Thursday, October 30, 2008

Reasons Why you Would Consider a Healthy Diet Over a Diet pill

By Ricardo d Argence

Now a days we rather stop by Mcdonalds and eat what ever is there and that is how we pack on the weight. When we look at our pant sizes and see we are gaining weight, many people want to see instant results like we get in different 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.

If you are looking for a greater amount of weight loss, fat burners will not be a sufficient source. One of the negative aspects of the fat burner medication is that they contain a lot of caffeine which can raise a person's blood pressure and accelerate their heart rate. Insomnia, as well as headaches and dry mouth can occur and is unhealthy.

With all the hype over carbs contributing to weight gain, people are looking for the solution to that as well. Carb blocker pills are made from a white kidney bean extract, and while they may work to block carbs, it's nowhere near what the claims are for. These pills are generally expensive, too. Another risk you take with carb blockers is a false sense of security. When taking a carb blocker, you are more likely to not watch your carb intake because you believe you are magically blocking the carbs from turning into calories. This just isn't the case.

Good nutrition, along with exercise, is the best way to slim down. Long-term weight loss is a lifestyle change, not a prescription fix. People who lose weight with pills often find that the weight returns when they quit taking them and return to their old behaviors.

If you do need a little lift, try an appetite suppressant to help your body adjust to eating less, but after a few months, the body will become desensitized to the supplements anyway. So find a good diet plan, stick to it, and watch the weight come off bit by bit without the health risks and expensive costs of diet pills. - 15252

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