The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a warning for consumers not to consume certain weight loss pills. The primary reason is that these pills contain active pharmaceutical ingredients that may cause serious health risks.
The list includes the following weight loss pills:
- Fatloss Slimming
- 2 Day Diet
- Japan Lingzhi 24 Hours Diet
- 5x Imelda Perfect Slimming
- 7 Day Herbal Slim
- 8 Factor Diet
- 999 Fitness Essence
- Extrim Plus
- Imelda Perfect Slim
- Lida DaiDaihua
- Perfect Slim
- Perfect Slim 5x
- ProSlim Plus
- Royal Slimming Formula
- Slim Express 360
- Slimtech
- Superslim
- TripleSlim
- Venom Hyperdrive 3.0
- 3x Slimming Power
- 3 Day Diet
- 7 Diet Day/Night Formula
- GMP
- Miaozi Slim Capsules
- Phyto Shape
- Slim 3 in 1
- Somotrim
- Zhen de Shou
Some of the ingredients found in these pills were substances like sibutramine, rimonabant, phenytoin, and phenolphthalein, as well as other substances in amounts that exceed what the FDA would consider a safe level. If you have been taking one of these products it is recommended that you stop and consult with your physician immediately.
I have never heard of most of these weight loss pills and I have a feeling many of them come from other countries. However, they are available in the U.S. and I think the moral of the story here is that just because something is being sold on the shelf doesn’t mean it is safe for you to use. I don’t recommend the use of any weight loss pills but if you insist on using one please consult with your physician first and make sure you know the complete list of ingredients.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Get paid to lose weight!
The Study: The Journal of the American Medical Association recently released the results of a study about cash incentives for weight loss. The results were very interesting but not surprising. 57 participants were randomly assigned to three categories: A lottery based incentive program, a deposit contract that allowed for participant matching that would pay out if goals were met, a group that simply performed monthly weigh-ins but had no additional incentives. The goal for all participants was to lose 1lb per week for 16 weeks.
The results: The two incentive groups lost significantly more weight than the control group. The two incentive groups lost on average 13-14 lbs while the control group averaged 4 lbs of weight loss. About 50% of the incentive groups met the goal of 16 lbs of total weight loss while only 10% of the control group met the goal.
Analysis: These results might have you thinking you need to have some one offer you money to lose weight, or you might want to try offering money to people you know if they lose weight. This really touches on the constantly debated issue of whether or not money is a motivator. This study would indicate that to some extent the money motivated people to lose more weight than they would have otherwise. Now let me give you the rest of the results. Within 3 months of the conclusion of the study, participants in the incentive groups found their weight changes fall more in line with the control group indicating that they did not sustain the weight loss they experienced.
Chew on that for a couple days and in my next post I’ll address this money as a motivator issue and include some recommendations when it comes to motivation.
Stay tuned…
The results: The two incentive groups lost significantly more weight than the control group. The two incentive groups lost on average 13-14 lbs while the control group averaged 4 lbs of weight loss. About 50% of the incentive groups met the goal of 16 lbs of total weight loss while only 10% of the control group met the goal.
Analysis: These results might have you thinking you need to have some one offer you money to lose weight, or you might want to try offering money to people you know if they lose weight. This really touches on the constantly debated issue of whether or not money is a motivator. This study would indicate that to some extent the money motivated people to lose more weight than they would have otherwise. Now let me give you the rest of the results. Within 3 months of the conclusion of the study, participants in the incentive groups found their weight changes fall more in line with the control group indicating that they did not sustain the weight loss they experienced.
Chew on that for a couple days and in my next post I’ll address this money as a motivator issue and include some recommendations when it comes to motivation.
Stay tuned…
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Muscular Strength and Endurance – Getting Started
So you want to start doing some muscular strength and endurance training to complement your cardiorespiratory exercise program. That sounds like a brilliant idea but there is just one problem. Your body has over 600 muscles and if you target each one individually you may find yourself doing hours of ridiculous things like eyebrow raises, toe curls and lip puckers. Ideally the best way to get started in working out your muscles is to meet with a professional that can help you develop a program that suits your needs and will help you meet your goals. That being said let me give you a couple pointers to consider when you are getting started.
1. The workouts your family and friends do might not be the best ones for you. We see a lot of people that workout regularly but through their workouts have developed drastic muscle imbalances, and injured themselves severely, both of which cause functional problems on a daily basis. It is a great idea to workout with other people but make sure your workout is benefiting you, not hurting you.
2. Divide your muscles into groups. Some of the more common muscle groupings are: Lower legs, upper legs, hips/glutes, Abs and low back, chest, shoulders, upper arms, lower arms, back. After grouping your muscles then you can pick a few groups to focus on at each workout.
3. When working out a specific muscle group you should try to think functionally. Let’s say you have decided to focus on your shoulders for your next workout. Think about what types of regular movements you do that use your shoulders. Use these functional movements to guide you in choosing beneficial workouts for your shoulders.
4. Keep things even. Muscles often work together to make your body do what you want it to. You might find that you enjoy working out certain muscles more than others or that some muscles are hard to work at the same intensity level as others. I encourage you to give each of your muscle groups a fair share of attention regardless of these challenges. If you begin neglecting muscles you will find yourself at risk of injury and susceptible to long term complications.
Muscular strength and endurance training can be tough to get started but if you get on a well-rounded program and keep it up on a regular basis you will experience tremendous results. We are well aware of the challenges people run into when they start working out so please don’t hesitate to ask us questions if you need some help. You can submit questions to our staff by visiting our website, http://www.brocktonpt.com/, and clicking on the tab that says “Contact us”.
1. The workouts your family and friends do might not be the best ones for you. We see a lot of people that workout regularly but through their workouts have developed drastic muscle imbalances, and injured themselves severely, both of which cause functional problems on a daily basis. It is a great idea to workout with other people but make sure your workout is benefiting you, not hurting you.
2. Divide your muscles into groups. Some of the more common muscle groupings are: Lower legs, upper legs, hips/glutes, Abs and low back, chest, shoulders, upper arms, lower arms, back. After grouping your muscles then you can pick a few groups to focus on at each workout.
3. When working out a specific muscle group you should try to think functionally. Let’s say you have decided to focus on your shoulders for your next workout. Think about what types of regular movements you do that use your shoulders. Use these functional movements to guide you in choosing beneficial workouts for your shoulders.
4. Keep things even. Muscles often work together to make your body do what you want it to. You might find that you enjoy working out certain muscles more than others or that some muscles are hard to work at the same intensity level as others. I encourage you to give each of your muscle groups a fair share of attention regardless of these challenges. If you begin neglecting muscles you will find yourself at risk of injury and susceptible to long term complications.
Muscular strength and endurance training can be tough to get started but if you get on a well-rounded program and keep it up on a regular basis you will experience tremendous results. We are well aware of the challenges people run into when they start working out so please don’t hesitate to ask us questions if you need some help. You can submit questions to our staff by visiting our website, http://www.brocktonpt.com/, and clicking on the tab that says “Contact us”.
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