Lose The Diet Pills
People in Pittsburg, CA, want to look their best and search for ways to do it, and if the way is easy, even better. Some examine and try every new weight loss diet. Many people consider diet pills. They seem easy and a quick-fix alternative to eating healthier and exercising. You see ads on TV for “miracle pills” that help you lose weight without making any lifestyle changes. Do they work? Are they safe?
Some pills contain supplements like magnesium, chromium, and zinc.
One diet pill provides 15 mg of magnesium. Since you take three pills daily, the daily increase is 45 mg. The required daily amount is between 270 and 400 mg. If you have a magnesium deficiency and are insulin resistant, significantly increasing it can improve your BMI. It does take more than 45 mg to offset a severe deficiency. A healthcare professional should determine that. One pill that seems to work comes with a meal plan with a low-calorie diet, and probably the key to its success. Following a healthy diet and supplementing it with minerals your healthcare professional says necessary is far less expensive.
Some pills increase your metabolism.
Diet pills containing caffeine, capsaicin, L-carnitine, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), or chromium picolinate. These ingredients may speed up your metabolism to help weight loss. Caffeine is found in coffee, chocolate, and green tea. Green tea also contains catechins that help weight loss. Capsaicin is the substance that makes jalapenos hot. L-carnitine is in meat, dairy, nuts, and legumes. It aids in turning fat into energy. Chromium picolinate in some pills has no effect. CLA is in meat and dairy from pastured animals, there is some evidence it could promote weight loss by burning fat.
Not all diet pills are safe.
Amphetamines have always been a popular way to help with weight loss, but by no stretch of the imagination are they safe. In 2004, a popular weight loss and performance-enhancing drug called ephedrine was banned as a supplement by the FDA. It was a physical and mental performance enhancer and a quick, easy fat and weight loss solution. It’s a natural product, so you’d think it was safe. It came from the plant Ephedra sinica cultivated in China. The side effects were high blood pressure, stroke, seizure, heart attack, irregular heartbeat or tachycardia, and psychosis. Being natural doesn’t necessarily mean it’s safe.
- Don’t resort to pills when you can eat your way to weight loss. Capsaicin may come in pill form, but as the substance that makes hot peppers hot, isn’t it better as a spice to flavor a healthy meal?
- Many diet pill ingredients are nutrients found in a healthy diet. Zinc is in some. It helps boost immunity and reduce inflammation. One study found obese people were also deficient in zinc. Eggs, fish, and many other foods contain zinc.
- Even if pills contain an important nutrient to help weight loss, the amount is often minimal.
- Often eating food containing nutrients is better than taking a supplement. Phytonutrients in the food may be synergistic and are stronger when they work together.
For more information, contact us today at Thrive Fitness!