While laxatives and diuretics are made by drug companies are sold by prescription only, potent herbal laxatives and diuretics, in the form of slimming teas and weight loss pills, are sold in health stores.

Common herbs used in these imported preparations are the laxatives senna, cascara, buckthron or rhubarb root and the diuretics uva ursi, mallow or licorice root. But nobody really knows the ingredients of the popular Chinese herbal slimming tea sold in the country.

Lewis Seiden, a neuropharmacologist at the University of Chicago cautions that damaged brain nerve cells may not be apparent for many years. So there is a possibility that the people who are currently taking redux, Adifax may not notice changes in their behavior or functioning till many years from now.

They predicted an increase in the number of cases of primary pulmonary hypertension of PPh (high blood pressure on the lungs) and heart valve problems. It didn’t take long for their predictions to come true.

There have been reported that Mayo clinic had found evidence of heart disease in 24 women taking either Redux or Pendamin.

Ingredients:

4 (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves

1/3 cup fine, dry breadcrumbs

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/4 teaspoon dried whole basil

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

3 tablespoons frozen egg substitute, thawed

Vegetable cooking spray

1 (8-ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon dried whole basil

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup (1 ounce) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Procedure:

1. Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy duty plastic wrap; flatten to 1/4 inch thickness, using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Combine breadcrumbs and next 3 ingredients. Dip chicken in egg substitute; dredge in breadcrumbs mixture.
2. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken, and cook 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Place chicken in an 11 – x 7 – x 2 – inch baking dish.
3. Combine tomato sauce, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1/4 teaspoon basil, pour over chicken. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake uncovered, an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

Each serving provides:

One of the first changes is the activation and multiplication of the fat-storing lipogenic enzymes. Worse, the fat cells become less efficient at losing fat. Some studies have shown that sever dieting can reduce fat-releasing lipolytic enzymes by 50 percent. Most of the weight lost on a crash diet comes from the lean parts of the body such as water and muscle. The haggard faces and soft, flabby bodies of women (men: take not, it can also happen to you, too) who have lost large amounts of weight on starvation diets are the result of this loss of lean body mass.

Moreover, since there is less lean body tissue, the body now burns fewer calories. The weight is regained in the form of more fat. Even though the body eventually recovers the lost lean tissue, the damage (gain in fat weight) has been done.

Dr. Rodgers co-authored a study at The University of Colorado that assessed the effects of liposuction in women over a period of time. Her study showed that the localized effects are only maintained for six to twelve months after the operation unless the women practiced proper diet and exercise habits. Some of the women in the study gained the fat back after only three months. The painful truth about liposuction is that you cannot escape from eating properly and exercising regularly to maintain a slim figure, whether you have liposuction or not.

Some dieters felt that if you deny yourself from your favorite goodies, you will eventually binge and eat uncontrollably. Their strategies to stay in control include having week-end rewards, allowing yourself one goody per day, and balancing high calorie or high fat food by eating  less the next meal or the next day.

• Out of sight, out of mind.

Other dieters reported that if they had just one bite of a temptation, they would lose all control. These people removed all junk food and other high calorie items from their homes. If they really wanted something, they would have to go out to buy it, then eat it in public where it is much harder binge. They also used the strategy of lower calorie substitution, for example, an ice sherbet instead of an extra-rich scoop of ice cream.

• Lear to cook low calorie meals.

Dieters reported experimenting with their favorite recipes to lower the calories. They did this by substituting high calorie ingredients for lower calorie ones and trimming the fat and oil. This is more realistic than eating bland “diet” food that you dislike.

• Dine out, but eat light.

Sharing an order with a friend, using a “doggy-bag”, not ordering appetizers or desserts, eating low calorie meals during the day in anticipation of a dinner at night, are some of the strategies used by most of dieters. They also reported becoming educated about the calorie content of fast food meals so they could make better choices. This is easy to do since most fast-food chains have handouts that detail the nutritional value of item on their menu. All you need to do is ask for them.

• Lose weight slowly.

It is very depressing to concentrate on the total amount of weight you have to lose. Instead, focus on one pound at a time. Celebrate each pound that is lost, and set your sights on the next one. Also, have a realistic weight goal. You may never be a “thin” person, but you can be thinner than you are now.

• Eat slowly.

This gives your brain and stomach time to decide that you are full. Studies shows that people, who eat fast, eat more.

• Delay your gratification.

When a craving comes over you or you want a second serving, wait fifteen to twenty minutes before giving in. Most of the time, you won’t have the craving or the desire for seconds any more.

• Don’t Skip meal.

This strategy over-eating at the next meal and uncontrolled snacking in between meals.

Ingredients

3 cups unsweetened pineapple juice                                             

2 cups sugar-free lemon-lime carbonated beverage                                   

½ cup unsweetened lime juice

Sugar substitute to equal ¼ cup sugar

2 teaspoon rum extract

Orange slices (optional)

Procedure:

1. Combine first five ingredients in a large pitcher, stir well.
2. Serve over ice and garnish with orange slices, if desired.

Each serving provides: