The Truth about Diet Pills
When it comes to weight loss, most people tend to take the easy way out. Not everyone has the patience and self-discipline to stick with a weight loss program until his or her weight loss goal is achieved. For this reason, diet pills, both prescription and over-the-counter drugs, sell incredibly well. Some people think of them as a miracle drug, while the other half think of them as a waste of money. But at then end of that day, you already know the secret to weight loss. Eat less and exercise more. It really is that simple.
Basically, there is no such thing as a quick fix or magic bullet when it comes to losing weight. Weight loss medications can only help you lose weight but only if you also cut calories, eat healthy, and exercise regularly. Usually any effective and healthy weight loss is slow and gradual. The average person usually loses from 1/2 to 2 pounds per week with the help of diet drugs. "Weight loss medications can be modestly effective, and enhance weight loss by 8%-10%, but medication does not work for everyone," says Robert Kushner, MD, a professor of medicine at Northwest University.
There are always claims on commercial television ads saying that you never have to work out and you can eat all you want, and sadly that is, at this point, a false accusation because scientific research has not borne out such claims. These products are categorized as dietary supplements, not as drugs. According to current FDA regulations, that means nobody has to prove that they work. So therefore don’t believe everything that you here.
There are hundreds of weight loss pills on the market. Some are fairly natural and have a low risk of side effects, but others have been linked to serious problems. There are two basic types of weight loss drugs, which are prescription drugs and over the counter drugs. The prescription drugs are more reliable because they have been around for years and are FDA approved, whereas, the new, over-the-counter weight loss medication are considered dietary supplements and don’t need FDA approval process as drugs and therefore they can claim false facts. Approved weight loss drugs must prove they are safe and effective with strong scientific evidence in order to pass the stringent FDA approval process. “The people most successful are those who are ready to make a serious commitment to losing weight and willing to take responsibility for their actions and for change," says Pat Baird, a dietitian.
There are three ways in which prescription weight loss pills work: by suppressing the appetite, by creating a feeling of fullness, and by blocking the absorption of fat. Over-the-counter diet pills on the other hand, usually have a stimulant that curbs the appetite. Alli, is the first over the counter FDA regulated weight loss pill and has been a success so far. In addition to Alli, there are about six other prescription weight-loss drugs on the market. But the reality is, no matter how many weight-loss pills you take, they don’t work by themselves. Furthermore, there’s no real data on how safe the pills are long-term, especially for young people. However, the Food and Drug Administration has only approved them for adults for up to two years of continuous use. In addition, side effects are common. These “miracle pills” can increase blood pressure, increase heart rate, nausea, anxiety, depression, and insomnia. However, for the obese people with a body-mass index of 30 or greater, the benefits of prescription diet drugs can outweigh the risks, experts believe.
The reason the Jenny Craig diet or Nutri-System diet work so well is because you are eating in small proportions throughout the day which increases your metabolism and your also eating healthy meals which is the main way to lose weight and become healthy. However, if you don’t stick with it, all the weight will come back; therefore it’s a lifestyle change.
In general, the biggest mistake people make in taking diet pills is looking at them as magic bullets."People cannot expect a medication to do it for them,” says Gary Foster, director of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University in Philadelphia. “It’s a 50/50 partnership with the pill being half the equation." The truth, therefore about weight loss pills is that no matter how many weight-loss pills you actually take, they don’t work by themselves. So in conclusion, there’s no wonder pill or easy solution to getting fit. Just eat less and exercise more. It's the only thing that actually in reality works.
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