Obesity is an increasing trend in today's society. These days
obesity is seen in both adults and teenagers. But what exactly is
being over weight or obese all about?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defined overweight and obesity
as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health.
Obesity is measured by the Body Mass Index (BMI) divided by the square
of his or her height (in metres). [source:http://www.who.int/en/]
As most of us know overweight and obesity are major risk factors for
a number of chronic diseases , such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer.
To control the problem of growing obesity, weight losses pills have started
growing the market and started making their influence.
This site will look at advantages and disadvantages
diet pills and also talk about some products which are currently
available out there. This site does not recommend or endorse
any products so please do your own research and always talk to your
GP (General Practioner) before trying any of these diet products
as they could potentially harm your health. I know a lot of girls who wants
to stay in shape and get quick results, who wouldn't right? But by taking pills you don't
really know about can be very dangerous. These days more and more women are presured in looking
slim such as models, actresses, sydney escorts, melbourne escorts and athletes. These types of job requires
women to look their best and therefore some women take extra risks by taking diet pills or going through extreme
such as liposuctions to maintain their good looks. We as a society should be ashame of ourselves for
putting ourselves into these dangerous situations.
"Are these diet pills safe to consume?"
It is very to know for sure if they are, that is why it is highly recommended that you buy
products from reputable companies which will have products which have gone through required
pharmaceutical guidelines and standards. Good quality and dependable ingredients should be used
in the production and manufacturing of these pills weight loss pills. However, the best way is
to ask you doctor to give you some recommendations as they will have the best knowledge of
what is available out there and they could also recommend what is the best solution for you.
In some cases where diet and exercise does not work a different approach can be taken such as
lap band surgery. Lap Band surgery is designed to help people shed most of their excess body fat
by helping them feel full all the time. [source:weightloss.com.au]
So it really depends on the individual that is why it is of exterme importance that you speak to
a medical professional who can fully inform your options and their health risks.
"What are the risks?"
I don't know about you guys but taking a pill which can make me slimmer is just a little
too good to be true, in my opinion. I guess I am very old fashion in that I do believe
in a holistic approach which is to tackle both diet and exercise. By that I mean eat healthy diet
and then include exercise in your daily lifestyle. Easier said than done, right? But it really isn't
and I will share my own techniques in getting fit. No short cuts!
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a history of issuing warnings about weight-loss tablets
that pose a potential health threat. Food and Drug Administration does not check the safety of the
over-the-counter pills before they hit the market as they do not fall in the same category as
prescribed medications. Manufacturers of these diet pills only needs to show limited proof of safety
and effectiveness. Only when a product goes on sale that the FDA can monitor its safety and issue bans
or recalls of products that turn out to be dangerous.
More often that not, diet pill manufacturers make big claims about the benefits of their products when there are
not much evidence to back those claims.
During 2008 and 2009, FDA issued warnings about 69 weight-loss products that were on the market.
Many of the products on the list contained sibutramine, which is a controlled substance that can
cause high blood pressure, seizures, rapid heartbeat, palpitations, heart attack or stroke.
Diet pills can also be very expensive. If you are not careful you could find yourself spending lots of money on
products that may not be effective and may be harmful to you. So if you really want to lose weight then it would be best
to set your money aside to buy healthy food and maybe even a gym membership.
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I have battle with my weight since early teens.
Back then nobody really told me that by eating way too much food and not exercising could lead to
a very unhealthy lifestyle and health problems. My mother loved to cook and I loved to eat. I don't
blame anyone for my weight gain and I don't even blame myself for it. For me it was the best years of my life,
I can remember being very happy with life. Unlike other people who have been through some sort of
trauma in their lives, I didn't. I was a happy teen and I was very much accepted by my peers. Didn't experience
being call names due to my size. In short I really didn't have any excuse for being so over weight. Then one summer
day it hit me. My friends in I were all racing down to the beach and I swear I felt my heart stopped. I was so out of
breath I thought I was going to die! That was a break through for me.
For me it was simple. I went back to the very basic, first I looked at all the food I was eating.
Then I actually read the health information in each of them and looked at how much sugar are inside these
foods. Those with very high sugar content I cut out of my diet but not completely. I decided to keep some
because I read in an article that it could cause yo-yo effect if you completely deprive yourself with them. Which means that if I completely
cut out everything I used to love, I would eventually crave for those things and could possibly go back
to my old habits and gain more weigth and so I smartened up. I still ate chocolates and cakes but in
moderation.
Changing my eating habits was not easy. I have gotten so use to the taste of high sugar and butter taste
that most food did not taste the same. I had to learn all over again what healthy food taste like. Just
as simple as eating an apple, to me it used to taste so bland but I can actually taste and enjoy its natural
sweetness.
Then ofcourse I didn't stop with just the food. I've decided to start an active life. I didn't rush to the gym
to sign up, I decided to take it one step at a time, baby steps. Walking is the most natural thing people can do
with not much effort needed so everyday I've disciplined myself to walk. I started with 30 minutes of walking then
I increase this as I become stronger. Then when I felt that I could handle a bit of jogging, I slowly ease myself
into this new routine and then finally joining the gym to help me build muscles.
With healthy diet and exercise combination I started seeing results. But just like the Pantene ad says "It didn't happen over
night but it did happen." I could not be happier, I am now enjoying my life even more than I preciously have.
I am so glad and proud of myself for pushing myself to do something about my weight. I'm now in my late 20's and have maintained a
healthy weight of 60 kgs as opposed to 97 kgs. I still continue to eat healthy food and exercise everyday. I am so use to this lifestyle now
that it is now my norm.
We get motivated differently all you have to do is find that one thing that makes you want to lose weight for yourself and
not anyone else. It won't work otherwise. I just hope that someone gets inspired to give it a go.
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