weight loss help
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There are several different types of effective treatment options
to manage weight including: dietary therapy, physical activity,
behavior therapy, drug therapy, combined therapy and surgery.
American Obesity Association
Weight loss supplements
When you want to loose
weight, we tend to accept any help that is
provided to us. This is where diet pills come
in. If you search the internet, you’ll find
hundreds of different pills and supplements and
it makes it very hard to find the right one.
I tallied a few choices from different web sites
and I’ll try to do my best to explain each and
every one. Here is the list of “MY” top 10 diet
pills on the market that seem to please the most
dieters.
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Anorex |
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Bio Slim |
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Carb Bloc |
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Corti Slim |
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Hoodia |
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Leptoprin |
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Metabo Speed |
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Suvaril |
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Trim Spa |
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Xenadrine EFX |
These are the people’s
choices as weight loss supplements in order to
lose weight safely. Again, I don’t recommend
taking any of these supplements without a proper
diet and having consulted a physician if you
suffer from any medical problem.
Every supplement has its own label, so read
carefully. Some have side effects and it would
be wise to be aware of what they can and cannot
do to you during the time of treatment. I also
need to mention that every person’s metabolism
is different, one supplement can work wonders
for you but not for me and vice versa. It’s
important to choose wisely and follow the
directions on the labels.
I remember back in 1996 when “ephedra” was legal
in supplements, a girlfriend of mine told me
that she was taking a supplement that contained
ephedrine and couldn’t sleep at night. Duh!
ephedrine increases your metabolism and gives
you energy, something like super caffeine. The
label said to take 2 capsules twice a day before
training. She was taking 2 in the morning, 2 at
noon and 2 at diner time without exercise!!! No
wonder she couldn’t sleep, she probably felt
like the energizer bunny and wanted to run a
marathon at 11 pm.
The moral of this story is “READ CAREFULLY”
these supplements are not candy and are meant to
be taken seriously. So read on and see if one is
right for you.
What you should know...
To date, no published studies have supported their use in weight reduction, and unpublished studies that have shown benefits in weight reduction were mostly done by their manufacturers. (...) The best advice is to avoid weight loss supplements, which generally do not work and may be dangerous. The Food and Drug Administration banned the sale of dietary supplements containing ephedra (ephedrine alkaloids) because of their harmful cardiovascular effects, including increased blood pressure, stroke and irregular heart rhythm. About 100 deaths have been reported.
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