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Dieters Slim May Be A Little Misleading

Though it is what they want to do Slimming should not be so hard yet there are literally thousands if not millions that could do with shedding a few pounds of unwanted fat. This is personal to me as I have gained and lost many pounds over the years with the help of diets, tonics, programs and even the dreaded exercises.

What does a dieter need to slim?

The most important thing I found I needed to lose weight was a mental picture of what I wanted to look like. This I constantly kept in my mind all the time. It was never exact just really a thought I would think like; " I am trim or I am light or even I look great and thin". Then I had to choose a diet. The truth is there are many many diets that would help anyone slim out there. We all know just by being slimmer it has a great anti aging effect on us. You just need to investigate them to see if they fit into your life and plans and will actually work for you specifically.

What types of diets have worked for you. Please share diets that managed to get you slim so others might find them and benefit.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Resveratrol and Your Weight Loss Goals

By Johnathan Wylieson

There are so many people today dreaming of losing weight but fall short of their dreams. Being overweight is very common today, as most of us do not eat very healthy diets or get enough exercise. Resveratrol is new product to enter the already crowded weight loss product market that claims to aid in weight loss.

Many of these so-called weight loss products don't ever really live up to all of their hype, but what about Resveratrol? Until recently, the supplement was mostly known for its cancer fighting abilities. However, recent studies have indicated that it can be effective for weight loss.

There were some initial tests done that demonstrated that rats who had consumed Resveratrol had less body fat than the rats that didn't have it. The two groups of rats had the same forms of exercise and ate the same food. The initial findings from the tests motivated scientists to research the matter further to see if Resveratrol was effective with weight loss.

The concept of Resveratrol possibly helping humans to lose weight isn't only from the lab studies with rats. Resveratrol is a natural substance produced by plants to fight off diseases and infection. When ingested by humans, these antioxidants signal to the brain that the body is full.

In addition, Resveratrol has been shown to activate the SIRT1 gene. The gene breaks down body fats (lipids) very quickly. Fat is burnt off instead of being stored and accumulated in fat cells which results in weight loss.

Another advantageous thing is that it breaks down fat that is stored in your arteries as well as other body fat. This helps to reduce the chance that your arteries will clog and you will develop heart disease. Heart disease goes hand in hand with obesity, and Resveratrol can help you combat both of them.

Resveratrol can be found in its natural state in many plants such as cranberries, raspberries and red grapes. So it is a natural substance and on its own doesn't produce bad side effects like some types of weight loss supplements and diet pills can. Plants use it in nature to fight off the effects of disease and infections, and humans can also use it to fight disease and lose weight through burning fat.

There are still more studies to be conducted before we know the full benefits and effects of Resveratrol. However, from what we know so far it does appear to be a very powerful and effective substance that can help to fight disease. It also appears to effectively help the body burn fat and lose weight.

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