exactly what I mean. But before you rush off to the pub for a cold one, hold that thought for a minute while you consider this first: The empty alcohol calories displace the nutrient dense calories!

When you’re on a fat loss program you have a fairly small “calorie budget”, so you need to give some careful thought to how those calories should be “spent.” For example, if a female is on a 1500 calorie per day diet, does she really want to "spend" 500 of those calories – one third of her intake - for a few alcoholic drinks, and leave only 1000 for health-promoting food, fiber and lean muscle building protein?

I realize some people may answer “yes” to that question, but then again, if some people spent their money as frivolously as they spent their calories, they would be in deep trouble!

To summarize this into some practical, take-home advice, here are 7 of my personal tips for alcohol consumption in the fitness lifestyle:

(1) Don’t drink on a fat loss program. Although you could certainly drink and “get away with it” if you diligently maintained your calorie deficit as noted above, it certainly does not help your fat loss cause or your nutritional status.

(2) Drink in moderation during maintenance. For lifelong weight maintenance and a healthy lifestyle, if you drink, do so in moderation and only occasionally, such as on weekends or when you go out to dine in restaurants. Binge drinking and getting drunk has no place in a fitness lifestyle (not to mention hangovers aren’t very conducive to good workouts).

(3) Don't drink daily. Moderate drinking, including daily drinking, has been associated with cardiovascular health benefits. However, I don’t recommend daily drinking because behaviors repeated daily become habits. Behaviors repeated multiple times daily become strong habits. Habitual drinking may lead to heavier drinking or full-blown addictions and can be hard to stop if you ever need to cut back.

(4) Count the calories. If you decide to have a bottle of beer or a glass of wine or two (or whatever moderation is for you), be sure to account for the alcohol in your daily calorie budget.

(5) Watch your appetite. Don’t let the “munchies” get control of you during or after you drink (Note to chicken wing and nacho-eating men: The correlation to alcohol and body fat is higher in men in almost all the studies. One possible explanation is that men tend to drink and eat, while women may tend to drink instead of eating).

(6) Watch the fatty foods. When drinking, watch the fatty foods in particular. A study by Angelo Tremblay back in 1995 suggested that alcohol and a high fat diet are a combination that favors overfeeding.

(7) Enjoy without guilt. If you choose to drink (moderately and sensibly), then don’t feel guilty about it or beat yourself up afterwards, just enjoy the darn stuff, will you!

To see a complete fat burning system that takes you by the hand, step by step and shows you what to eat, what to drink (and what not drink), how to exercise and how to stay motivated, visit: www.burnthefat.com

References:

(1) Alcohol Intake, Insulin Resistance, and abdominal obesity in elderly men. Riserus U, Ingelsson E., Obesity. 15(7): 1766-1773. 2007

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: www.burnthefat.com

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