 It
is every woman's dream, to be slim, trim and to stay so for the rest
of her life. Slimming centres have been quick to cash in on this.
Many of them promise quick and effective methods of shedding those
unnecessary layers of body fat. But do these centres really fulfill
their promises? Are they costing your health? Do they have proper
infrastructure and medical expertise? These are the questions that
have to be answered before you decide to enroll at a slimming centre.
Dr Veena Jain, the Director of Health and Nutrition at Vandana
Luthera's Curls and Curves (VLCC) has nearly twenty years of expertise
in health and nutrition. She has been concentrating on scientific
ways of slimming and worked with the All India Institute of Medical
Sciences and Nutrition Foundation of India. She has also been a consultant
with many well-known Multinational Companies.At the 31 VLCC centres
across the country the main focus is on scientific methods of weight
management. "Slimming should be given an integrated approach," says
Veena Jain. "Obesity and weight loss has to be dealt with scientifically.
Many slimming centers are offering wrong ways of slimming which harm
the body instead of making you slim. At VLCC you eat and still
lose weight," she adds. Certain lifestyles, birth of babies, hormonal
structuring makes women more obese than men. There is very little
awareness among people who register for slimming courses about the
quality of the centre.
How to choose the right slimming centre
Before choosing a slimming centre, check the facilities and how
they go about treating weight loss. Check if they have medical experts
to provide counseling and proper monitoring of the customer's health.
A slimming centre must have a team of doctors specialized in psychology,
behavioral sciences, nutrition and diet. They must study the person's
physiology and psychology. The center should also have the proper
equipment.
"We have 100% customer satisfaction and the main reason for this is
our individualistic approach. Every human body is different and body
composition is  different,
so each individual has to be handled differently. We first ascertain
whether the person really needs to lose weight and then we undertake
a thorough medical examination of the person," says Veena Jain.She
further adds, "Be wary of any slimming or health centre which promises
more than 4-5 kilos of weight loss per month, because a weight loss
of more than this will lead to further complications in the body.
Gradual and steady loss of 1000 calories from a person's body every
day is recommended."
"We reduce 500 calories from the diet, behavioral changes will
reduce another 150 calories. Walking for 30-40 minutes will reduce
100 calories more. The remaining 350 calories is lost by the use
of proper equipment," says Veena Jain. 1000 calories is equal to
a 1 kg loss of weight in a week's time.
Special equipment is used to raise the body temperature, which
results in gradual weight loss. Heat therapy is done through treadmill
and vibrator. Quality and quantity of diet is very important. There
should not be any crash diet.
Visit VLCC to get a first hand experience of the scientific way
of gaining health and losing weight.
Inputs from
Dr Veena Jain
Director of Health and Nutrition, VLCC
Address :
#541, III Block, 16th Main Road,
Koromangala, Bangalore-560 034
Phone : 080-299 1910/ 11 / 20 / 25
Email :
vlccbglr.usa.net
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