Monday, November 26, 2007

Magic pills and Weight loss

Had any patient , of heart disease or diabetes or for that matter any other disease experienced this , ‘ a unknown ( or known ) person comes to you and explains the benefits of using the pills as a remedy for their ailments’. I firmly believe the answer would be a big ‘NO’. Then why on earth people just pop those magic pills when it comes to obesity ( weight loss ) , when it is an established disease . Had it been a rational treatment , will they not be marketed in the similar fashion as all other drugs are .
Now it is far from a mystery that these magic pills are just high protein , high fibre pills to be taken as meal replacement formula . You may lose weight considerably , but are you really losing fat ? Then what good it is if you are not losing fat .
And the million dollar question , “ will I regain my weight after I stop taking these magic pills?” I believe I don’t require to answer this question , number of people have experienced it . For those who wish to experience , beware , You do regain your weight after stopping the pills .
Anything that is herbal or natural doesn’t have a side effects . How unscientific , if something has some effects it has to have some side effects . People on these magic pills do experience kidney and liver problems .
Finally , the cost , these pills drain your wallet first and then , if it all , your weight , latter .
When diet is wrong , medicine is of no use . When diet is correct , medicine is of no need .

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