New findings from the Consumer Reports National Research Center
say that more than one quarter of surveyed supplement users had
purchased a diet pill believing it to be safe and more effective than
other weight loss methods. Unfortunately, losing weight is not so easy
or glamorous as taking a perfect pill.
What did they find? “Significant weight loss was observed with any low-carbohydrate or low-fat diet,” the researchers concluded.
“Weight loss differences between individual named diets were small.” Ultimately, then, the researchers support the practice of “recommending any diet that a patient will adhere to in order to lose weight.”
There are no short cuts or special formulas, then. And, tempting though it may be to believe, there are no magic pills. For anyone and everyone, losing weight is simply hard work.
And for this reason it is disheartening to read the results of the Consumer Report survey of 3,000 Americans, which found one-third of the supplement users didn’t lose any weight.
While another third of the participants did lose some weight, only nine percent of the diet pill users reported losing all the weight they set out to lose.
Yet, Consumer Reports notes a full 85 percent of those who lost weight while taking diet pills were also on a diet or exercise program — it's not clear, then, whether the weight loss resulted from the pill or their dieting.
Overall, this is not so bad, you may be thinking. At best, you lose the weight, while at worst, using a diet pill equals no weight loss and a few dollars wasted.
It's not that simple, though. Nearly half of the supplement users reported experiencing side effects, including a rapid heart rate, dry mouth, or digestive problems, such as diarrhea.
And, because the pills are “natural,” many dieters assume they’re safer than prescriptions drugs. This is true in some cases, but in other cases, not so much. CONTINUE READING
Persistence Pays
In a September published study of obese and overweight people, researchers investigated the results of name brand, so to speak, diets, such as Atkins, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, and the Zone.What did they find? “Significant weight loss was observed with any low-carbohydrate or low-fat diet,” the researchers concluded.
“Weight loss differences between individual named diets were small.” Ultimately, then, the researchers support the practice of “recommending any diet that a patient will adhere to in order to lose weight.”
There are no short cuts or special formulas, then. And, tempting though it may be to believe, there are no magic pills. For anyone and everyone, losing weight is simply hard work.
And for this reason it is disheartening to read the results of the Consumer Report survey of 3,000 Americans, which found one-third of the supplement users didn’t lose any weight.
While another third of the participants did lose some weight, only nine percent of the diet pill users reported losing all the weight they set out to lose.
Yet, Consumer Reports notes a full 85 percent of those who lost weight while taking diet pills were also on a diet or exercise program — it's not clear, then, whether the weight loss resulted from the pill or their dieting.
Overall, this is not so bad, you may be thinking. At best, you lose the weight, while at worst, using a diet pill equals no weight loss and a few dollars wasted.
It's not that simple, though. Nearly half of the supplement users reported experiencing side effects, including a rapid heart rate, dry mouth, or digestive problems, such as diarrhea.
And, because the pills are “natural,” many dieters assume they’re safer than prescriptions drugs. This is true in some cases, but in other cases, not so much. CONTINUE READING
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