Saturday, November 1, 2008

Why a Healthy Diet is Better than any Diet Pill

By Ricardo d Argence

In our McDonalized society, we have managed to pack on the weight in our convenience-oriented culture of fast food. Once we look at our pant size and realize we are battling the bulge, many of us want the instant results that we get in other areas of our life.

This wish for a magic pill has lead to the development of a very profitable industry, making and selling diet pills to hopeful consumers. Many of us have tried these pills without success. Prior to dieting, one should be sure to do some studying to find the best way for them to lose weight.

People can buy weight loss pills everywhere. Many claim that they can melt away fat, suppress the appetite, and burn carbohydrates. Since there is no regulation from the FDA, there is an issue with the pills being held accountable and doing what they claim.

Finding a pill that will actually work is like looking for a needle in a haystack, and there are health risks that have been identified in some pills after people have used them with seeming success. There are several different types of diet pills available on the market, with manufacturers attempting to appeal to every dieter.

The most popular type of diet pills is an appetite suppressant. They work by expanding within your stomach, making you feel fuller. There are a number of products available, ranging from natural substances to the newer phentramin.

These pills work best when taken with a physician's prescribed diet medication which will suppress the appetite by releasing a chemical compound which numbs hunger pangs. Some of the over the counter products also use hoodia gordonni cactus. Appetite suppressants do help you with weight loss, but if you only use that they will not make the weight come off.

Fat Burners make the claim of huge weight loss. If it's too good to be true, it probably is. Most of these pills are simply a form of caffeine, while some are made with green tree and guarana. With this knowledge in hand, some of these do work, as green tea has proven to help lose weight, with an average of about 10 pounds over two months.

For persons who have larger amounts of weight to lose, supplemental fat burners do not work as well. Another drawback is that these pills contain large amounts of caffeine, which can increase your heart rate and blood pressure to a hazardous level. Other symptoms include dryness, headache, and trouble sleeping. This can prevent you from leading a healthy lifestyle.

The big hype over carbs causing weight gain has caused many people to look for new carb controling solutions. Carb blockers are derived from white kidney beans; they work to an extent, but not nearly as much as is often claimed. These pills are generally expensive, too. The feeling of security that you might feel when you take carb blockers is a sense of security that does not last and is somewhat fake. Carb blockers are not magic - You must still watch your carb intake - carbs taken in will still turn into calories. This just isn't the case.

A healthy diet is the best way to lose weight, combined with exercise. Long-term weight loss is a lifestyle change, not a prescription fix. No matter how much you lose with pills, as soon as you quit taking them and return to your old behavior you will see the old results.

If you need a lift in the short term, attempt using appetite suppressants but keep in mind that your body will become comfortable and used to them. To eliminate the health risks and cost associated with diet pills, choose a good diet plan that you can adhere to and the weight will be lost efficiently. - 16003

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