If slimming not enough, get firm<\/p>\n
Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The dark side to living a modern lifestyle is the growing demand
\nfor women to get slimmer.<\/p>\n
Fitness centers, body shaping parlors and \"fat doctors\" are
\nmushrooming in the city, whose denizens are becoming increasingly
\nimage conscious.<\/p>\n
However, doctors say the best and safest way of getting a
\nhealthy and ideal body shape is still the oldest way, by
\nregularly exercising and controlling one's diet.<\/p>\n
Physician Inca R. Oetomo said modern consumer culture was
\npushing women into expensive slimming clinics in the hope of
\nbecoming lean, quickly. This could involve \"instant\" treatments
\nlike liposuction, slimming drugs or dietary supplements, she
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
\"And if one can afford it then that's okay as long as the side
\neffects of any treatments are clearly explained beforehand.\"<\/p>\n
However thin they are, many women with normal body shapes
\noften still think that they are too fat.<\/p>\n
Fat tissues are needed by women to sustain certain areas like
\ntheir chests, thighs, hips and buttocks. The need for extra body-
\nfat will increase during the 20s and 30s, significantly so
\npregnant women and breastfeeding mothers.<\/p>\n
\"The facts show that fat mass generally increases between
\neight and 10 kilograms for woman from 20 to 60 years old,\" Inca
\nsaid. Hormone changes meant that women approaching 50 would often
\nstart to accumulate fat around their stomach and hips.<\/p>\n
Measured exercise can help shape, slim and firm the body but
\nit must be done regularly for best results. Inca suggested
\nexercise should focus on fat accumulation spots like stomach,
\nthighs, hips, waists and the arms.<\/p>\n
\"Diet with food containing essential linoleat acids is also
\nnecessary,\" she said.<\/p>\n
However, for those who have an already ideal body shape,
\nstaying trim was also important. Consuming food supplements could
\nhelp, she said.<\/p>\n
\"Being slim is often not enough because there is still often
\nflabbiness in certain areas.\"<\/p>\n
One food supplement with no side-effects was one called Firm,
\nintroduced recently by PT Mega Products, which could be consumed
\nby pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers, she said.<\/p>\n
Brand manager Elsa Handayani said Firm was made from the
\nextract of safflower and contained CLA (conjugated linoleat
\nacid). The acid blocked fat-producing activity in the body and
\nexpedited the lypolisis process (or fat cell destruction) which
\nwas good for muscle shaping.<\/p>\n
\"This product is particularly aimed at people with normal body
\nweights who still want a more 'proportional' body shape.<\/p>\n
Many misinterpret this as being slimming, but its not. The
\nsupplement works to firm and to tone one's body, not to reduce
\nbody weight,\" she said. There were no diuretic or diarrheic
\neffects because Firm worked at muscle tissue to tighten it.<\/p>\n
\"Linoleat acid also increases the activity of the carnitine
\npalmitoyltransferase (CPT) enzyme inside the muscle fiber.\"<\/p>\n
Combined with regular exercise, the results could be noticed
\nin about eight weeks, she said.<\/p>\n
I-box<\/p>\n
Sources of linoleat acid:<\/p>\n
Oil from plants<\/p>\n
Chicken<\/p>\n
Dairy products like:<\/p>\n
Cheddar cheese<\/p>\n
Low fat yogurt<\/p>\n
Butter<\/p>\n
Condensed milk
\nFresh ground beef
\nLamb<\/p>\n
Source: PT Mega Products Indonesia<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/if-slimming-not-enough-get-firm-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }