Many people are trying to not only lose weight, but hoping to lose fat in the process. Have you ever met a person who has lost weight but still looks fat? Don't end up like this, stop spinning your wheels and get serious about a fat loss program now. Learning how to lose fat can seem overwhelming at first. But if you keep it simple and learn why you are fat, you will probably have an easier time losing and keeping it off. Note that the first few days of any change in habits is the hardest. This is the learning process. But - cravings are intense causing many of us to fail. In addition, the markets are loaded with "light foods" and "fat free" foods that don't work. These are nearly as bad as eating the regular version of the foods. (Do you really think that eating light baloney will help you lose weight?) In America, 68% of the population is obese, creating an epidemic. This trend is not lessening, but growing. We blame it on poor diet, genetics, hormonal imbalances and a general lack of self-control. All of these can be factors in having excess body fat or weight gain. Modern diets and weight loss drugs are not working if the problem is growing. It is time for a new way of thinking. Simply put - you have been misguided with wrong information. We have all been given wrong information for years. For example; calories are what makes you fat. So if you eat less calories, you will lose weight. But what if your diet is only 1200 calories but these calories are in the form of cookies? See the flaw? You may lose some weight, but not fat. All fats in food are bad is another lie you have been told. Some people still believe that avocados make you fat. Now we know there are different kinds of fat and some are necessary. In fact, if you do not eat "good fats," you can cause a range of health issues from hormonal imbalances to depression and heart disease. The truth is that good fats like Omega 3's and 6's are needed for good health and help you lose fat! The biggest lie you've been told is that your body can cleanse itself whenever it needs to. A "board certified nutritionist" even claimed that you can consume food with toxins because whatever your body doesn't need, it will cleanse out. This is simply not true. He is claiming that if you eat what your body doesn't need, such as excess fat and calories, your body will simply eliminate it. This is proven wrong every single day. Too many people are overweight and can't lose fat. This is because if you eat too many calories, your body doesn't eliminate them. Your body stores them! In addition, it is not just a matter of calories. It is the kind of calories that also counts. Many foods are processed and laden with chemicals used to process them. In addition, the body doesn't have genes encoded to know what to do with these man-made chemicals. Why is this bad? It is a known fact that toxins from chemicals and even heavy metals are stored in fat and the fluid surrounding fatty areas. The truth is that your body cannot cleanse on its own. The reason is that putting too much burden on the body, such as stored chemicals, will cause your body to not be able to perform its job of eliminating excess waste, or cleansing. One reason may be that recent studies have found some toxins interfere with our endocrine system and may even mimic hormones. Now for the disgusting news - humans are animals and all animals get parasites. We want to believe that because technology is so advanced and chemicals are abundant that we are immune to this problem. If this were true, then why wouldn't we be immune to virus and bacteria? We know these exist and harm us, for even though we cannot see them we take precautions using anti-bacterial products or take antibiotics to fight them. Parasites are a common problem which is ignored by the medical community. This is a gross subject and we don't want to talk about it. But ignoring a problem will not eliminate it. The truth is that humans have taken action to combat parasites for centuries. Older cultures have used different forms of parasite control from taking regular garlic cloves to eating pumpkin seeds on a regular basis. It is only modern society that ignores the problem. Have you ever wondered why we can't overcome our cravings, or why we are all addicted to junk food? If self-control was an inborn problem for humans, we would have eaten ourselves into extinction long ago. A fact is that parasites excrete waste products which can accumulate in your hypothalamus. This waste buildup can inhibit function, causing your body to store excess fat instead of eliminating it. If you are serious about losing fat then you need to eliminate what is making your fat. Cleansing your body and taking herbs for a parasite cleanse can help many people. You can help your body cleanse by eliminating junk or processed food, eating more fresh vegetables, fruits and unprocessed whole grains and drinking plenty of fresh water. When used properly, this type of program can help you stay healthier, younger, have more energy and lose the fat for good.