Weight Loss Supplements – What Are These? And Are They Really Effective?
More than sixty per cent of the American adult populations are overweight, and thirty per cent are considered to be obese. A huge and shocking fact isn’t it? For that the any thing that is connected with weight loss and fitness is growing very fast. There is another shocking truth, with all this increase in all types of weight loss aiding, from gyms and diet programs to weight lose pills and exercise equipment, most people can’t lose weight as they desire.
There are too much talking here and there about weigh loss supplements, and that is because, most of these products give unrealistic promises, second, most of the information on the product or in the market is just to make a sell, also many could give deceiving information, as on the label of many supplements they claim that it is caffeine or ephedrine free, but it could contain other supplements which has the same side effect as caffeine and ephedra. Last, most of the manufacturers are relying on the failure of the overweight persons, as they are their customers, and if anyone succeeded that means that they lost a customer! And that is another shocking truth.
This doesn’t mean that all weight loss supplements are fake, or had undesirable side effects, but this means that you had to be very carful with these pills. You had to consult a doctor or a pharmacist to know all about the product you intend to take, also you should know the mode of action of it and its side effects, and how many times a day you should take it and when. In the following paragraph we will discus briefly some of the most popular weight loss supplements.
One of the most newly well known supplements that contain green tea extract (EGCG). It was first introduced to reduce the risk of cancer, but lately some researches has pointed out that it could be used to speed up metabolism. This supplement almost has no side effect. Chitosan, another innovated product that the manufacturers claim that it will reduce the absorption of carbohydrates. Some are really amazed with its results and others are very disappointed, any way it is one of the most popular weight loss pills. As the number one reason for being overweight is eating, food supplements manufacturers were racing to produce products that could make you feel full and decrease your appetite. Guar Gum and Psyllium are two ingredient used for this reason. Actual results show that they had little effect on appetite, but on the other hand they help in controlling blood cholesterol and sugar.
After all that I could advice you with full confidence, to make these pills your last choice. Balance your diet go to the gym, increase your physical actives, reduce or even prevent junk food, then see the results, it should be amazing I guarantee that. But after all that if you want to take some of there weight loss pills, consult a specialist before doing so.…