Two decades ago ,the girth of ones midriff was a barometer to guess the individuals bank-balance . The longer the tape required for measurement ,the more you invited the Tax collectors to your home.All that has changed .Men are sweating it out in gyms for tucked -in tummys and thinking of Arnold Schwarzenegger s biceps ,while grannys are dreaming of Marilyn Munroe s figures .
Who would have thought even a quarter century back that weight loss advisers would be driving a Ferrai. They have crept into the monthly expenses of most household budgets. According to Fat – Exploding the Myths ( Lisa Colles), Americans are reported to spend between $30-50 billion each year on diet and weight loss programs, products and pills; $6 billion of this is said to be spent on weight loss products and pills.
But is it only about figures and measuring tapes ?The desire to survive till mental faculties give way is very strong in us humans.and we would like to survive devoid of all illness.Over weight is no aid to a healthy life. Weight cannot be shed in a hurry. Many people think weight loss is like emptying a bucket with a ladle. Not so with our bodies. When we decrease our food intake, our bodies try to absorb and store more calories the next time we eat in excess of what our body needs.
So, even though we are cutting down food intake most of the time, we will not lose weight if we get extra calories part of the time. For all those suffering from obesity and who have had no time or inclination for physical exercise.or have found no success with diet supplements ,diet pills could be the answer.
Most diet drugs companies are trying to invent genuine solutions to the problems of overweight and obesity. They have tried amphetamine-type diet pills, now they are producing diet pills that work on the brain to suppress appetite, or in the gut to inhibit the amount of fat (and calories) digested. Prescription-only diet pills are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration agency (FDA)of the concerned country .
However ,like all drugs diet pills too are not without its side effects.The side effects and dangers of OTC diet and weight loss pills can vary enormously because many of these pills contain a cocktail of ingredients and because dosage instructions may be inadequate. Possible side effects include: nervousness, tremor, diarrhea, bulging eyes, racing heartbeat, elevated blood pressure even heart failure.If you are taking diet pills that operate on the brain to reduce appetite beware it could raise blood pressure, chest pain, fever, hair loss, depression, impotence, heart damage, to name a few. The ones that work in the gut are not free from side effects either.
The most popular of the ‘gut’ prescription diet pills is Xenical. Licensed for long-term use, it’s side effects include: diarrhea, unexpected fecal discharge and oily stools. To reduce these side effects, Xenical-users are advised to follow a low-fat diet plan. OTC Diet pills with ‘Natural’, ‘Herbal’ or similar descriptions are not necessarily any healthier than other diet or weight loss pills.
The best solution to ensure that you do not carry extra weight is to combine physical exercise ,not necessarily a strenuous one with a controlled diet and if required a minimum dosage of pills if recommeded by your physician.