SLIMMING SOLUTIONS

Obesity

A Growing Concern of developing nations

With over 250 million obese adults worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) considers Obesity as a major public health problem, 'A global pandemic'. By 2015, WHO predicts that over 700 million adults will be obese world-wide.

The rising prevalence of overweight and Obesity in Indians has a direct correlation with the increasing prevalence of Obesity related diseases like hypertension, dislipidemia, Type-li Diabetes, osteoarthritis, and cardiovascular diseases which affects all the vital organs and body systems.

Overweight people are:

· 3 times more likely to have hypertension

· 2 times more likely to have heart disease

· 3 times more likely to have diabetes

Are you staring at the mirror in disbelief? You are not alone!

Pregnancy, work pressure, stress, medical and emotional problems, lack of commitment and self-discipline often are the causes of neglect for one's body. Staring at the mirror, you may want to hide from the weight issues leading to low self-esteem, poor self image and peer pressure. Minor things like going shopping for clothes, engaging in sports, family and friends gatherings or upcoming family weddings cause tremendous stress. Comfort eating or postponing the solution will draw you into a viscous cycle, facing continuous defeat.

You are not alone. You can regain your self-confidence by making healthy choices in eating and active living your priority today. Any time is a good time to take control of your health.

Win your battle with bulge the holistic scientific ALC way

Take the burden of weight loss off your shoulders. ALC presents its revolutionary weight management solutions. The unique, holistic and scientific approach works without any crash diets, food packets, supplements, appetite suppressants, harmful medications or invasive surgeries.

The team of qualified professionals like doctors, nutritionists, dietitians, psychologists, physiotherapists, nurses and therapists at ALC administer a multi disciplinary approach to provide solutions to weight related problems. Before the above teams of professionals handle you, they will do a comprehensive analysis of your body composition, measurements, coexisting medical problems, dietary habits, lifestyle, social and personal situations which lead to weight gain.

A customized program will be formulated for you on a scientific basis and executed with stringent monitoring. The ALC program works on the scientific principle of creating negative calorie balance for offering weight management services through diet, activity and lifestyle modification.

Healthy eating plan

Losing weight does not mean self denial, starvation, popping pills or difficult to follow diets. Taste is the single most important reason you choose one food over another. Your personal ALC nutrition expert will discuss your likes and dislikes and suggest a balanced diet plan keeping in mind your food habits, lifestyle, favorite foods, cravings and most importantly, the nutrient requirements of your body, You will learn to eat right, enjoy your food and shed the kilos and keep them off for life. Functional foods, possessing beneficial health and wellness properties beyond the well proven nutritional benefits, will be incorporated in your daily diet plans. A daily diet record in your personal ALC Diet Diary will help you and the nutrition expert, to embark on a guilt-free weight loss program with variety, balance and moderation as the basis of ALC healthy eating plan.

Active living

Regular exercise helps to reduce body's fat reserves by converting them to energy. The physical activity patterns are designed and monitored by experienced physiotherapists to build endurance, flexibility, balance and strength to enable you to participate as fully as possible in life. A comprehensive assessment of your fitness levels will be done before suggesting the activity patterns. Incorporation of active living options in daily routine will help you to remain active through out life.

Lifestyle counseling

The counselor interacting with you and will help you to break through any personal obstacles that hold you back from your health and weight loss success. The professionals at ALC are the best lifestyle educators and encourage you to substitute unhealthy lifestyle with healthy options not just for today but for the life. They will be your personal motivational coaches, encouraging, acknowledging and guiding you throughout the program to realize your final goals of a complete transformation under one roof. In a short time, you will notice a transformation in your appearance and your outlook.

Weight management solutions at ALC

Looking great is not just about losing weight, but about achieving the right body shape. The joy derived from fitting into your favorite dress or that old pair of jeans is overwhelming. ALC's vast menu of weight management solutions are customized to your unique needs and also make use of the latest technology to lose inches and shape up the specific areas of your body along with improvement in flexibility, posture thus helping you stay active, supple and healthy for life. Weight Loss is recommended to overweight/obese individuals to achieve their ideal body weight in a scientific way by creating a negative calorie balance through diet modification, physical activity, passive activity and lifestyle modification under the supervision of a team of qualified professionals. This results in overall health improvement and a better quality of life.

Body therapies - Specialised therapies help to tone up the muscles during weight loss. Anti-cellulite products are used for giving manual massages using specialized strokes which help in local fat utilization, elimination of toxins and strengthening the connective tissue.

Tucks/Spot reduction - Specialised therapy on specific areas like tummy, hips, thighs, arms and back helps in increased peripheral circulation, strengthening of connective tissues & elimination of toxins thereby providing the body the requisite tone and shape.

Body firming and toning - Specialized appliances are used to firm and tighten loose skin resulting from weight loss. Customized programs help in reducing excessive fat from desired places.

Waist and tummy trim treatment- The induction of an advanced product "Waist and Tummy Trim Gel" followed by body firmer results in firm, toned and slimmer waist and abdomen cosmetically and improves the health status of the individual by subsequent reduction in the associated risk factors due to abdominal obesity.

Herbal anti-celiulite therapy- This therapy is a dry friction massage which opens the circulatory channels & facilitates the metabolic activity in the body. This herbal treatment helps to mobilize the fat, firms and tones the massaged area and improves the blood circulation thereby promoting the supply of vital nutrients and oxygen.

Lipolift program - An advanced program which adopts a unique and highly effective combination of weight-loss techniques.

Termoslim therapy - A combination session involving an appliance, product and massage therapy helps to improve blood circulation, fat metabolism and muscular movements thereby giving weight loss, muscle strengthening and improved muscle tone.

Gel Therapy - A gel with anti-celiulite properties is used as an alternative body sculpting means to shape up the body and reduce excess fat in targeted areas.

ULTRASLIM/ ULTRATRIM -This program using ultrasonic induction of lipolytic cream helps in deeper penetration of the product thereby increasing metabolism of fat and treating regional adipose mass

Head to Toe firming- A specialized service for complete body firming resulting in a toned and firmed appearance of the face as well as body.

Age defying with body firming - A preventive and restorative age defying treatment for the face with a firming and toning treatment for the body. It is especially beneficial for fine lines, wrinkles and sagging skin.

Comprehensive Wellness Services

New therapies partnering with wellness have been devised to provide effective personalized solutions in order to stay active, supple and healthy for life. These therapies help in relieving pain and stiffness, improve flexibility, range of motion, posture and provide a feeling of general well being and improve confidence of the individual.

Core muscle strengthening program -This program improves or maintains flexibility, normal free range of movement capability, tones and firms the core muscles, improves and corrects posture and also helps to reduce waist circumference and central obesity. Neuro muscular therapy - It works on the principle of applying static pressure by hand on specific myofascial points to relieve pain. This deep tissue therapy helps in realignment of connective tissue thereby taking care of the localized pain resulting due to nodules formation in people who have a sedentary lifestyle with desk jobs.

Analgesic therapy -It benefits clients who suffer from generalized aches and pains and thus restricted body movements. This therapy helps in removing the metabolic waste, decreasing inflammation, relieving pain thereby improving overall well being.

Bio energy therapy- This therapy depicts transfer of energy through the healing hands of the therapist along with the dormant energy of the stones. Placement of stones is the key deciding factor for the kind of condition being treated, whether 'Relaxation, pain relief or Water retention'. Various massage techniques and warm stones work in harmony to relax the body at its deepest level.

Weight gain - This program works on the principle of positive calorie balance through dietary modification, relaxation therapies, muscle development programs of body firmers and specific passive and active activity patterns.

Counseling -This program is focused on intensive counseling in terms of dietary modification, activity patterns and medical review. The counseling is done through a combined endeavour by the team of professionals - Doctors, Physiotherapist and Dietician.

Maintenance program- Upon completion of the slimming program, clients are advised diet and activity patterns for maintaining the weight lost at ALC. Intensive counseling sessions with the professional team during as well as after package completion help to bring about permanent changes in lifestyle essential for weight maintenance. The main objective of this program is to give the client the confidence that ALC is still with him, till the client believes that he can manage and adjust to his new lifestyle and maintain his good health and weight.

Corporate wellness program - Recognizing the need for a scientific and effective work place health promotion program, ALC launched its 'Corporate Wellness Meter Program'. We team up with companies to promote health and wellness through lifestyle changes, early prevention and screening programs to all employees at the office premises.

Home care slimming and body shaping products

ALC's personal care range of over 100 body care, skin care and hair care products are ayurvedic or herbal in nature, made from special blends of botanical extracts, nutrients and aromatic oils. ALC's shape-up range is a brand leader in the anti-cellulite category working on your problem areas like hips, thighs, waist, tummy, arms, chin and neck. These products are available at your nearest ALC centre or at over 10,000 retail outlets.

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