Despite wisdom to the contrary and only flimsy evidence suggesting it’s the way to go to lose weight, so-called quick fixes remain popular among people concerned with weight management. That said, more and more people appear to appreciate that long-term solutions for weight loss are better – are more likely to work for them – than quick fixes.

And, let’s not pretend otherwise, losing weight isn’t something to make light of. The fact is that, if you’re carrying a few extra pounds, it could well have a negative effect on your wellbeing. Studies show that dropping a mere 5-10 percent in weight can benefit you in many different ways, such as reducing the risk of high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease, balancing blood sugar levels and improving mental health.

So, what are the most effective ways to go about trying to lose weight…?

• Reach for glasses of water, not diet drinks – research suggests that drinking water instead of an equal amount of diet drinks actually may help someone to lose more weight, as well as improve their insulin resistance
• Adopt a vegan diet – a vegan diet is likely to result in a low body mass index; thus, placing you in a body type category with a reduced prevalence of type 2 diabetes
• Or adopt a low-carb diet – this means altering your eating habit so you cut out sugars and starches and reduce your carbohydrate intake; experts actually believe that alternative, so-called low-fat diets don’t result in as effective weight loss
• Prepare meals properly – carefully consider your food shopping, the preparation of your meals and plan meals in advance for across an entire week; remembering to include salad greens and fruit in them, so you receive antioxidants to boost metabolism and general wellness
• Don’t eat so much – obvious, right? Not so much. Because those who make for themselves bigger portions for meals end up eating more, according to studies, irrespective of the fact they may intend to eat less between meals
• Buy fibre-rich foods – fibre appears to promote weight loss because it helps prevents the absorption of dietary fat and cholesterol, as well as slowing down digestion, enabling more absorption of nutrients from the food you eat
• Give natural supplementation a go – finally, you might want to try organically-derived weight management supplements (especially should you be struggling to make progress with the aforementioned suggestions). We suggest the following products; all of them available through us at The Finchley Clinic:

MicroCell Lipotone Intensive – a powder that comprises conjugated lipoic acid (CL) with l-carnitine and garcinia cambogia A formulation; designed to help support the body’s natural management of fats and carbohydrates, when used as part of an exercise and dietary regime.

Slimirex – an all-natural weight loss formula that combines 10 potent fat fighting ingredients

Vermilia Slim – a herbal extract derived from leaves of Gentianella alborosea, an Andes-based mountain plant, which are traditionally used to aid weight loss.