I have lots of weight loss news for you this week. Learn how fish oils can help weight loss, how to increase your fitness motivation, find out about some crazy celebrity diets and I ask you if you would like to be paid to lose weight. 

Fish oils can promote Weight Loss

This article discusses the benefits of fish oil. As well as lowering cholesterol, reducing inflammation and eliminating joint pain, scientists in Australia discovered that fat loss benefits

of fish oil combined with diet and exercise were significantly greater than diet and exercise alone.

Ten Steps To A Healthy Gut

I think you will enjoy this slide show called Ten Steps To A Healthy Gut

One of the tips they suggest is building relaxation time into your day as when we are stressed our body produces more adrenalin and our body processes speed up including the rate at which we digest and excrete food. They also note that drinking too much alcohol can irritate your stomach lining and negatively affect your digestive system.

Losing weight the crazy way

This article lists some of the odd celebrity diets including Beyonce’s Master Cleanse and  Matthew Morrison from Glee eating only sweet potatoes for three days. You can also read how Jamie Pressly, the actress from My Name is Earl actress did the cabbage soup diet for two weeks. She said “It lasts six days, and you eat cabbage soup three to four times a day. But one day, you can also eat up to eight bananas.” Yummy yum.

For fitness motivation, sign up for a race

Read here how registering for something like a fundraising ride, a race or a fitness competition can be a powerful tool for motivating a person to get off the couch and push his or her fitness to a higher level.

The article says “When you pay the registration fee, it conveys a positive attitude about the event. Subjective norm is generally high, as your fellow racers share the group spirit that helps urge you toward the finish line. Even more important is what those close to you think. If your friends and family aren’t jerks, they’re probably going to encourage you as well. Finally, the mere act of registering for a race usually means you think you can actually do it, which translates into having a high degree of perceived behavioral control.”

Pounds for Pounds

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A study by UK researchers has found that financial incentive program is effective for obese people. This article says The National Health Service and Weight Wins have developed a new strategy in order to lose weight and the results are showing it to be successful. They are no more warning people about the dangers of obesity, but they have started bribing them to combat with disease.

What do you think about rewarding yourself with money to lose weight?