Weight Loss Supplements

Ever wondered why those Expensive Weight Loss Supplements were not working for you? Or, wondered which Weight Loss Supplements really worked?

Weight Loss Supplements are also classed as Dietary Supplements, and according to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), a substantial number of products may not contain the amounts of ingredients that would be expected to be found based on their product labels, and some can even be hazardous to your health (reference Dietary Supplements Risks). And, it may be one of the reasons why some people find losing weight so difficult. What's more...

According to this university study, only 3 websites out of the first 50 found confined themselves to sound dietary advice, and some were potentially dangerous (weight loss supplements reference A ).

Two US National Health Surveys found that most people trying to lose weight were going about it the wrong way (weight loss supplements references B & C ), instead of reducing calorie intake and engaging in leisure-time physical activity of 150 minutes or more per week...

Because obesity is a most often due to an imbalance in our energy intake (calories) and our energy expenditure (physical activity) lifestyle changes are required (weight loss supplements containing vitamins and minerals may also play a part in a balanced nutritious diet to keep us healthy. The American Medical Association published two scientific review articles recommending vitamin supplements for all adults, weight loss supplement references  D & E ).

Ways 2 Go -» the top 25 brands of dietary supplements selected by an independent qualified
health authority from over a 1,000 different products can be found at  vitamin brand ratings  - and, the brand ranked # 1 on the chart carries a Product Potency & Purity Guarantee as well as being listed in the "Physicians Desk Reference" (note: look under 5-Day High-Fiber Cleanse & Macro-Optimizers on their web page as they do not call them weight loss supplements).

Checking Out Weight Loss Supplements Claims: just type the name of the weight loss ingredient your researching into the PubMed Search Box , or if somebody sites an authoritative article (like we have done above) you can select, "Single Citation Matcher" from the PubMed Services menu, and enter the name of the person, or the title of the paper in the search box and check to see if
there really are any medical or scientific weight loss ingredient research papers on the subject.

A. "Slimming on the Internet." Miles J, Petrie C, Steel M. J R Soc Med. 2000 May;93(5):254-7.

B. "Attempting to lose weight: specific practices among U.S. adults." Kruger J, Galuska DA,
      Serdula MK, Jones DA. Am J Prev Med. 2004 Jun;26(5):402-6.

C. "Prevalence of attempting weight loss and strategies for controlling weight." Serdula MK,
      Mokdad AH, Williamson DF, Galuska DA, Mendlein JM, Heath GW. JAMA. 1999 Oct
      13;282(14):1353-8.

D. "Vitamins for chronic disease prevention in adults: scientific review." Fairfield KM,
       Fletcher RH. JAMA 2002; 287:3116-3126.

E. "Vitamins for chronic disease prevention in adults: clinical applications." Fletcher RH,
       Fairfield KM. JAMA 2002; 287:3127-3129.

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