Weight Loss Pills - Do They Work?
The idea that weight loss pills make fat
disappear is very appealing. But in practice, such weight loss is often
illusory. Few weight loss pills can offer more than an extra 10 ounces
of extra weight loss per month.
The truth is, despite spending millions
of dollars on weight loss drugs, weight loss supplements and other weight
loss medications, obesity rates continue to soar. 58 million Americans
are overweight; 40 million are obese and 3 million suffer from life-threatening
obesity. Moreover, 8 out of 10 over 25's are overweight and there has
been a 76 percent increase in Type II diabetes in adults 30-40 yrs old
since 1990.
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Diet Pills and Supplements are
Not Shortcuts
"There are no shortcuts - no magic pills," says Lori Love,
M.D., Ph.D., of the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition. Losing weight sensibly and safely
requires a multifaceted approach that includes setting reasonable
weight-loss goals, changing eating habits, and getting adequate
exercise. Diet pills, supplements, appetite suppressants, "fat-burners"
or other products may help some people over the short term, but
they are not a substitute for adopting healthful eating habits over
the long term.
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