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Of Weight Loss Have you been surfing
the web trying to find a way to lose weight? Are you looking for
the perfect solution to your weight loss desires? If you have
done much surfing, I'm sure you've found thousands of sites offering
to provide you with the BEST weight loss solution. Are they all
the BEST? Do they all work wonders? Will you never have to worry
about weight loss again?
Before you spend lots of hard earned cash on weight loss pills
and potents, and hours and hours trying to find the perfect solution
to your needs… Let's examine some basic facts about why we gain
weight and why we lose weight. Don't despair; there are some truly
good products available to help you lose weight. But, before you
go out and start buying diet pills, there's a few basic facts
you need to understand. Usually overeating
causes weight gain or being obese, but in rare cases (about 1%)
excess weight gain is a symptom of another disease. Three of the
most common diseases that can cause weight gain are hypothyroidism,
Cushing's syndrome and depression. Certain medications, notably
anti-depressants, steroid medications, certain high blood pressure
drugs, and seizure medications can also cause increased body weight.
A doctor can determine if any of these conditions are responsible
for your weight gain.
Weight gain and weight loss has basically three components; 1)
nutrition (the food you eat) and 2) Stored energy (the amount
of fat in your body) and 3) level of activity (what you do each
day). Everything we eat is either a) used for energy b) stored
as fat for future needs or c) eliminated from the body through
wastes. Another factor that has a heavy impact on the amount of
weight you gain is your metabolism or the rate at which your body
processes the food you eat. Not everyone has the same rate of
metabolism.
Everyone's metabolism is just a bit different. I'm sure you know
people who can eat whatever they want, whenever they want it and
yet still don't seem to gain weight. Then there are those who
seemingly can just smell food and gain weight. Their rate of metabolism
is what makes the difference. The person that can eat anything
and still maintain a healthy weight has a higher rate of metabolism,
than the person who gains weight easily.
The amount of energy produced by food is measured by calories.
A calorie is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the
temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric
pressure. It's easier to think of in terms of the food you eat
being converted to energy. For example, something containing 120
calories has more available energy than something containing only
50 calories does.
The key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is to have
balance among all three components. This balance is achieved by
not taking in more calories than you are using. Calories are used
continuously throughout the day, even while you are sleeping.
All your cells in your body require energy to function. This energy
comes from either the food you eat or the fat cells you have stored.
Whenever you're using the energy from the fat cells, you're in
the process of losing weight.
Eating a healthy diet and increased activity level is the most
effective way to lose weight and keep it off long term. By eating
fewer calories, and exercising more, you're using the best combination
for stable weight loss. Regular exercise will increase muscle
mass. Increased muscle mass requires more energy, and increases
your metabolism. By combining these effects with eating less food,
your body will burn the stored fat for energy and the weight will
come off.
There are some instances when diet pills can be helpful. Usually
these are indicated in the truly obese person. For the person
wanting to lose 5 or 10 pounds, they usually aren't necessary.
So you may ask, how does the diet pills work to cause weight loss,
while I continue to eat the same amount? In recent years, it seems
everyone has the PERFECT answer to help with your weight loss.
There are almost as many weight loss methods and diet pills available
as there are people who want to lose weight.
There are diet pills that stop your hunger so you eat less and
burn more fat. There are diet pills that cause the body not to
metabolize all the food you eat, so it's passed out of your system
and not stored as fat. There's combination of these two. As you
begin your search for the perfect diet pill, be careful as some
can have harmful effects on your body.
Diet Pills work by shifting levels of brain chemicals (neurotransmitters)
that control satiety (fullness) and desire for food. Some also
slightly increase your metabolic rate - the rate at which your
body burns calories.
Examples of weight loss diet pills include:
Diethylpropion hydrochloride (eg. Tenuate)
Mazindol (eg. Mazanor, Sanorex)
Phendimetrazine tartrate (eg. Bontril)
Phentermine hydrochloride (eg. Adipex-P, Ionamin) Phentermine is the most popular diet pill supplement on the market
today. Phentermine is the generic name for ADIPEX-P and IONAMIN
and it's available in immediate release or time-release formulas.
Immediate release pills enter your blood stream as soon as you
take them and the opposite time-release capsules release their
medication into your body over an extended period of time, around
8 or 12 hours.
What is the difference between Phentermine diet pills and Xenical
diet pills?
Phentermine is an appetite suppressant and Xenical inhibits fat
absorption into the body. Since these two drugs work completely
opposite, Phentermine and Xenical diet pills may be used in conjunction
with each other for individuals who are seriously obese and are
looking for the most effective drug treatment program available.
Always discuss your weight loss options with your doctor before
taking any form of supplements or diet pills. Some weight loss
pills react with commonly used over-the-counter medications and
may have deadly side effects for users with certain health conditions.
About the Author
Hilda Maria is
a freelance writer with 5 children who knows the importance of
a balanced diet for them.
She enjoys providing useful knowledge about weight loss and regular
exercise to her readers as well as to her children.
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