Studies Consistently Show that Medication Doesn’t Lead to Long-Term Weight Loss
The marriage of modern science and medicine has produced some amazing results, but it’s also led to a popular misperception that there can (and should) be a pill for every health condition. Dieting is no different, with an endless array of products on the market that promise to suppress your appetite or even burn fat while you sleep. Unfortunately, while some may produce short-term benefits for some users, over-the-counter diet pills don’t generally lead to any lasting weight loss. Here’s why.
A Pill Doesn’t Require a Lifestyle Change
The vast majority of people who face weight challenges can look primarily at their lifestyle choices for the causes, whether it be nutrition, lack or exercise or a combination thereof. Effective weight loss and management entails changing your relationship with food, as well as finding safe ways to engage in healthy physical activity. Studies consistently show that effective weight loss is as much, if not more, about the mental and emotional changes you make than the physical. A pill won’t change that.
The Standards for FDA Approval Are Not That Rigid
As a general rule, all that needs to be shown to get a diet pill or “supplement” on the market is that it’s more effective than a placebo. Few, if any, over-the-counter diet pills are subjected to any significant scrutiny or testing. The marketing is driven by demand, not by results.
They Tend to Make Unrealistic Promises, Setting You Up for Failure
Most diet pills assure that the pounds will melt away (and you won’t have to do anything but take the pills on a regular basis). Often, the speed with which they promise to take off weight is neither realistic nor healthy. Subsequently, when you don’t experience the same results, you can lose interest or enthusiasm.
They Can Make Your Life Miserable
Some diet pills work by causing physical discomfort when you eat certain foods (often fatty foods) or can lead to significant intestinal gas and pain. They can produce a reaction even when you eat relatively small amounts of a certain food.
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