Archive for June, 2009

You have probably heard of Acai Berry and Appesat by now, two succesful dieting products which have taken the weight loss market by storm. But how does Proactol weight up against these Acai berries and Appesat when it comes to the crunch? Well, follow our guide to find out.

Proactol have sent questionaires to many of our customers to find out about how these products worked for them. As you can imagine, many people end up trying out more than one solution before settling down with the weight loss product which works best for them.

Finding the rigth slimming pill is of upmost importance when you want to achieve the body you deserve. And lets face it we have all been through this already, and through trial and error we then find the right way which works with our bodies.

So how do the best slimming pills compare against each other? For this test we have looked into their research claims, and used customer testimonials to sort out the good from the bad.

Comparing The Top Diet Pills

Product Name	Proactol	Acai Berry	Appesat
How it works	- Suppresses appetites - Lowers food cravings - Reduces dietary fat intake by 28% - Helps lower blood cholesterols count - Decreases calorie intake by up to 150 calories per meal	-Burn fat more effectively by combining the bodies natural fatty acids, phytosterols and amino acids together -Boost energy levels and metabolism -Replenish the skin and reduce aging	- Helps with appetite control
Medical Backing and Quality Assurance	Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC Highly recommended by leading medical experts from across the world Partipated in leading regulatory reviews	Extensively tested *In a recent study done by the University College of London they found that there is no clear proof to suggest that anti-oxidants can slow down aging	2 general clinical based studies
Average weight loss (monthly)	6-18lbs	2-11 lbs	1-5 lbs
Side Effects	None	None	Can Upset Stomach
Clinical Trials	Pilot Clinical Study Clinical Study July 2006 Vitamin Bile Salt Study Report 4 TNO Report Part-1 2001 - Fat Binding Capacity TNO Report Part – 3 2005 - American Breakfast	The claim of no side effects is currently under debate following recent studies: *John Hopkins School of Medicine: users who had a high dosage of Vitamin E we found to have a 4% increased chance of dying whilst 13% had a higher risk of experiencing heart failure *Caret study: 28% of users who had taken high doses of vitamin A were found to have a higher risk of developing Lung cancer *Copenhagen researchers: users who took all 3 vitamins combined (A, C and E) had a 6% chance of dying from colon, gastric, pancreatic and liver cancer.	Bioginate Complex, a patented fibre complex extracted from the seaweed Laminaria digitata It has been clinically proven to boost weight loss by over 67% compared with dieting alone. No real evidence on how it compares to other products though
Recommended by	-Dr. Joerg Gruenwald - Will Davis (Pharmaceutical professional) - Aurora Barker (Practicing Nurse) - Dr Emmanuel Ekanem	- Depending on product	None mentioned on the website
Pills per package	120	30-60	50
Price (1 month)	From $40.05 (£20.40)*	Dependant on brand - usually from $40 (£20)	From $134 (£95.84)
Additional free bonuses	Weight loss eBook Online aerobics video 60 low fat recipes Online fitness membership	Depends on product - many different brands out there.	- Members area
Money Back Guarantee	180 day money back guarantee	Depends on product	28 days on unused product only
Media Coverage	Telegraph New York Times Cosmopolitan You and Your Wedding BBC	Oprah CBS NBC	Daily Mail - January 2009
Overall rating
Website	Proactol Website	Acai Berry Website	Appesat Website

*Depending on package deal

It turns out that although all three products have shown successful results in helping others lose weight, only Proactol has solid clinical trial and accreditation backing. The Acai Berry product has been featured on Oprah and CBS, but doesn’t seem to have solid medical backing to warrent purchase. Appesat has had less press and media attention, and we couldn’t find any medical accreditation to back up the claims.

Proactol therefore  looks like the stronger choice, at least until we can get more information regarding the clinical trials of Acai Berry and Appesat to verify their claims, and back up the safety of these.

For more information about Proactol™ and how it works, visit www.proactol.com

When it comes to losing weight, experts are always coming up crazy ways of fighting the war against the bulge - Unfortunately for us, we sometimes try these with the hope of losing the pounds, instead of following some sound advice from our dieticians or mums! Check out our list of the top 8 most ridiculous diets you have probably already tried!

8. The Apple-Cider Vinegar Diet
A delicious diet guaranteed to make you feel great - nothing like throwing back a few shots of vinegar to get your stomach prepared for a meal. Now thats what I call an appetite suppressant, that is if you haven’t thrown up yet or burned the inside of your gut. This diet relies on the idea that apple cider vinegar, taken fifteen minutes before a meal, could decrease hunger and curb the urge to eat.

Unfortunately there’s no real evidence that apple cider vinegar can help you lose weight!

7. Fasting and very low-calorie diets (like the “Skinny” vegan diet, Hollywood Diet, and Master Cleanse).
Fasting has been a cultural and religious tradition for centuries, and is fine for a day or so but fasting for weight loss is counterproductive.

There is an effect known as the “yo-yo syndrome” which is common with fasting and low calorie diets which comes down to our pre-historic past.
When you consume too few calories, your body thinks it is starving and adjusts the metabolism, but when you go back to eating normally, your metabolism doesn’t readjust and your body will naturally stock up in fat to survive another period without food. This was great when food was scarce, but in todays world its a bit useless.

What’s worse, the weight loss during a fast is usually a combination of fat, fluid, and muscle, but the pounds regained will probably be all fat - Plus you won’t feel good, nor will you have much energy to do anything whilst fasting.

6. The Subway Diet
Subways is one of my pet hates - The smell of the baked bread and sauce mixture pumping out of their air conditioning vents outside the establishments is usually enough to provoke the gag instinct in me! Anyways back to this… Although people like the iconic Jared Fogel, the guy on the Subway commercials who lost 245 pounds eating Subway twice a day seems attractive, I really can’t see what the big deal is. You could save a lot of money by just making my own fresh sandwiches, and maybe going for a jog now and again!

5. “Detox” diets (like Master Cleanse, the Hallelujah Diet, and The Martha’s Vineyard Diet Detox).
Extreme regimens calling for procedures like liver flushes, bodily cleanses, colonics, hormone injections, and more are highly suspect

“All the flushes and cleanses are pure nonsense, unnecessary, and there is no scientific basis for these recommendations,” says Pamela Peeke, MD, chief medical correspondent for the Discovery Health channel.  ”Your body is well equipped with organs, such as the liver and kidneys, and the immune system, to rid itself of potential toxins and does an excellent job of cleansing itself without needing flushes or cleanses.”

Enough said!

4. Dr. Siegal’s® Cookie Diet™
Think again, you’re not going to be eating Pepperidge Farm Milanos, or Oreos, or Mrs. Fields’ White Chocolate Macadamia Nut cookies on this diet! No, you’re going to be eating the concoctions of Dr. Siegal, a physician who specializes in hypothyroidism and obesity, and who also likes to sell weight loss books and snacks!

However, his proprietary hunger limiting cookies are nothing more than bricks of fiber coated oats sweetened with prunes. Doesn’t sound as good now does it? Although they may make you less hungry, the doctor also advises combining them with a restricted calorie diet, which, as we all know, is the main way you’re going to lose weight.

3. The Cereal Diet
This is one of my favourite diet myths, where the cereal companies are trying to pull a fast one! The claim is simple,  supplement two meals a day with the same thing—in this case cereal. From Special K to Raisin Bran, many cereal boxes now claim you can “lose six in two”— that is lose six pounds in two weeks.

What tends to really happen though is when people have to measure the amount they are eating, they end up eating fewer calories, so they lose weight. Plus its a bit of a misconception that these cereals are very healthy anyways:  The third ingredient in Special K is sugar; it’s the second ingredient in All-Bran. And the last thing you want to be eating too much of is All-Bran—it’s not weight you’d lose, but the contents of your bowels!

2. Slim Fast
The basic premise is the same: replace two meals with any of the above, you lose weight, and the maker of the item makes a lot of money.  I mean a lot of money. That is, until you grow so bored and tired of eating the exact same thing for two meals a day you quit, and realize that actually there are a lot of other foods out there that cost a lot less. Say, fruits, vegetables and grilled meats.

And finally the most ridiculous diet ever concieved by man…

1. The Atkins Diet
Now, don’t get me wrong. The Atkins diet can help you lose weight. Its been somewhat proven, and many books and celebrities have had great successes following the principles laid out.  I’ve tried it, and yes I lost weight. So did Oprah, but the side effect is your breath doesn’t smell too good, your body either actually come to think about it you don’t feel to great either. Why? Well, cutting out refined sugars and nutrition-less carbs is a good thing, but not all carbs are bad for you, and the good ones fuel muscles, fill you up, and are pretty damn tasty. Not to mention that the Atkins diet isn’t a healthful lifestyle change; it’s a limiting diet that requires you to eat a lot of not so healthy foods.

Once you start packing up on protein rich foods, and cutting down on fresh fruits, greens and salad your acid levels hit the roof - Your body does all it can to break down the acid, and yes you lose weight, but at what cost!

While these diets are ridiculous, unsustainable, and often times dangerous, if your main goal is to lose weight, you just might find them useful. But at the end of the day, you should be treating your body like a temple. Take care in cultivating a routine of eating fresh fruits and vegetables. Steam and grill, instead of frying if you can. Avoid processed foods, and eat in moderation.

Best of all, make sure you exercise your body on a daily basis - Not necessarily a marathon in the morning, but a brisk 20 minute walk to work is a good start!

Have you ever felt like you’ve been scammed whenever you’ve bought weight loss products that had no effect on you?

With the weight loss market flooding as it has been every year because of weight loss products you might as well call placebo’s, it’s no wonder why people are giving up looking for something that might actually work out for them. Yes, it’s true that it can be discouraging sometimes to try to find a weight loss product that has been proven effective and has scientific evidence to back the results, but products like those still exist in this market.

Take herbal supplement Proactol for example, one weight loss supplement you will want to consider trying out for yourself.

Proactol is made from the cactus Optunia ficus-indica, an important shrub to the field of botany that has been used for centuries as different forms of ailments and food in different cultures. This product is 100% organically made and is medically backed by the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC. It has been clinically proven to:

* Reduce your daily fat consumption by 28%
* Suppress your appetite and food cravings
* Cut your calorie intake by 150 calories per main meal
* Increase joint flexibility and energy levels
* Lower blood cholesterol levels

Now you’re probably thinking “Are you serious? This product sounds too good to be true. It has to have health risks involved…right?”

Actually, Proactol is proven to be 100% side effect free. Consumers have confidently taken this supplement for years without any complaints or objections and have continued taking Proactol safely in the knowledge that it’s always working to help them succeed in their weight loss goals.

If anyone compared Proactol to any other leading supplement on the market today, a definite notice and product assurance would be noted.

Let’s compare Phentermine, Alli, Adipex, Xenical and Reductil, all of them are weight loss products claiming to offer consumers a steady weight loss over a limited period of time. But look a little closer and you will find that each of them cause a range of uncomfortable side effects and restrictions such as sickness and diarrhoea or health risks and time limits that deteriorate their benefits through time.

Just examine their usage periods as an example. If you were to apply a 12 week probation period to each of these supplements, you would understand the reason why people stop using them: they are full of health risks!

It’s no wonder why Proactol is growing so rapidly in popularity. The media attention alone it has received is a testament to this products credibility and reliability.

Proactol has been voted one of the top 5 weight loss supplements to lose weight and diet on by slimmer’s and dietitians for two straight years. It has been featured on “The Telegraph,” a renowned newspaper in the UK known for only publishing the latest in news and scientific information. If that’s not enough, Proactol has also been featured on Florida Style magazine, the New York Times and the Denver News, creating for itself worldwide media exposure all because of one simple fact: This product REALLY works.

Whether you are only looking to lose those excess pounds or you want to maintain a weight loss balance, consumers like you can continue to use Proactol for as long as they need without ever having to worry about experiencing side effects.

So if you are in the market to buy a weight loss supplement that can offer you true, well-recognized weight loss results with none of the risks that come with other supplements, we recommend Proactol 100 percent.