Gotcha again....No pill can make you lose weight like they show in those magazine ads. Most of the pictures are faked and the models used did much more than take some pills. But like the equipment manufacturers, the diet pill industry cares nothing about your health and well-being, all they care about is making bagloads of $$$$$$.

The supplement industry says take this pill and you can lose weight with NO EXERCISE, you can eat what you want, as much as you want and still lose weight. How many of you have purchased these pills only to find they made you feel weird, wired, stressed-out or caused bloating and cramps?

Most of the pills contain caffeine, many contain ephedra (it is legal again), guarana (another stimulant that is 100% "natural"), kola nut, and the latest fad, green tea. All of which are supposed to elevate the metabolism to help you burn the fat. The problem is they also make you cranky, irritable, unable to sleep and may have unforeseen side-effects. None of them do what they say.

 The FDA recently settled with four companies, TrimSpa, Xenadrine, CortiSlim, and One-A-Day WeightSmart for $25million for false claims.

Remember the anti-obesity drug Fen-Phen? After many people died or developed serious heart conditions the drug was pulled from the market in 1997, but the industry swore itr was safe. People are still suffering from its side-effects.

The ONLY two secrets to losing weight are: 1) Hard work (exercise/strength training) and caloric intake.

The more exercise you get especially in the form of strength training (not body-building or power lifting) and watching what you eat (fewer carbs, more veggies, good fats and protein) and the amount we eat (SMALL caloric deficits), the faster you will lose weight.

Remember it took you months or years to get fat, it will take months or years to safely lose it and it will take a lifetime of good habits to keep it off. 

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John B. Hedgespeth  - YEP!   |Registered |2007-10-10 07:57:05 Ditto for so called "energy drinks"! I have to believe that the energy drinks are just as bad, if not worse than the pills and look how much money people are spending per serving! :eek Sheeple...WAKE UP! Become individuals again and do what is right for you and not what everyone says is right for you! Reply | Quote 0   0

John B. Hedgespeth  - Forgot to rate the article!   |Registered |2007-10-10 08:00:05 By the way..there are no easy ways out! Dave is right..It took a long time for you to gain, it will take a long time for you to lose. Reply | Quote 5   0

Dave Randolph  - Energy Drinks   |SAdministrator |2007-10-10 21:50:12 I do like my sugar free Red Bull on occasion. Also gotta have my espresso every morning with REAL heavy cream Reply | Quote 0   0

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