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How can mindful eating improve weight loss?
Do you find that regardless of your good intensions you end up eating or snacking more due to boredom or anxiety or stress? Whether it's the supermarket deals, meeting up with friends and family or having...
Ramadan: Weight Loss Diet Advice
Over the last week, we’ve had a number of questions surrounding Ramadan and how patients can fast whilst sticking to their weight loss journey and when they do eat, what sort of foods they should...
Ramadan: Weight Loss Medication Advice
When it comes to your diet on Ramadan, things are quite simple. But what about those of you who are observing Ramadan and are taking our weight loss medication? Patients who are fasting throughout Ramadan...
What Is Link Between Obesity and Coronavirus?
The link between obesity and coronavirus is scientifically apparent; being obese increases your risk of suffering complications if you catch it. The current COVID-19 pandemic that we are living through...
Find Your Body Confidence
Spring and summer are such fantastic times of year. The days are longer, brighter and warmer and moods are instantly lifted by the mere sight of the sunshine peering through the curtains in the morning. This...
How Exercise can Help During Isolation
Whilst is it important to keep your health and fitness up during these unusual times, we should also consider the intensity levels of the activities we participate in during this time too. Moderate...
Balancing work and home life
The life adjustments we have all had to make over the last weeks have been pretty seismic and most of us are finding that we need to build a new routine and find a new balance between work and home - now...
Tips for beating boredom in isolation
We are all presently dealing with a very different way of life and one that, for most of us, has been quite a shock to the system. It can be difficult to plan ahead as there are still currently no exact...Dieting Tips for Isolation
In a time of anxiety and worry about the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, it is hard to stay on track with your weight loss programme. I even felt this on the lead up to the lock down last week. For...
Important COVID-19 Update
During the outbreak of COVID-19, we have taken extra measures to ensure that the health and well-being of our patients and staff has been the priority in all of our weight loss clinics. Following the government...
Can better sleep help you lose weight?
Sleep is great isn’t it? Think about how refreshed and alert you feel after a good night’s sleep. But did you know that sleep isn’t just good for our mental health and alertness, but...
Check Your Batteries
To recharge your batteries PHRASE Definition: To rest and relax for a period of time so that you feel energetic again "She wanted to recharge her batteries and come back feeling fresh and positive." Are...The Power of Holistic Weight Loss
Do you lose weight but then find it hard to keep off? Or have you struggled with your weight for a while? What approach is best for a steady weight loss, sustainable for life? The Slimming Clinic believes...
Do you eat the rainbow?
We’re not talking about fruity sweets here, but rather, do you get a rainbow of fruit and vegetables in your weight loss diet? We know that NHS advice states we should get at least 5 varieties of fruit...
Is it possible to speed up your metabolism?
It’s often said that slimmer people can eat what they want and stay that way, due to a ‘fast metabolism’. But what exactly is metabolism and why are some ‘slow’ and some ‘fast’? Can having a fast metabolism...
Resistance Bands Exercise
Resistance bands are great cost-effective way to work out and can be adapted to all abilities and fitness levels. Using them offers a strength-based workout without having to use heavy hand weights...
Start The Year With Weight Loss Treatments That Work
After all the Christmas parties and festive get-togethers, one of the top New Years’ resolutions amongst Britons is to lose weight. Our team of in-clinic experts are here to help you kick start your weight...
Self-Care Ideas to Support Your Weight Loss Journey
When you think about self-care, what pops into your head? An afternoon off from the kids? Time spent in the sun? Reading for a few hours? Meditation? Whatever your ideas are, the truth is, in our busy...
Festive Survival Tips
Our favourite festive tips The festive season can be a difficult time to stay on track with your diet and lifestyle programme. It is a season traditionally filled with family occasions and social events...
What You Need To Know About Xenical Tablets
Xenical Tablets (Orlistat) At The Slimming Clinic, we offer a range of prescription weight loss medication including Xenical tablets (Orlistat) to support our patients with their weight loss journey. Different...
Weight Loss Tips to Help You Stay Slim Whilst Socialising
Christmas is such a wonderful opportunity to catch up with loved ones and friends you’ve not seen for a while, meaning our diaries often look fuller than Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve. When...
Weight Loss Tips from Real People Who Have Lost Weight
Struggling with motivation? Is your weight loss plateauing? Or, maybe you’re just looking for new tips to help your weight loss. Look no further! We’ve gathered some fantastic weight loss tips...
Appetite Suppressants For Weight Loss
How do appetite suppressants work? Appetite suppressants work by altering the release of chemical messengers within the appetite control centre of the brain called the hypothalamus. This leads to appetite...
Benefits of Medical Weight Loss Programmes
Being overweight or obese can put you at risk of developing serious health problems and can negatively many different areas of your life. While diet and physical activity play a fundamental role in helping...
