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SOME women are not shy about flaunting their perfect feminine bodies.

They look great with firm curves at the right places.

Other women will look admirably and wonder what their secret is.

The secret is to get your body to look fit and strong, not thin and underfed.

Feeling good about your body is more than the clothes or make- up you wear.

For most, making the effort to look and feel good, boosts self- esteem and confidence.

However, a poor diet, lack of exercise, an office- oriented and sedentary lifestyle are factors to becoming overweight.

Nevertheless, it is not all doom and gloom as help is available if you are overweight.

A wide variety of weight management strategies are presently available and some involve the use of dietary supplements as slimming aids.

Among the current natural products for obesity and weight control, garcinia or more specifically hydroxycitric acid ( HCA) extracted from garcinia, has been widely used.

Garcinia has been used for centuries in Asian countries for culinary purposes as a condiment and flavouring agent in place of tamarind or lemon, and to make meals more filling.

The fat stored in the body is actually the product of unused energy or glucose that is converted by enzymes into fat deposits in the body.

HCA extracted from garcinia

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can block these enzymes and prevent the formation of these fat deposits.

By blocking these enzymes, HCA allows the body to burn stored fat cells by breaking down their protective proteins – known as perilipin – increasing fat metabolism and burning.

HCA also increases the release of serotonin in the brain and influences the neuropeptide Y- function, suppressing the appetite and the desire to binge- eat fatty and sweet foods.

In conclusion, HCA from garcinia results in the reduction of visceral fat ( fat stored within the abdomen or around important internal organs) and subcutaneous fat ( fat stored just under the skin).

HCA also reduces belly fat, waist and hip circumferences, giving a more confident body curve.

Along with lowering LDL ( bad cholesterol) and triglycerides, HCA also increases HDL ( good cholesterol).

Raspberry is one of the oldest fruits known to people and has been used throughout the centuries for nutritional and medicinal purposes. The ketone compounds contained in raspberry have anti- obese functions.

They reduce the absorption of dietary fat and increase lipolysis ( the breakdown of fat) in fat cells and thermogenesis, which can help increase metabolism slightly a few hours after ingestion, resulting in the body burning more calories even when at rest.

Green tea has been considered a medicine and a

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