Everybody wants to lose weight. Even if its only that last five pounds. Joey Atlas gives you five proven weight loss tactics that go beyond "eat low fat and walk for one hour each day" mantra of mainstream.

You are ready to shed those energy draining, body crippling, unattractive extra pounds and you are ready to make it permanent this time. You are on right track because you've taken most important step toward your goal. That step is decision to take action and stay committed. The following five proven strategies will serve as essential elements in your quest to achieve your weight loss goal.

1) You must put yourself into right mindset. Don't think of your new efforts at weight loss as trying to do certain things every day. See your self living a new lifestyle, a new lifestyle that naturally includes behavior conducive to positive changes in your health and fitness levels. You transition into this new lifestyle by makng adjustments to your daily habits until these habits are in alignment with goals you are aiming for.

2) Find an exerise partner. It can be a friend, a co-worker, or a family member. Why is this important? An exercise partner is a tremendous source of support. A partner is crucial on those days when you really don't feel up to exercising. Unless you are sick, a good partner won't let you slack and likewise your partner will need you to pull them up when they are not up for workout. You being needed is an indirect but important type of support. With an exercise partner comes element of accountability, which subconciously reinforces your committment to your quest.

The idea that high grade omega 3 EPA could be used to help combat depression and other related disorders came from late Dr Horribin, who as early as 1970s was a pioneer in lipid research involving brain and central nervous system. Since findings at Sheffield, studies have been conducted round world, Harvard university 1999, London Hammersmith hospital 2001 and Israel Ben Gurion University 2002 to name but a few.

EPA As Part Of A Healthy Diet

EPA is part of Omega 3 chain of ecosanoids and is most commonly found in fatty fish such as fresh salmon, mackerel, pilchards and sardines. Over past 100 years diet patterns of most people in west has shifted dramatically to include far more hydrogenated oils and Trans fatty acids (bad fats) this is largely due to increased consumption of fast food and ready made meals. Even people who think they eat a healthy diet consume way too much omega 6 and not enough omega 3.

Researchers have recently found that a diet high in Tran’s fatty acids could affect mood stabilizing hormones within brain, this is thought to be due to saturated fats slowing down messaging system within brain, should this happen then onset of depression could occur.

How Does EPA Work?

While benefits of high grade EPA have been well documented, scientific community still don’t know exactly how EPA works on brain, one theory released by Dr Basant Puri is that it eases passage of signals over tiny gaps in brain called synapses. Another theory was that high Grade Epa actually worked similar to lithium and had anti depressant properties of its own.