With the release of Tim Ferris’ new bestseller, The 4-hour body, a book that recommends eating Brazil nuts to increase male sexual prowess, forgoing fruit and beer (whiskey and wine OK) in order to lose weight, and jumping into a bathtub of icewater in order to burn calories, we thought it would be an opportune moment to reflect upon the other fad diets that have come, gone and have sometimes resurfaced in (new and improved!) forms. continue reading »

With so many people wanting to adopt ways by which they look slim and sleek, the growingly common way by which fat reduction is achieved is Liposuction. Liposuction is a procedure through which fat pockets are removed from body parts.

There are many different liposuction procedures and the choice of procedure depends on the degree of liposuction required. The procedures wand-like instrument called cannula is used to remove excess fat that is deposited beneath the skin. This form of surgery can be used to treat different parts of the body such as thighs, upper arms, neck, chin, buttocks  and abdomen. Often many parts of the body are treated through liposuction in the same day. continue reading »