In society today we have a pill for everything. There is a pill to take to avoid pregnancy, one for an increased burst of energy – all you need to do is just go to your local drug store and stand in the “Pill Aisle” for awhile only to find out that there are a vast array of different pills that could make even a hypochondriac go completely insane. But now there is the weight loss pill which is increasing in popularity as people decide to better their lives and lose weight. The question is: Do they really work? It seems that the answer to this rides on each individual opinion and different factors.
First off in evaluating weight loss pills is the cost. It seems the more effective weight loss pills, or the ones with better reputations, cost as much as a high-class monthly gym membership or even more. Couldn’t this money be put to better, more effective use? Try saving it for a trip you deserve or buying fresher foods which we all know cost more than unhealthy food with fillers and preservatives.
Beside the cost of weight loss pills, how does the effectiveness measure up? The super-model body is not considered a “real woman’s” body by many. Just look at the Dove line of commercials and products made for real women. Young women and teenagers are especially susceptible to do anything for a model’s body which makes consuming diet pills extremely dangerous. As discussed on the website HealthAtoZ, nutritionist Frances Berg said, “”People should not be using these appetite suppressants. Lose-weight-fast gimmicks and schemes have not helped anyone. Often a person will regain more than they lost.” She also stated that weight loss pills have been known to cause strokes, insomnia, irritability and mood changes, seizures, heart and kidney damage, and abnormal heart rhythms.
The truth of the matter seems to be that there really is no true quick fix. From personal experience, I can say that hard work and self-discipline over time – although difficult to master – with healthy eating and exercise can be a true fix. I think many of us are afraid of what the “healthy life” includes. Exercising will make me tired and eating healthy food will make me gag. However, exercising is addicting and I know I would rather be addicted to working out than to a pill that claims this, that and the other. Unfortunately it is true that we all won’t look like Olympic Medalist Dara Torres, but when it comes down to it, which would you rather want: The permanent results that will last a life time or the quick fix with a weight loss pill? All I know is that I want you to be healthy and happy for the rest of your life.
Vicki Taylor
– Marketing Manager
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