Help with weight loss

Many of us have attempted to lose weight at one time or another and the natural tendency is to look for a fast and easy way to shed that extra weight. As a result, weight loss is now a multi-billion-pound industry, encompassing everything from diet books and slimming clubs to weight-loss programmes selling specially formulated foods and medications.

Extra help with weight loss

Research shows that weight-loss plans that include behaviour-change counselling are the most effective at helping people lose weight.
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Obesity: surgical and pharmacological treatments

When conventional diet and exercise approaches have failed, medication and - in particularly severe cases - surgery may be considered for treating obesity.
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Medical monitoring matters if you plan to lose a lot of weight

Losing a lot of weight isn't easy and can even prove hazardous. Therefore, it is essential that you see a qualified practitioner and get the medical advice you need before getting started. They will help you set up an effective action plan to accomplish your objectives. When it comes to excess...
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Curbing hunger naturally

Being able to curb your appetite allows you to get into better eating habits and avoid putting on weight. Gilles Mithieux, director of the research unit ‘Nutrition and the brain’, guides us on how to choose natural and healthy curbs for hunger.
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Hot suff: 5 top thermogenic foods

After consuming food, energy is required to process it. This increase in metabolic rate is referred to as the ‘Thermic effect’ (TE) of food or ‘Diet induced thermogenesis’ (DIT). Some scientists suggest that planning meals based on this concept may help you to control your weight.
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Ten tips to keep the weight off post-diet!

Going on a diet is the easy part! The key to weight loss is not putting those pounds back on afterwards. How can you get into good habits from the start? Here are some essential pieces of advice for slimming down and keeping the weight off long term.
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Why you never lose weight where you need to (and how to change that!)

You try desperately to get rid of those saddlebags on your thighs, but it’s your breasts which disappear! There are physiological reasons why we lose weight so easily from our top halves but not from our bottom halves. Doctissimo reveals where these stubborn extra pounds are hiding and why they...
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Herbal remedies for weight loss

Forget so-called ‘miracle’ slimming pills: herbal remedies can really boost weight loss, when combined with a low-calorie diet and exercise. Here’s our guide to the best natural remedies for slimming.
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Does drinking tea make you slimmer?

Tea could be the answer to all your slimming woes! Or at least that’s what numerous tea-based diet supplements promise. But how does tea actually help you lose weight? We take a closer look…
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Five diet tips for speedy weight loss

Discover our top five celeb diet tips to help you lose weight and stay in shape.
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Losing weight

If it is confirmed that you are overweight, losing the excess weight can be achieved by following a slimming diet and taking exercise.

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