05
Feb
Gareth Black asked:

Weight control means the same as weight management. Both refer to the ability of a person to be able to achieve a desired weight level by a combination of eating the right food and engaging in a program of physical exercise.

Weight control is much more than weight loss; control means finding a desired weight level and keeping to it - it means increasing weight as well as reducing it; weight loss means only reducing weight.

It’s estimated that in the western world over 50% of adults are overweight; in some countries, the figure is well above that. Most of these people would not know the difference between weight control and weight loss, a situation that’s compounded by the fact that both are achieved by the same method.

Lets take the case of say a young woman who weighs say 57kgs ( 125 lbs ) She is a  housewife, spends the afternoon working on a PC at home and takes no extra exercise whatsoever. She watches what she eats and keeps an eye on her weight which has remained steady since she got married.

For her birthday, her husband bought her a small dog, and dogs need a regular daily walk.

So early in the afternoon she takes her new friend for an hours walk - every day. This would cause the loss of 250 calories a day from her body and unless she replaces this 250 calories she will start to lose weight - about 1lb a week at this rate. She therefore has to increase her calorie intake to compensate for the loss occurred on her daily walk. This may be achieved by having a small glass of milk, a small biscuit or cookie, and a small tub of yoghurt after each walk. By doing this her weight will remain constant.

What she is doing is practicing calorie control - she’s controlling the number of calories consumed and expended each day.

What our lady is in effect doing is managing her weight. She’s decided on her optimum weight, the weight that makes her look her best, the weight she feels happiest to be. And she wants to stick to it.

If she finds that the milk, biscuit and yoghurt after each walk is causing her weight to increase, then she should do without the biscuit and/or the yoghurt until her normal weight returns. What she is doing now is fine-tuning her diet to control her weight.

A lady such as this will never experience being overweight, and as long as her general health is good she’ll feel that she has the perfect life-style from the point of view of food she eats and exercise she takes.

This lady knows and understands the basic concept of effective weight management. If physical activity increases, then the intake of calories - food - has to increase. Should the amount of exercises be reduced, then she’ll have to reduce the amount of food eaten.

Weight control or weight management is easy to understand and should be practiced by all who desire to have the ideal weight.

29
Dec
Casey Mcphee asked:

Boosting your exercise and diet habits to gain the best results in weight loss? Core Control promises to help you achieve all of these things. You might think that it is impossible to find a product that can work in conjunction with your motivation to lose or control weight, but Core Control claims that it is the right product for the task. At first glance, Core Control has all the makings of the usual dietary supplements found in the market today. However, most people have had trouble believing the assertions that it makes.

This product doesn’t really claim to be a strict weight-loss pill since it does recommend that you couple the supplement with diet and exercise. It promises to enhance or boost your efforts when it comes to exercise and diet so that you can achieve weight control at an optimum.

Core control’s only active ingredient listed down is Cassia.

Cassia is actually somewhat like cinnamon since it is a bark that has an aroma, but the difference lies in their strength and quality. It is said to contain cinnamaldehyde, which is basically the good stuff.  It is a strong stimulant that alleviates nausea and diarrhea. The other thing about Core Control is that it provides you an exercise regimen that you can follow to help you in your weight reducing efforts. As mentioned, it does not pride itself as a total appetite suppressant, but recommends diet and exercise together with its intake.

Although it sounds promising, the only disturbing thing about this product is that not all of its ingredients are listed down. For the wary consumer, this may be a cause for concern since who knows what other ingredients it has. It is essential that a product such as this is open and use only ingredients that are safe and are proven effective. So, if you are looking for the perfect product that can boost your exercise and diet efforts, then you might want to try this one