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Beware weight loss products

March 01, 2010 By: admin Category: Tips, Weight Loss

In many senses, the world is a jungle full of savage animals prepared to rip you limb from limb. OK, so that’s a slight exaggeration but there are many different ways in which you are at risk, particularly if you buy weight loss and diet products through the internet. The problem is simple. Unscrupulous people who only want your money frequently make tempting offers over the internet. They make claims about the extraordinary properties of their products. The effect will be visible within seven days, turning you from a barrel into a breathtakingly slim model with members of the opposite sex drooling over your wondrous beauty. The merely dishonest people either disappear with your money or send you chemically inactive pills. Losing your money and being disappointed are part of your education. But the really dangerous people send you pills containing active ingredients. Now you have lost your money and may find the pills damage your health.

Before a manufacturer can launch a drug on to the market, it must go through clinical trials to prove it is effective and safe to use. The FDA will only license its release if the benefits of taking it clearly outweigh the possible dangers of unwanted side effects. But no clinical trials are required for diet and weight loss products. Anyone can produce a product, label it, market it and sell it to you without there being any scientific test to ensure it is safe. In this, the US is acting recklessly. No government should assume all manufacturers will act responsibly. The only action taken by the FDA is to take random samples of products and to discover what ingredients they contain. This department of the FDA is underfunded and years can go by before a product is tested. By then, it can be too late and many people may have been injured.

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Genetics and weight loss

December 11, 2009 By: admin Category: Weight Loss

Look around the bookshops and read some of the reviews for the latest books on weight loss and there’s a new buzzword on offer. It seems the genes you inherit from your parents change the way your body absorbs fat and carbohydrates. Gone are the days when a one-size-fits-all diet would sell like the proverbial hot cakes (unsweetened, of course). Now we are into the idea of personalized diets with DNA kits and gene testing offered as the way of designing the most effective way for you to lose those unwanted pounds. Except, there’s no science to support any of these claims. Myths help separate you from your money. The truth remains boring and does not sell many books.

Let’s start with the facts. The science of genetics has been around for centuries. Farmers, sports fans and governments have been selectively breeding animals (and plants) for their taste, speed or killing abilities. The results can be seen everywhere you buy food, on the race track, in the police and military compounds, and so on. There’s nothing new in aiming to select characteristics to transmit through the generations. And that’s where the science stops and the science fiction takes over. Although some scientists can now identify individual genes that may contribute to different characteristics, there’s no such thing as gene splicing – no designer babies for us humans to order – and no proven link between any combination of genes and human body weight.

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Weight loss problems start in the brain

November 22, 2009 By: admin Category: Weight Loss

Obesity is a widely-popular problem that unites people from different nations and different countries. Over the past decades we have read many articles about this disease and the ways of losing weight without having any further trouble but most of it seemed to be useless as the obesity problem still exists in the world of today. Many doctors prescribe various pills and medications that are meant to hold the food-dependent adults away from it. Some of the obesity sufferers reach the peak of the illness. That is where they should take it as seriously as possible and treat it more as a sickness than a simple food dependency.

We don’t really know how many different obesity treatments are there but we do know for sure there are plenty enough of them to choose from. Some of the drugs are short-term ones and are meant for those people that are at the first stage with the treatment. Those short-term pills are less dangerous and have a capsule-shaped size. These drugs can be bought in strengths of 15, 30 and 37.5 milligram.

How do the obesity release drugs work? What such a pill does is suppress your appetite to the minimum through the central mechanism in the brain of the person. Many doctors that are dealing with obesity on the daily job basis insist that it all starts in the head. They claim that any type of dependency can be eliminated if you work with people’s head and sort it out.

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Lose Weight Diet

November 16, 2009 By: admin Category: Fitness & Diet, Weight Loss

Times are rough! Okay, maybe that’s a bit over-dramatic. Times are rough for some people, and not so much for others. I suppose overall we currently reside in a pretty wonderful world. However, those who’re constantly struggling with their weight may not see things the same way. In fact, many of these individuals are down-right depressed. Maybe they have difficulty sticking to a diet, or they simply love food a little too much. Well, the cold, harsh truth is that a REAL lose wieght diet consists of routine and will power. You have to adopt proper eating habits and conform to a strict exercise regimen. This is the best route to take if you truly want results. You must stick to the program!
When people mention the phrase “lose wieght diet,” what comes to mind? I generally picture low-fat, low-sugar, low-sodium foods with plenty of nutrients, along with a consistent workout program. And let’s not forget plenty of water and rest. These are the bare essentials folks. These are the key ingredients for any effective lose wieght diet. You must change your eating habits and stay strong. I always hear people say “But what if I work out four days a week and just keep eating like I do?” Hmm, this is unlikely to be effective for someone overweight. You must also change your poor eating habits in order to shed pounds of fat. You may not gain any additional weight since you’re working out routinely, but you may not lose anything either. It’s sort of a stagnant position. My guess is you really want to lose a specific number of pounds. Most people do. Ask them and they’ll tell you. My spouse is a perfect example. She wants to drop 10 pounds. Maybe she believes that 10 pounds is what’s keeping her from an ideal size and weight. Either way, she needs a serious lose wieght diet to accomplish her weight loss goal. And the same goes for you as well.
Losing weight is never fun. The majority of us hate to even have to grapple with our weights. It’s a pesky annoyance that comes with life and aging. Now, if you’re serious about dropping pounds and getting results, remember what must be focused on. Eating right, fish, poultry, vegetables, fruits and water; exercising regularly, 4-5 days a week, mostly cardio to start; and sticking to your program. Soon you will reach that desired weight you’re after.

Times are rough! Okay, maybe that’s a bit over-dramatic. Times are rough for some people, and not so much for others. I suppose overall we currently reside in a pretty wonderful world. However, those who’re constantly struggling with their weight may not see things the same way. In fact, many of these individuals are down-right depressed. Maybe they have difficulty sticking to a diet, or they simply love food a little too much. Well, the cold, harsh truth is that a REAL lose wieght diet consists of routine and will power. You have to adopt proper eating habits and conform to a strict exercise regimen. This is the best route to take if you truly want results. You must stick to the program!

When people mention the phrase “lose wieght diet,” what comes to mind? I generally picture low-fat, low-sugar, low-sodium foods with plenty of nutrients, along with a consistent workout program. And let’s not forget plenty of water and rest. These are the bare essentials folks. These are the key ingredients for any effective lose wieght diet. You must change your eating habits and stay strong. I always hear people say “But what if I work out four days a week and just keep eating like I do?” Hmm, this is unlikely to be effective for someone overweight. You must also change your poor eating habits in order to shed pounds of fat. You may not gain any additional weight since you’re working out routinely, but you may not lose anything either. It’s sort of a stagnant position. My guess is you really want to lose a specific number of pounds. Most people do. Ask them and they’ll tell you. My spouse is a perfect example. She wants to drop 10 pounds. Maybe she believes that 10 pounds is what’s keeping her from an ideal size and weight. Either way, she needs a serious lose wieght diet to accomplish her weight loss goal. And the same goes for you as well.

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