Health & Well-Being • January 2010 21
Clinically Proven Weight Loss Results
According to the World Health diabetes, hypertension, liver disease, and
Organization, there are currently 1.6 an increased risk of developing breast,
billion overweight adults in the world, colon and prostate cancers.
300 million of whom are classified as
obese. The good news is that these health
issues can be halted and in some
Obesity can be measured using the cases even reversed if lifestyle changes
body mass index (or BMI) rating system are implemented early enough.
which measures your weight relative to Incorporating moderate daily exercise is
your height. A person is considered an excellent way to reverse the positive
overweight if their BMI is greater than energy balance (when more calories
or equal to 25 and obese if this number are taken in than are expended) found
reaches 30 or over. Taking that into in the body. This can be as simple as
consideration 61% of Canada’s adult taking your dog for a walk or playing
incorporates several ingredients aimed
population are considered overweight. with your children or you may want to
at aiding in all aspects of weight loss.
join a gym where you can participate in
This product supports healthy glucose
activities such as swimming and weight
metabolism and increases the body’s
training
ability to metabolize carbohydrates and
fats. It helps to curb sugar cravings that
Changes in diet are also an important
may lead to overeating and increased
part of the process. Eating foods such as
carbohydrate intake. An increase in
fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean
thermogenesis (the body’s own rate
meats and legumes can bring the body
of burning calories during day to day
back into balance reducing acidity and
activity) may occur and it has been
decreasing inflammation that can lead
clinically proven to slow the conversion
to disease. Eating a small amount of
of carbohydrates to sugars which allows
protein at each meal (lean chicken breast,
the body more time to burn them off
beans, lentils or nuts such as almonds)
before they become stored as fat.
will help you to feel full and will provide
Historically the body has stored fat for energy throughout the day. Eating high
It is never too late to start incorporating
use during times of famine and stress. fibre foods (whole grain breads and
these changes into your daily life. Just
Since we live in a society where food is pastas, brown rice, apples and black or
remember to make one change at a time
prevalent and famine does not occur, kidney beans) will help to reduce spikes
so that it is not overwhelming to your
individuals who store body fat are unable in blood sugar because these foods take
body , mind and spirit. Only you can
to utilize it in these situations. When an longer to digest and gradually release
take charge of your own health.
individual has excess stores of fat that glucose into the bloodstream instead
are not tapped into our fat cells start to of the quick release of glucose found in
produce and release hormones into the refined sugars and flours.
blood stream which are then transported
to our muscles, liver and other organs. Natural product supplements can also
This can cause problems such as insulin be a great addition to one’s weight
resistance and increased cholesterol loss journey. Sangster’s has recently
levels which can lead to health risks introduced a uniquely formulated
such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 product called Slim & Slender which 53702100•01/27/10
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