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Fad Diets – By Gauri Murthy

‘Fad’ means a craze, a trend, a whim. That’s exactly what fad diets are: Crazy diets. Started by unscrupulous nutritionists & dietitians who just want to cash in on the weight loss band wagon.

Fad diets are mostly imbalanced in their nutritional approach. They may lack required energy, protein and vital vitamins and minerals that are essential for health, and run a high risk of leading to nutritional deficiencies. They are not only unhealthy, but also counter-productive to our final goal: an ideal body.

It may come as a surprise to many but sheer weight loss is not going to give any fat person the body he or she dreams about. Its only when the weight loss is selectively only in terms of body fat that the person will be happy with his or her body. Fat loss is going to give you the athletic toned body you want…NOT INDISCRIMINATE WEIGHT LOSS that does not distinguish between fat loss & muscle loss.

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From Kramer To Schwarzenegger

Much has been said about the folks eternally trying to loose weight & get rid of the flab. And then there’s the other side of the spectrum filled with men & women who resemble stick figures we drew as kids. There are some worst case scenarios to the ladies & the gentlemen resembling matchsticks, even toothpicks on the road & believe you me, their trauma is much worst ! If you belong to the latter category then i may have add insult to injury. Do accept my sincere apologies & read on to find out how you can save yourself.

You’r an ectomorph if :

*  You are super slim & gaining weight seems like an impossible dream
*  You constantly notice only biffer blokes & keep thinking “some guy have all the luck!”
*  You obsesses about having muscles & biceps  which keep eluding you on mater how much iron you pump
*  You keep stuffing yourself with the foods which have potential of creating a flood of fat in your  body but even these have zero effect
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