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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Can Diet Pills Really Help With Weight Loss?

By Jane Moore

Many people ask the same question - "can diet pills be the secret to weight loss"? The answer is not as simple as you might think. Some die-hard proponents say they are. Some die-hard skeptics say they are not. The actual answer is probably more like it depends on the diet pill, and it depends on the person. Choosing an effective diet pill and using it properly has been proven to help people lose weight. But using diet pills along with an ineffective diet and exercise plan will not result in magical weight loss.

Plenty of research has been done on finding a magical diet pill, but the unfortunate reality is that any diet pill that will allow significant weight loss without additional efforts on the part of the user, have been determined to be unsafe. There are however plenty of diet pills on the market that have been proven safe, and effective. The question is, what does effective mean? It means that taking these diet pills will effect some weight loss, but in order to reach the goals that a typically overweight person would set, diet pills alone will not be enough. In addition to diet pills, there are also diet supplements which could also be a help in your weight loss goals, by boosting metabolism, or helping with vitamin and mineral balances to give you more energy.

One of the most well known diet pills called Alli falls in the category of diet pill called 'fat blockers'. A stronger prescription only version of the same diet pill is called Orlistat. These types of diet pills block fat in your diet from being absorbed into your body. This gives you a little more control over the calories you consume, even if you don't have perfect self-control over the foods you eat. Even though you require a prescription for Orlistat, Alli can generally be found in most US drug stores.

Regardless of what type of diet pill you might choose to use, you will not have successful weight loss unless you incorporate some lifestyle changes into your weight loss regime. The necessary lifestyle changes include diet and exercise. Don't be discouraged. These lifestyle changes are easier than you think. Start slowly but consistently and you will soon see results.

Some small changes you might try to integrate into your eating habits today might be to never skip breakfast. Eating first thing in the morning will get your metabolism going and give you energy for a fuller, more calorie-burning day. Another tip is to eat smaller more frequent meals, snacking on seeds and nuts rather than calorie empty rice cakes. Eating zero calorie snacks often ends up in over compensation with more calorie dense foods in the long run. Also eating raw fruits and vegetables for snacks is an excellent way to reduce calories, spread out meals, and get important nutrients and vitamins often missing in pre-packaged snack food.

Continue researching healthy ways to adjust your diet and activity levels so that you come up with a sustainable program that will help you lose weight. Diet pills may be part of that program, but remember that without the commitment to a lifestyle change, you may be wasting time and money on diet pills that might actually be helpful if you combine them with a proper weight loss program. - 17273

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