Lose weight by popping pills?

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Jun 19, 2012 at 7:00 AM

diet pillsYou’ve tried to lose weight by trying everything you could – diet food, exercise and more. But you still find it difficult to do so.

Fear not, a diet pill aimed at curbing fat people’s appetites could soon be a reality, Daily Mail reported. The pill would not only shrink waist lines but also the 4.2 billion pounds National Health Service bill for treating obesity related illness such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease.  Scientists in the US believe the hypothalmus area of the brain – a receptor controlling body temperature, hunger, thirst and fatigue – is particularly sensitive to drugs which could hold the key to fighting flab, according to the Mail Saturday. Professor Domenico Accili, from Columbia University Medical Center, said: “We’ve identified a receptor that is immediately involved in regulating food intake.”

Obesity is fast becoming a global pandemic. Worldwide obesity has doubled since 1980 and in 2008 over 1.4 billion adults were overweight (BMI 25 -30) and out of these 500 million people were obese (above 30).  Add to that the fact that over 40 million kids were overweight in 2010. 

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    Emre July 19, 2012 at 3:33 am

    I’m sorry, there’s really no such thing as a safe diet pill. They aomlst all contain stimulants that can damage the cardiovascular system, and then there’s Alli, which can give you explosive diarrhea, so I don’t think you want that pill either. Diet and exercise should work perfectly fine. I think you’re probably either not giving it enough time (you should give it at least a month before you decide you’re not seeing results), or you aren’t dieting or exercising right.As for your diet, you should be eating high protein, high fat (saturated not trans, and no that’s not unhealthy), low carb, low sugar. Keep your calorie intake around 1500 a day, carbs around 100-150 g a day, and as little added sugar as you can manage. Make sure to eat lots of fruits and veggies too.And you need to push yourself when you exercise. A nice easy pace won’t do anything. You have to get sweaty, tired, and work hard. If you don’t feel tired when you’re done, if you’re not out of breath, you’re not doing it right. And you need to do both cardio and weight training, but on different days. Try and work out for at least an hour, 4-6 days a week.

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