The desire to lose weight is one thing most people have in common. Garcinia cambogia extract (GCE) comes from a tropical fruit grown in India and Southeast Asia. The active ingredient has been identified: hydroxycitric acid (HCA). It is said to block fat and suppress the appetite. It inhibits a key enzyme, citrate lyase, that the body needs to make fat from carbohydrates. It suppresses appetite by increasing serotonin levels; low serotonin levels are associated with depression and emotional or reactive eating.
Apparently laying out in the sun isn't the only way to get that perfect summer glow. According to a 2015 study in the Journal Evolution and Human Behaviour, people who ate more portions of brightly-colored produce had a healthier and more sun-kissed complexion than those who didn't consume as much. Scientists suspect the faux glow is the result of cancer-fighting plant pigments called carotenoids, which are responsible for bright red, yellow and orange hues in many fruits and vegetables. Some of the best summer sources of the sunless stuff like carrots, bell peppers, and cantaloupe also happen to be particularly low-calorie, so you can snack to your heart's (and belly's!) content while you get your glow on sans sun damage.
Surely there is merit in deep, restful, active as well as meditative holidays (the terms are not mutually contradictory) away from screens and hard-wired work activities that we perform on a daily basis? A little overindulgence on holiday is quite normal for many; a couple of pounds gained over a few weeks away can be redressed fairly easily over the following month by the usual means, exercise and a return to healthy eating. A restrictive post-holiday diet centred around vegetables accompanied by 'acronym topping' to return to your desired BMI reinforces the whole negative guilt trip about 'letting go' which is potentially damaging. Well to my wife anyway.
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