Nutrition Leaflets From the Food Standards Agency

One of the common complaints from people that are trying to lead a more healthy lifestyle, is that they don't know were to find the right information. This is really no surprise as society is flooded with health and nutrition advice ranging from the scientific to the downright dangerous.

It is not just limited to either online or offline, the health industry is an enormous market and it can be very difficult to find out what is actually what. Add to this that recommendations seem to change over time, what was generally accepted as truth ten years ago may not be so anymore. Therefore if you read an older copy of a book or magazine, you may involuntarily be reading and following bad or poor advice which could be harmful to you.

So, who can you trust in this labyrinth of confusing and contradictory information? First of all, while some may be okay, most so called 'guru's' that have a product to sell can not be considered impartial. Among all of their products there may be one genuine piece of great information or supplement, but in the meantime you will spend hours Googling and looking up one review that will praise the product, only to find another a moment later that says exactly the opposite. In addition to this you may have to spend a lot of money on "secrets' and special herbs, that may or may not help you, but will in all instances hurt your finances.

For health advice there is however a convenient 'one stop' for all your nutritional questions. The Food Standard Agency has a wide range of publications available to the reader from an non partial view and with no financial interest. The pamphlets can be found and read on their website or downloaded as required. The Agency has recommendations and good advice on just about everything concerning nutrition and health. It is a great and fast resource to use and more importantly information which can be trusted.

The Food Standard Agency is a government body created to look after your health and the health of the nation. By providing advice, guidance and information to the public on 'food safety from farm to fork, nutrition and diet.'

The FSA also offers protection to food consumers by carrying out effective monitoring and food enforcement regulations to provide further protection to the public. As a government department, independent regulator and consumer protection body they use work in a number of different ways to help keep consumers safe and providing reliable and current information enabling consumers make informed choices about the food the buy and eat.

How To Get Rid Of Thigh Fat

There are a great deal of misconceptions about inner thigh fat and how to get rid of it, just as there are equally a number of ways that are effective. Here we will expose a few of these misconceptions, and try to point you in the right way to achieve your goals: the reduction of fatty deposits in the inner thighs.
The most common mistake that people make is that you can localize your fat reduction in the body - for example, you can reduce the amount of fat build-up in your inner thighs without tackling the rest of the body. Unfortunately this is just not true. If an exercise program promises to reduce only the fat on the thighs, then it's probably too good to be true.
Your metabolic rate is the key here - your metabolic rate is the rate at which your body processes the calories from the food that you consume. The higher your metabolic rate, the quicker you process the fat naturally present in the foods you eat, simple as that. Your metabolic rate relates to ALL of the fat processes in your body - it's not confined to just one area such as the thighs.
You might well have found that eating just 2-3 times a day also isn't working. This, again, is a common misconception. Every time we eat, our metabolic rate is boosted a little - this can work to your advantage if you eat smaller portions around 5-6 times a day. Remember - the faster your metabolic rate the faster your body will process the calories. By eating 2-3 times a day you are not giving your body the metabolic boost it needs to process the fat. Also, you will more than likely go through long periods of hunger, where your metabolic rate drops to its lowest.
The 5-6 portions you eat per day also need to be small - it will do you no good eating 5 full-sized meals a day. When you are full, you get bloated and lethargic as your body concentrates its energy onto the food that you have consumed. Also, your stomach will not tell you when it has consumed enough. Studies have shown that it actually takes up to 30 minutes for the brain to tell you that you are full - so you could have been eating for 30 minutes unnecessarily.
Also, take a look at the foods that you eat in your 5-6 portions a day. The following foods are full of saturated fat and trans-fatty acids that contain a load of sugar which is turned into fat by the body:
• Jam
• Cakes
• Candies
• Cookies
• Fried foods
So, to get rid of the unsightly thigh fat, you need to reduce the overall intake of fat into your body - even if the thigh area is the only part of your body where fat accumulates.
Exercise is always good for a number of reasons when it comes to getting rid of thigh fat. Some specialized exercises for the thighs are actually good (check out the local gym for specialized machines), but the best effects can actually come from exercises that boost your metabolic rate. Just as eating the small portions, a little light exercise for 30 minutes a day can have the same effect.
Some of the exercises that have proved great for the reduction of thigh fat are below. Most of these work by building the muscles around the thigh area, and therefore reducing the amount of fat stored there.
• Power or incline walking
• Swimming
• Jogging
• Rollerblading
• Jumping on a trampoline
• Circuit training with weights