Blog 4 - Is Losing Weight Worth Your Life?

Link to article - Is Losing Weight Worth Your Life?

 In the article "Is Losing Weight Worth Your Life" published in Redbook, the author, Laura Beil, discusses the problems and side effects of weight loss supplements. According to the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements, roughly one in five people in the United States of America have tried a weight loss supplement. These medications to help lose weight can put well-intentioned women at risk. Dietary supplements can only contain ingredients that are already found in the FDA. Instead of these weight loss medications helping people lose weight,  it is actually shrinking their wallet. Consumers pay the price. These medications can cause liver problems and patients will face symptoms such as nausea, sweating, and extreme fatigue. Melinda Manore, published a review in 2012 of how dangerous these medications are. She stated, "When you look at the evidence, there isn't any support." Tim Blood, a San Diego also mentioned, "You don't know what's in them." The FDA has attempted to ensure that supplements that have hit the market will have random spot checks of shipments to distributors.

                                  http://www.poison.org/articles/2013-jul/are-weight-loss-supplements-safe

After reading the article about the weight loss supplement, I would not recommend anyone to use the product. I am strongly against these kind of medications because there are many other ways to stay healthy and lose weight. I feel that these kinds of supplements are for people who are lazy, in my honest opinion. There is the gym that people can go to, even going for a little jog or walk outside of the neighborhood to lose weight or stay consistent with their health. In the photo shown above, a woman is eating nothing but diet pills to lose weight. This is a strong photo to show how these pills are not healthy and not good for you. Most times, that is the only thing people eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Or sometimes, eating it along with their meals. I believe that people should do some research before taking such actions using a supplement they have never tried before. I have known someone before who is a friend of a family member that has passed away due to these kinds of weight loss medications. It caused her many liver problems to the point where she ended up in the hospital and had passed away. Although there are many recalls on these types of medications, I still do not think that they are safe. I will never take these medications and I hope that none of my family and friends will take them either.