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Kiq the Fad Diets and Harsh Detoxes

Make no mistake; weight loss is a multi-million-pound industry. So-called fad diets and detox programmes promise the Holy Grail of permanent results, but none of them can offer a ‘magic cure’ for being overweight.
The simple truth is that exercising regularly and eating a healthy, calorie-controlled diet is the only way to permanently lose weight and get into shape. The most important factors in achieving your own health and fitness goals are willpower and longevity.
It doesn’t matter what detox or fad diet you choose, you still need the willpower to exercise and moderate your calorie consumption. Whether you’re on the Atkins Diet, the 5:2 Diet or a soup-only diet, you need the determination and motivation to make permanent changes to your lifestyle.
According to research from McGill University, people who go on crash diets for short-term results are more likely to regain the weight they’ve lost within two years. There is also concern amongst physicians regarding the safety of fad diets.
Research has also shown that both the Atkins Diet and the South Beach Diet have no lasting benefits where weight loss and general health are concerned. Both of these diets deliver fast results, but in most cases they offer only temporary weight loss.
Harsh detoxes and fad diets are tough. They require people to put their body through a tremendous ordeal - which often leaves them feeling weak, lethargic and hungry.
Instead of looking for shortcuts to a healthier you, take a long-term approach to weight loss - and Kiq the fad diets and harsh detoxes for good.
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A modern alternative to the fad diet
There is nothing new to successful weight loss. Burn more calories than you consume over several months, and you will lose weight. But in order to make the results permanent, you need to take a holistic approach to your health and fitness - and one that fits in with your busy lifestyle.
That’s where the Kiqplan fitness app comes in
Kiqplan is a mobile app that has been designed to link up with several leading activity trackers. Rather than leaving you to make sense of the data your tracker provides, the app turns it into your very own diet and exercise plan. In many ways, using the Kiqplan fitness app is like taking your own personal trainer and nutritionist wherever you go.
How Kiqplan works
The first thing you will need to do is choose the Kiqplan healthy weight loss diet plan that is right for you. There are currently seven plans available:
- Slim + Trim
- Beer Belly Blaster
- Fit & Healthy
- Your First 5K
- 10K Run Ready
- Bikini Hot
- Sun’s Out, Guns Out
- Healthy Baby Bump
- Goodby Baby Bump
Once you have decided on the best fitness and diet plan, you can load it onto your phone - giving you a handy Kiqplan icon on your home screen.
Next, you’ll need to enter some information about yourself. This will include your height and weight, along with other health-related statistics. You can then set your goals, and get started on the 12-week programme.
An expert nutritionist in the palm of your hand
Rather than buy book after book on weight loss, or turn to expensive nutritionists, you can rely on your Kiqplan app to provide you with nutritional advice and guidance you can rely on. Qualified nutritionists helped to develop all of Kiqplan’s apps, so there’s no need to worry about getting sufficient calories or eating the wrong things.
As well as daily lifestyle tips and regular health-related articles, you’ll also be sent healthy recipes on a regular basis. Your Kiqplan app will assess your calorie consumption levels, your performance data and your weekly goals - and send you tasty and nutritious recipe ideas accordingly. Although the programme only lasts for 12 weeks, this is all about making permanent lifestyle changes to your eating habits.
Your very own personal trainer
Not only does Kiqplan app deliver regular lifestyle advice and healthy recipes, it also acts as your own personal trainer. In line with your current fitness levels, your goals and your personal data, the app will carefully select workout videos for you - and send them directly to your mobile device. This kind of expertise would cost you a small fortune if you were getting it from a personal trainer at your local gym.
The vast majority of research shows that fad diets and harsh detoxes don’t deliver lasting results. Kiq the crash diets, and commit to making permanent changes to your lifestyle. It’s probably the only way you will get in shape and stay that way.
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