The best possible way to look good will always include looking fit and trim. And not only this, concerns on health and well-being have propelled the fitness and weight loss industry to be more active with finding ways to solve weight problems, the most controversial of which are diet pills and surgical procedures.

Health experts and professionals agree that a sedentary life and unhealthy eating habits could lead to serious illnesses and other health risks. And now, cardiovascular diseases are among the leading causes of deaths in the US and even Singapore. Health officials and health care professionals in Singapore have declared cardiovascular illness as the number 2 killer of Singaporeans. This is cause weight loss has been one of the top activities of Singaporeans. TV programs, advertisements and other public media announcements all have magnified weight loss Singapore to be a top priority aiming for a healthier and more fit Singapore.

Health experts and officials in Singapore have recent efforts, the country remains to be the only one in the world as of the present that successfully took the cudgels of bringing down health issues to the grassroots such as tackling childhood obesity. With these efforts, the country was able to bring down the level of obesity among children through successful campaigns such as school nutrition and physical activity programs. One of the drastic measures undertaken is to regulate food available in schools for consumption of the students and a very strict exercise regime in the schools.

People in Singapore did realize that losing weight could never be an overnight thing that is why they came up with a program that will instill in the young the benefits of proper diet and nutrition and sufficient exercise. Good nutrition is seen as the very foundation of good health. The adage “We are what we eat” holds so much truth that is why Singaporean people have become so watchful of their food intake to make sure that they only have a balanced diet to provide essential nutrients that the body needs to function and fight diseases.

Exercise has also been magnified as an essential part of weight loss for a better health that is why gyms and fitness centers are all over the country. Some people might take the shortest possible means to lose weigh and achieve that ideal physically fit physique but more people in Singapore follow the healthy and safe means to achieve better health. More so, because of the success of the health programs maintained in schools around the country, it is expected that the next generation of Singaporeans will be healthier and more disease-free.

If you are in Singapore and need some chiropractic treatment, your choices are varied and you have the option of choosing among many consultants, and senior experienced consultants all over Singapore. In fact, there is a dedicated Chiropractic Association in Singapore with its very own website – founded in 1988 by three pioneering chiropractic doctors. It is a nexus, a hub where some of the very best in chiropractic treatment register themselves. It also acts as a recognising and regulatory body, where the participating doctors are constantly updated with new and modern treatments, classes which introduce new disciplines within chiropractic treatments and constant tests and re-assessments that ensure that the doctors are competent and remain relevant to the industry.

Their professional register lists almost 200 known chiropractic doctors within the city limits, all operating from different locations. Some have their own clinics and some operate in hospitals. Hospitals, whether private or public also have their own chiropractic departments, or departments that specialise in the joints, nervous systems and spine. An easy place to start if you don’t want to run through lists are hospitals. Look for those under the SingHealth group or accredited private institutions like Camden or Mt Elisabeth hospital. You will get the best treatment possible and usually, they are prices slightly lower than private practices.

Singapore is an advanced medical hub in the region of Asia Pacific and houses some of the best medical practitioners in the world today. Locally based exams and assessment tools for the medical industry are world class so you will be getting the best possible treatment in an environment that is assured and safe. Finding a doctor that is right for you also depends on aspects like price, location and the personality of the doctor.

Quote from Singapore Health Promotion Board’s Nutrition FAQ: The use of slimming products may lead to relatively fast weight loss initially. Many slimming products contain bioactive substances that suppress appetite, stimulate metabolism or induce water loss from the body. It is not safe to use these products without medical supervision. Moreover, slimming products are usually expensive and do not help change the overweight individual’s eating and exercise behaviors that are the root causes of weight gain. This makes maintenance of weight loss difficult.

Enough said.

With regards to numerous slimming salons using body wraps, infrared or electro stimulation devices etc – must you really be educated to realise that all these don’t work? Please don’t fall victim to their intensive marketing tactics. If they really work, why do they spend so much money on advertisements mostly showing astonishing ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures and slim figures of celebrities but little or no scientific information about their fat loss devices?

Wait. Didn’t recent TV programs show normal Singaporeans losing weight after visiting beauty salons? How do you explain that? Well, these slimming salons know their stuffs don’t work, so now they’re getting smart enough to recruit some personal trainers and nutritionists to ‘preach’ healthy living. So on top of their dubious fat loss gimmicks (where the real bucks are rolling in), they have their clients exercise and diet. Without a doubt, exercise and diet worked, and weight loss resulted. At www.PT.com.sg we offer the same services (without the body wrap nonsense of course!) at a fraction of the cost.

Seriously, only lazy people wanting a quick fix would visit these salons. But the thing is that they don’t even provide a quick fix! You’ll only get ripped of.

Here’s a very informative report compiled by the Federal Trade Commission of the United States Of America – Deception In Weight-Loss Advertising Workshop:

Seizing Opportunities and Building Partnerships to Stop Weight-Loss Fraud. A panel of experts discusses and analyses claims made by manufacturers, citing scientific references to show how these claims are false and misleading the public. The claims include:1. Consumers who use the advertised product can lose substantial weight without reducing caloric intake and/or increasing their physical activity2. Consumers who use the advertised product can lose substantial weight while still enjoying unlimited amounts of high calorie foods3. The advertised product will cause permanent weight loss4. The advertised product will cause substantial weight loss through the blockage of absorption of fat or calories5. Consumers who use the advertised product can safely lose more than three pounds per week for a period of more than four weeks6. Users can lose substantial weight though the use of the advertised product that is worn on the body or rubbed into the skin7. The advertised product will cause substantial weight loss for all users

8. Consumers who use the advertised product can lose weight only from those parts of the body where they wish to lose weight

Find them familiar? Read them in ads on the papers or on television lately?Please do take time to read the full report: Losing fat ain’t easy. Nobody said it is. Only hard work and smart dieting will help you achieve your goals. Another important key is to change your eating behaviors and adapt to healthy eating so that the weight will be put off for good. Please do show your friends and family the reports and help to prevent any more fellow Singaporeans from falling into the traps of these useless companies!