When you attempt to diet, your body works against you by slowing down your metabolic rate so that you store more of the food you are eating as fat than you would if you were not restricting your caloric intake. From an evolutionary standpoint, this slowing metabolic rate is the reason you exist. The body is still evolutionarily programmed for famine, and now it is programmed for a new type of famine--the next diet you go on. The new diet eventually slows the metabolic rate in response to reduced food intake to be able to store and maintain enough body fat to survive. Consider this--in the past decade, researchers have documented almost 60 different genes that play interweaving roles in securing fat stores. The body has all sorts of mechanisms to protect itself from starvation.  The key to not activating these genetic programs and hormones is to eat in a balanced way (adequate protein, essential fats, and fiber at each meal), not skip meals or cut calories too low (signaling starvation), and to exercise regularly.

Benefits of Natural Fat-Burning Nutrients (NFBN)

• Support the energy-releasing highways of the body
• Optimize the mitochondria’s ability to turn food into energy; mitochondria are the part of the cell that burns fat for energy (like a furnace)
• Produce a natural, even energy without stressing the body’s systems, especially the glandular system
• Increase energy with no adverse side effects
• Stimulate thermogenesis (the “creation of heat” in the body)
• Help stimulate BAT (brown adipose tissue) in specific regions of the body
• Maximize cellular health and increase immune function by neutralizing free radicals

Natural Fat-Burning Nutrients (NFBN)

• FLAXSEED / FLAXSEED OIL
• B-COMPLEX VITAMINS
• CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID (CLA)
• L-CARNITINE
• LIPASE (enzyme for fat breakdown)
• COQ10
• HYDROXYCITRIC ACID (HCA)
• CHROMIUM PICOLINATE
• GAMMA LINOLEIC ACID (GLA)
• LIPOIC ACID
• MAGNESIUM

The science of thermogenics holds the key to safe and effective weight loss because it focuses on the biological processes that burn off fat rather than targeting the hypothalamus (appestat center of the brain). It is important to remember that the safety and effectiveness of thermogenics depends on using the proper combination of compounds in recommended proportions and dosages.

This article is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. As always, check with a doctor before starting any treatment program. For more information on using guided relaxation and creative visualization to aid healing and enhance your quality of life, call Positive Changes at 1-877-POSITIVE.