A Detailed Guide To Making A Homemade Diet Pill

By West Mike

Most people don’t take the time to research what ingredients they are putting in their bodies by taking a diet pill. My advice to anyone considering a diet pill is to “READ THE LABEL!!!” Time and time again, I hear from clients who have had adverse effects because of an allergy or sensitivity to the ingredients in the diet supplement. Lucky for you, I do read the labels and I have been researching the ingredients in diet pills for years.

The purpose of this article is simple- It’s a guide that will help you make your own diet pill. I would like to say, however, that as with anything that you put in your body, precautions should be taken. Please consult with you doctor before taking any medication, vitamin, or supplement. This article should not be taken as medical advice and does not, in any way, substitute for the opinion of a medical profession including your doctor.

When you take a very close look at the ingredients in most diet pills you will see that the individual ingredients are very common vitamin supplements. Diet pills costing $50 or more a bottle can be made at home for a fraction of the price.

Let’s get down to business and discuss what these ingredients are because they are exactly what you will need to begin making your own diet pill. Let’s take, for example the very popular, Leptoprin, often sold online for over $150.00 per bottle.

Here is a list of ingredients as printed on a bottle of Leptoprin:

Calcium – Makes weight loss more efficient by breaking down fat in cells.

Vitamin B6 – Helps maintain blood sugar.

Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) – Prolongs thermogenic (fat burning) effects and increases metabolism.

Caffeine – Increases thermogenesis and triggers adrenaline flow.

Green Tea – Increases fat oxidation and raises metabolism.

L-Tyrosine – Raises the metabolic rate.

Kelp – Metabolizes excess fat.

Ephedrine – A Stimulant and Appetite Suppressant.

Cayenne – Contains ‘capsaicin’ which is considered a thermogenic substance.

THAT’S IT! Here’s the actual Label if you don’t believe me. Now you’re saying, wait, “I’ve seen most of those ingredients at the vitamin / grocery store. You’re right; you can get these ingredients in just about any pharmacy or vitamin store.

I should make it clear that I am not advising you to go out and buy all of these ingredients, nor am I telling you to take these pills all together. I’m suggesting that with regular exercise, a balanced diet, and vitamins as a supplement it is possible to lose weight without spending unnecessary money on diet pills

Mike West is a studying dietician and fitness professional. For more information, contact Diet Pills Reviews

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7-Day Weight Loss Motivation Guide

By Craig Ballantyne

Weight loss is hard. Everyone loses their motivation for diet and exercise. So that's why I'm bringing you 7 tips to help you lose more fat in less time over this upcoming week. Here are this week's guidelines.

Monday

Plan to set a personal record in your workout today. If you are a beginner, that might mean using a higher level on the cardio machine for 1-2 minutes, or doing 2-3 extra pushups per set. For the advanced fat loss program, it might mean using 2.5 more pounds per dumbbell in your split squats, or extending your intervals by 5 seconds per sprint.

Tuesday

Plan to get 30 minutes of activity. For beginners, walking is acceptable. It helps you recover from Monday's workout and simply improves your overall health. Advanced fat loss programs might use a bodyweight circuit on this day.

Also, I want you to make a big nutrition change on this day and eliminate all sources of trans-fatty acids from your diet.

Read your food labels, and don't eat anything that contains hydrogenated oils. Also, be sure to look at the breakdown of fats - if the total fat content is greater than the sum of the saturated and unsaturated fat contents, then the product contains trans-fats.

Trans-fats will kill ya. As Dr. Bruce Holub from the University of Guelph says, "there is no safe level of the fats and food producers should cease and desist the industrial production of trans fats in the country."

Wednesday

Perform your regularly schedule strength and interval training workout. And if you haven't already, purchase a new cooking appliance, such as a grill or steamer to help you prepare healthy, nutritious, low-fat protein sources or high-fiber, nutrient rich vegetables in a convenient manner.

Healthy food preparation is a SMALL effort for a LARGE reward.

Thursday

30 minutes of activity, anyway that you can get it. And then at dinner, try a new source of lean protein, such as salmon, bison, or ostrich (or switch back to lean, red meat if you've only been chowing down on chicken).

Friday

Have another great strength and interval workout. And at some point during the day, recruit a new member into your social support group (remember I spoke about how important this is?), such as a new workout partner or healthy-eating nutrition buddy. This will add strength to your commitment.

Saturday

30 minutes of activity. It's the weekend, find something fun to do with a friend. On weekends, I try and get into the gym with an old friend and amaze them with several bodyweight exercises that they have never seen before.

Sunday

Get another 30 minutes of exercise nice and early to start your day. Then plan your shopping list, head on to the grocery store or even better a fresh, open market and get your weekly produce and lean protein sources.

Make sure to include 1 new vegetable and 1 new source of lean protein in your purchases.

One big step everyday towards a better body!

Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have been featured multiple times in Men's Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines and all over the Internet, and have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit http://www.TurbulenceTraining.com

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7-Day Weight Loss Quickstart Guide

By Craig Ballantyne

Are you on a Detox diet? Everyone here in Toronto seems to be...

Just yesterday, one of my clients told me about his detox plans. For 7 days of the year, he buys a detox kit and follows the instructions to cut out all alcohol, caffeine, sugar, and refined carbohydrates - all while taking some supplements to help "detoxify" the liver and kidneys and extra fiber to help cleanse the colon.

Now I don't mind this client doing this, because he is a model client and follows a very healthy lifestyle all year round. At 40, his blood measures are very healthy, he lost a few pounds of body fat last year, and despite being in a high-stress financial job, he is a picture of great health.

Is the detox going to significantly improve his health? No, not really. 7-days of detox won't improve a healthy person's health status.

But neither will it suddenly reverse the bad health status of someone that has lived the Western Lifestyle for 40 years. In fact, I bet only 3 or 4 brave souls out of 100 unhealthy persons would actually finish a 7-day detox diet.

Quite frankly, the sugar cravings and caffeine withdrawal would cause such severe withdrawal symptoms that most people wouldn't last 72 hours. After all, caffeine is a powerful drug.

Detox diets might seem like a good idea, and might even give you piece of mind and help kick-start your weight loss program, but just realize that they are not a quick fix to your health problems. The long-term fix is dumping the Western Lifestyle, as I have said many times before.

Besides, if you think you can actually remove all the toxins in your body, you are being fooled. It can never happen. Every breath you take, every move you make, you are creating waste products in your body.

And many toxins are fat-soluble - meaning they are stored in our fat cells for months, and slowly released over time. So you'll never truly detoxify...but enough of science class, let's get onto the day-by-day fat loss guidelines.

Just remember: 7 days of the cleanest living can't reverse 51 weeks of the Western Lifestyle.

So here are your tips for the next 7 days to move towards lifelong healthy habits...towards living a healthier lifestyle. It is much better to spend all year avoiding as much crap as possible, than to try and sort it out in 7 days next year.

So I wish "Good health to you"! Here's what you should do for the next 7 days to get in better health and lose weight.

Day 1
In today's workout, choose an alternative form of cardio for this workout. For example, if you are a beginner, and you have been doing only walking for cardio, try and use the elliptical machine or stairmaster today. This is called cross-training and helps avoid overuse injuries caused by doing the same thing over and over again when you aren't prepared for it. If you are advanced, try some of the bodyweight circuits.

Day 2
Today's exercise requirement is just 30 minutes of cardio/activity. It can be traditional cardio, or again, bodyweight exercise. In addition, you need to clean out cupboards. Do NOT be afraid to throw out food - if it's garbage food, it's better in the trashbin than in your fat cells.

After you have cleaned out your pantry, prepare a healthy shopping list. Complete a 7-day food entry and review the results to help you organize your shopping list.

Day 3
Back to your regularly scheduled strength and interval workout.

Day 4
30 minutes of cardio/activity. And today, I want you to eat one new fruit and one new vegetable. If you aren't already eating grapefruit, try one today and see how it helps fill you up because it contains a lot of soluble fiber called pectin. Add a new vegetable, such as steamed asparagus or broccoli to your dinner.

Day 5
Do another strength and intervals workout today. To reward you for your hard work and diligent eating, you can have a treat/cheat meal or snack today. However, the remaining 90% of your daily nutrition must follow the Simple Weight Loss principles.

Day 6
30 minutes of cardio/activity. Check in with a member of your social support group. In addition, take some time and pick an activity you really like to do (yoga, sport, martial art, dance) and make it a regular habit on the weekend. This can be done on your own or with your social support group. You can now look forward to this "workout" all week. NOTE: It doesn't have to be done on Saturday, although is usually a free day for most.

Day 7
30 minutes of cardio/activity - and yes, walking around shopping can count towards your 30 minutes of activity. Plan, shop, & prepare for the week ahead. Make sure to include 1 new fruit and 1 new vegetable in your grocery list.

Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have been featured multiple times in Men’s Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines and all over the Internet, and have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit http://www.TurbulenceTraining.com

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