Duromine as an appetite suppressant

Duromine capsule

Treatment: As short-term adjunct in the management of obesity in a medically monitored comprehensive regimen of wt reduction based on exercise, diet & behaviour modification in obese patients w/ body mass index (BMI) of ≥30 kg/m².

Contra Indications: Pulmonary artery HTN; existing heart valve abnormalities or heart murmurs; moderate to severe arterial hypertension; cerebro-vascular disease; severe cardiac disease including arrhythmias, advanced arteriosclerosis; hyperthyroidism; agitated states or a history of psychiatric illness including anorexia nervosa & depression; glaucoma; history of drug/alcohol abuse or dependence. Pregnancy, lactation.

Side effects: Dry mouth, GI upsets, heart palpitations, tachycardia, elevated BP. Overstimulation, restlessness, insomnia, tremor, headache, rash and/ or pimples.

Tried and tested: I find that its effect can last 2 to 3 days ie loss/ reduced appetite, insomnia for the first night (and therefore it is usually prescribed with some sleeping aids), face looks flushed and pimples/ acnes might occur on face or behind your back. This drug should be taken with extra care as it might cause mood swings. Not to be taken after 10am. Weight loss is very rapid as it can be seen within a week. Up to 3 kg can be seen after taking this drug for a week. However, the weight will pound up once taken off this drug as normal eating regime might resume. Therefore, I will recommend this drug as a short term measure and exercise and good eating habits in the long run in order to maintenance a healthy weight.

Energy booster from Cnidium Monnieri

Cnidium Monnieri is a herb grown in china Cnidium Monnieri has been used in Chinese medicine for over a thousand years as a natural sex booster and for skin problems. Cnidium Monnieri naturally increases nitric oxide in the body. The body makes nitric oxide (NO) from the amino acid L-Arginine, NO is a vasodilator (vasodilators causing the blood vessels to relax) that increases your body’s ability to deliver blood to working muscles (with more NO athletes can expect increased muscle size, strength, endurance and quicker recovery times). Studies have shown that Cnidium Monnieri may have anti-histamine, anti-itch, anti fungal and anti-bacterial properties. Cnidium Monnieri may also increase bone strength.

Many supplements for energy enhancements and body building contain this herb. And they work synergistically with other energy enhancing ingredients like green tea extract and CLA to increase energy and better energy consumption. People wishing to reduce weight can actually look into this herb as part of their daily supplements regime.

Almonds lowers risk of weight gain

Almond’s Healthy Fats May Help You Lose Weight

An almond-enriched low calorie diet (which is high in monounsaturated fats) can help overweight individuals shed pounds more effectively than a low calorie diet high in complex carbohydrates.

Eating Nuts Lowers Risk of Weight Gain

Although nuts are known to provide a variety of cardio-protective benefits, many avoid them for fear of weight gain. A prospective study published in the journal Obesity shows such fears are groundless. In fact, people who ate nuts at least twice a week were much less likely to gain weight than those who almost never ate nuts.

The 28-month study involving 8,865 adult men and women in Spain, found that participants who ate nuts at least two times per week were 31% less likely to gain weight than were participants who never or almost never ate nuts.

And, among the study participants who gained weight, those who never or almost never ate nuts gained more (an average of 424 g more) than those who ate nuts at least twice weekly.

Study authors concluded, “Frequent nut consumption was associated with a reduced risk of weight gain (5 kg or more). These results support the recommendation of nut consumption as an important component of a cardio protective diet and also allay fears of possible weight gain.”

Practical Tip: Don’t let concerns about gaining weight prevent you from enjoying the delicious taste and many health benefits of nuts!

Cardio Queen

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Don’t Eat to Cut Calories

The biggest mistake people make which make me real sad is reducing calories as low as possible and eating a few salads during the day. After two days of this insane approach, they’re back to eating more junk then ever because the approach is not realistic. The key is to reduce calories enough to lose fat, but still keep calories high enough to sustain your energy. Food, when used properly, can actually stimulate the metabolism to lose body fat.

Controlling blood sugar levels in order to lose body fat. This is best accomplished by consuming four to six meals per day. Don’t mistake the definition of a meal for a six-course extravaganza. A meal might be an egg-white omelet with low-fat cheese and oatmeal with some blueberries in it; a strawberry protein shake with peanut butter; cottage cheese with fruit and some almonds or maybe a vegetarian burger and spinach salad with oil and vinegar.

They’re actually feedings. Each of the meals is comprised of protein, some fibrous and nonfibrous carbohydrate (depending on the meal) and a little bit of fat. In some cases, the fat is built into the protein. In other cases, it’s added to the meal. Do not skip your meals and have 1 or 2 huge gigantic meals at the end of the day. If you practice that, the effort to loose fat will be defeated and countered by your body reacting to the starvation mode by dropping metabolism and hoarding calories.