One in two people around the world consider themselves overweight and want to slim down, according to a 2016 study by Nielsen.
From crash diets and appetite suppresents to fat-burning procedures and liposuction, there are no short of methods available for weight watchers to try to drop kilos. And consumers are lapping them up, especially if they don’t find success with exercise and moderate dieting. But while fads come and go, there have been a few alternative weight loss methods that seem to have withstood the test of time and gained themselves serious advocates. Here, we round them up and break them down for their effectiveness and safety.
Acupuncture
The age-old traditional Chinese medicine technique has been used for all kinds of ailments from pain and allergies to PMS and addictions. For weight…
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Shape Singapore (Digital) - 1 Issue, January - February 2019