I was standing at the prescription counter at my local drug store the other day, when I turned around and noticed that the entire isle behind me was full of different "weight loss aides". I thought to myself, if there are so many of these so called aides available, why do I always here reports that Americans are the most obese people in the world.
I decided to do a little research to educate myself. What I found out astonished me. Although there are a few of these aides that prevent your body from processing the fats, most of them are full of stimulants. These stimulants give you a short lived boost of energy, and deter your appetite, so you just don't feel like eating. This helps you drop those pounds rather quickly, but, it is usually short lived, as this deprives your body of essential nutrients.
This also made me think of all the fad diets you see in magazines and on the television. Are these diets safe and healthy for us? With a little more research, I found out that most of these diets consist of a much abbreviated caloric intake. You only eat or drink what is prescribed by the diet. This will make you lose a few pounds in the short term, but ultimately, they also deprive your body of necessary foods that promote the healthy behavior of your bodies systems.
So, I guess in the short term these products might work, but eventually your body will "crash". This will most likely cause you to not only gain back the weight that you lost, but you will more likely gain all the weight plus more.
If you are in need of weight loss, please, don't attempt instant weight loss through "fad diets". A well balanced healthy diet, combined with daily moderate activity will not only drop those extra pounds, but make you feel better and more energetic. And really…Isn't feeling healthy, and better about you the real reason behind any diet you decide to pursue?
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