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Diet Pills Work? |
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the 21st century obesity has become an epidemic disease.
Obesity is an indirect result of city lifestyle which
is so passive and unhealthy. There are millions of people
who are obese in the United States alone. Therefore, many
companies try to use this opportunity to make money. Diet
pills, home diet delivery services, diet books, and weight
loss programs are only some examples. Well, let's focus
on our topic: diet pills
On television, newspapers, and internet,
you can see plenty of ads about different diet pills.
They usually would tell you that diet pill A won't cause
any side effects or diet pill B which can help us to
lose more than 6 pounds per week, etc. In fact it's
never possible to lose anything if you are a drug-dependant.
Diet pill should be only taken if you are ready to make
some sacrifices. What I mean with sacrifices are controlling
our eating habits and daily exercises.
Professors
from famous university (like Robert Kushner) and real
dieticians say that we won't be able to lose our weight
if we can't apply healthy diet plan into our life. Around
40% of people who ever used diet pills successfully
lost their weight but the other 60% failed to lose anything
beside their money and their time.
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The
pitfalls of pills |
| Dietary
supplements and weight-loss aids aren't subject to the
same rigorous standards as are prescription drugs or medications
sold over-the-counter. Thus, they can be marketed with
limited proof of effectiveness or safety. Vendors can
make health claims about products based on their own review
and interpretation of studies without the authorization
of the FDA. However, the FDA can pull a product off the
market if it's proved dangerous.
For the consumer, it's hard to know
what you're getting, or even if the list of ingredients
matches what's in the bottle. Many weight-loss pills
contain a cocktail of ingredients — some with
more than 20 herbs, botanicals, vitamins, minerals or
other add-ons, such as caffeine or laxatives. How these
ingredients interact individually and collectively with
your body is largely unknown. And using them can be
a risky venture, especially if you're taking other medications.
Your
own scrutiny and curiosity are your best protection.
Read labels closely and talk with your doctor or pharmacist
about any dietary supplements you're taking or considering
taking.
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