Avoid these Weight Loss Programs

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He found out, "in the trenches", what worked and what didn't for getting rid of that stubborn fat. Along the way, he also became a certified nutrition specialist and certified personal trainer.
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It’s human nature to always look for the easy way out. When it comes to weight loss programs, people always look for a method which involves the least amount of effort with maximum weight loss in minimum time. Trust me, no such weight loss programs exist and the old adage of "No pain No gain" was made to highlight this point.

It’s very easy to be influenced by programs which sell this dream that you can lose weight by putting in absolutely no effort from your side. After all the marketers who are promoting such weight loss "programs" know very well that people want to hear such a thing and hence they sell that dream so as to get maximum customers.

But rest assured, such weight loss "programs" are selling nothing more than pipe dreams. You can bet your last dollar that any change which you might get by joining such programs can at best be temporary which won’t last more than a few weeks.

Fen-Phen (Chemical name: Phentermine Fenfluramine-phentermine).
This is a dangerous drug which was sold as a weight loss supplement in the 90’s.
At the height of its popularity its supply was discontinued when it was implicated in the certain deaths due to failure of heart valve. Even today Phentermine is sold as a weight loss drug in many weight loss programs. This drug also has certain side effects related to high blood pressure, headaches, heart arrhythmia, dizziness and insomnia.
Prescription diet pills.
Amphetamines are a class of diet pills which are given to suppress the appetite of the patient but most doctors avoid its prescription nowadays. The reason for this is that it was becoming quite common for people to use them in conjunction with their regular weight loss program.

What people are not aware of is that these pills are habit forming and they won’t learn a thing about healthy eating habits by suppressing their appetite. By continuing their consumption you will not change your eating habits and your body will regain the lost weight with a vengeance. It also has several side effects including hallucinations, high blood pressure, sleeplessness, delusions and heart arrhythmia.
Laxatives and Purging.
This is quite a popular home remedies which many people use for weight loss. However, this practice should be abandoned since regular abuse of laxatives can result in arrhythmia, pancreatic damage and low potassium.
Purging like laxatives also has very detrimental effects on ones health. Practices like forcing oneself to vomit leads to depletion of important elements like potassium and may lead to rupture of esophageal. In extreme cases it may lead to damage due to stomach acids which are released every time you vomit.
Herbal solutions.
People often use the word "herbal" synonymously with natural and harmless but unfortunately this is not always the case.
Medications which are derived from herbs usually lack federal regulation and hence can vary vastly in dosages of active ingredients which are used by different manufacturers. Some of the common ingredients used in herbal weight loss powders are listed below along with their effects on human body and the cautions which need to be taken while practicing them.
- Licorice root (also goes by the name of Gingko biloba and dong quay). Its usage should be avoided by people who are taking anti-coagulants or blood thinners.
- Senna and Cascara are two of the popular ingredients often found in herbal weight loss teas. Its usage should be avoided by people taking diuretics.
- Kava is one of the other popular herbal remedy offered by herbal weight loss manufacturers. It should be strictly avoided by people suffering from Parkinson’s disease. In case you are already taking mood altering medications then you must absolutely avoid this product.

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