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This Spring Lose Weight and Actually Keep It Off

The days are getting longer and you are tempted to bare some flesh. You have accumulated rather a lot of it over the winter and it is not a pretty sight. If only you could slim down; but there are so many diets out there you just dont know where to start. Live on a regime of fast foods, fatty snacks, soft drinks and alcohol; and you are likely to be carrying excess weight. Studies on populations worldwide confirm this observation. High in added sugar and fat, this pattern of eating is energy rich, very palatable and leads to overconsumption. There is virtually no limit to the amount of fat that you can accumulate. But it is not just fat that causes fat build up - over-eat any type of food and you lay down fat. To break it down you must under-eat. Exercise helps, but not nearly as much as cutting down on the amount you eat and drink. Go on a faddy diet and lose weight, but once you inevitably stop, it goes back on again and you end up a little fatter than before you started dieting. T...