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04-21-2007, 09:47 PM
The 7 Deadly Sins of Diet Pills Revealed Slim Body News
By Nutritionist Josh Bezoni
Slim Body Questions and Answers
Sin #1. Stay away from products that are disguised to look like prescription weight loss products. Diet pills are supplements. They are not medications. If they were, you'd have to get a prescription to use them. Companies try to make their products look like medications to try and trick you into thinking they are prescription-strength. Then you'll think they’re "extra" powerful and you'll be willing to pay more for them--a lot more.
An example of this is a product that is currently being offered for over $150.00 a bottle! However, this is the exact same type of cheap product you can get at your local grocery store for $9.00! People think that products like these must work if they look like a prescription medication and since they're so expensive. Don't be fooled.
The truth is, companies like these often hire actors to pose as doctors and customers. These actors (who never used the product in the first place) then hold up a pair of large
pants (or use old photos) and say how much weight they lost. They're ripping us off. If their product was that good, why would they have to lie to us in the first place by making the product look like a medication when it's not?
Sin #2. Don't use diet pills that make you feel jittery, anxious, depressed, or overly hungry. Products like these can cause you stress which leads to emotional overeating and weight GAIN!
Sin #3. Don't use products that are endorsed by a shady celebrity. Companies pay celebrities BIG money to promote products they (sometimes) never even use. Here's a rule of thumb: if you wouldn't trust the celebrity with your children, or your checkbook, why would you trust his or her advice about a product? Especially when you know they're being paid to say what companies want them to say.
Sin #4. Doctors lie too. Just like celebrities, doctors are for hire, too. When you see some late-night infomercial featuring a doctor you've never heard of touting some new, weight loss breakthrough... remember that he or she is being paid, too. And, just like some celebrities, there are doctors that will say anything for a buck or two. Besides, many of these "doctors" aren't the kind of doctor we typically think of... many are "doctors" of dentistry or some field that has little education in the area of nutrition or weight loss.
Besides, most real doctors don't have a clue about how to lose weight. They will just tell you to eat right and exercise--whatever that means. Nutritionists and dietitians have years of training in weight loss and weight management. Most doctors are only required to have one class. Isn't that crazy?
Sin #5. Stay clear of diet pills that make outrageous claims. It's true that the best diet pills are backed by science and they can really work to help you shed pounds. However, no diet product can help you lose 30 lbs in 30 days or any nonsense like that. If you're following a quality eating and activity program, and taking a good diet pill to speed up the results, you could expect to lose anywhere from 8 to 15 lbs in a month depending on how much you have to lose, your age, your "body chemistry", and many other factors that come into play. But 30 pounds in 30 days, not hardly.
Sin #6. Be skeptical of before and after photos. A lot of companies hire skinny people and pay them to get fat! Then they reverse the order of the before and after pictures and say they lost weight. Can you believe it?! These skinny people eat like crazy and gain 20 or 30 lbs just for the money. What a SCAM! Other companies digitally change the photos and put peoples heads on "new bodies". What's more, sometimes companies hire women who are pregnant to pose in before pictures and then wait until a month or so after the baby is delivered to take the after photo... and the women never even take their product! (By the way, we go to great lengths to ensure that all of our before and after photos are 100% accurate and real.)
Sin #7. Watch out for FAKE guarantees. Many companies offer a 30-day, money-back-guarantee. However, what they don't tell you is that the 30-day guarantee starts from the day you order it. Then they take two weeks to deliver it. By doing this, they know there is NO WAY you will be able to try the product and return it before your guarantee expires. What's more, if by some miracle you do return it within 30-days, they refuse to take it from the delivery service, or they'll let it sit in their warehouse and not open it until after your 30-day guarantee is past. Then they'll refuse to give your money back! Or, they'll charge you a huge "re-stocking" fee. Or, they won't return your money for six months to a year! Buyer, be warned! (This is why I insist on backing all of my products with a SIX-WEEK, No-Questions-Asked, 100% Money-Back-Guarantee. And, we perform all refunds within two business days.)
I know I only said there were 7 deadly sins of diet-pills but I'm really upset here, so here's an extra one for you:
Sin #8. Avoid diet pills that contain token amounts of everything but effective amounts of nothing. What I mean by this is some diet pills may contain "trace" amounts of good fat loss ingredients like green tea extract, Advantra Z™, guarana, guggulipids, and yerba mate... but they cut corners and only put a tiny amount of these ingredients in the pill. Then they stuff the pill with cheap, worthless fillers and artificial ingredients. (That's why, for my product Slim Seduction, we list the amount of every ingredient on the label instead of hiding our ingredient amounts in proprietary blends that don't disclose the real amounts.)
Wait... I just thought of another important point you should know about...
Sin #9. Watch out for products that don't contain what their labels say. Here's something you may not know. The FDA does NOT test supplements (like vitamins, minerals, herbs, or diet pills) to make sure they contain what their label says they contain. Why? Because the FDA stands for the Food and Drug Administration meaning that they only oversee foods and drugs--not dietary supplements (like diet pills). So who makes sure that diet pills contain what their labels say and that they aren't ripping you off or that they don't contain any "bad stuff"? Well... no one. It's up to the company to monitor their own products. So, in all reality, some shameless companies fill their pills with worthless ingredients (like white flour) and charge you outrageous prices for it... and they almost never get caught!
Get this: In the June 2004 issue of Oprah's magazine there is an article titled "A Dose of Reality", on page 135, which reveals a startling study that says nearly half the vitamin dietary supplements tested on the market today don't contain what their labels claim. Can you believe it? Companies are cutting corners and padding their wallets by cheating their customers out of what they're paying for. It's really a shame.
This is exactly why a sample of every production run of my company's diet products are sent to an independent laboratory to make sure what we say is in the bottle, actually is.
Just as important, all of our products are tested to make sure they are as pure as the driven snow and don't contain potentially harmful bacteria and lead. Many companies don't do this, so you have no idea what you're really swallowing or the harm it could be doing.
Here's another sin:
Sin #10: Diet patches are WORTHLESS. You see these things advertised all over the Internet but I haven't seen one study that shows they work. Why? Because the fat loss ingredients on the patch (if there is any in the first place), are much too large to penetrate the skin. It's quite ridiculous really. Think of all the dieters out there who are wearing these silly diet patches that absolutely, positively don't work.
So how do you know what diet pills and products really work? Go with a company you trust. Go with a company who tests their products and cares enough to take the time to educate you on what to avoid.
__________________________________________________ ___________
A friend forwarded this to me. Just wanted to share with everyone who's struggling with weight loss. ;)
~Kisses.
HTG
By Nutritionist Josh Bezoni
Slim Body Questions and Answers
Sin #1. Stay away from products that are disguised to look like prescription weight loss products. Diet pills are supplements. They are not medications. If they were, you'd have to get a prescription to use them. Companies try to make their products look like medications to try and trick you into thinking they are prescription-strength. Then you'll think they’re "extra" powerful and you'll be willing to pay more for them--a lot more.
An example of this is a product that is currently being offered for over $150.00 a bottle! However, this is the exact same type of cheap product you can get at your local grocery store for $9.00! People think that products like these must work if they look like a prescription medication and since they're so expensive. Don't be fooled.
The truth is, companies like these often hire actors to pose as doctors and customers. These actors (who never used the product in the first place) then hold up a pair of large
pants (or use old photos) and say how much weight they lost. They're ripping us off. If their product was that good, why would they have to lie to us in the first place by making the product look like a medication when it's not?
Sin #2. Don't use diet pills that make you feel jittery, anxious, depressed, or overly hungry. Products like these can cause you stress which leads to emotional overeating and weight GAIN!
Sin #3. Don't use products that are endorsed by a shady celebrity. Companies pay celebrities BIG money to promote products they (sometimes) never even use. Here's a rule of thumb: if you wouldn't trust the celebrity with your children, or your checkbook, why would you trust his or her advice about a product? Especially when you know they're being paid to say what companies want them to say.
Sin #4. Doctors lie too. Just like celebrities, doctors are for hire, too. When you see some late-night infomercial featuring a doctor you've never heard of touting some new, weight loss breakthrough... remember that he or she is being paid, too. And, just like some celebrities, there are doctors that will say anything for a buck or two. Besides, many of these "doctors" aren't the kind of doctor we typically think of... many are "doctors" of dentistry or some field that has little education in the area of nutrition or weight loss.
Besides, most real doctors don't have a clue about how to lose weight. They will just tell you to eat right and exercise--whatever that means. Nutritionists and dietitians have years of training in weight loss and weight management. Most doctors are only required to have one class. Isn't that crazy?
Sin #5. Stay clear of diet pills that make outrageous claims. It's true that the best diet pills are backed by science and they can really work to help you shed pounds. However, no diet product can help you lose 30 lbs in 30 days or any nonsense like that. If you're following a quality eating and activity program, and taking a good diet pill to speed up the results, you could expect to lose anywhere from 8 to 15 lbs in a month depending on how much you have to lose, your age, your "body chemistry", and many other factors that come into play. But 30 pounds in 30 days, not hardly.
Sin #6. Be skeptical of before and after photos. A lot of companies hire skinny people and pay them to get fat! Then they reverse the order of the before and after pictures and say they lost weight. Can you believe it?! These skinny people eat like crazy and gain 20 or 30 lbs just for the money. What a SCAM! Other companies digitally change the photos and put peoples heads on "new bodies". What's more, sometimes companies hire women who are pregnant to pose in before pictures and then wait until a month or so after the baby is delivered to take the after photo... and the women never even take their product! (By the way, we go to great lengths to ensure that all of our before and after photos are 100% accurate and real.)
Sin #7. Watch out for FAKE guarantees. Many companies offer a 30-day, money-back-guarantee. However, what they don't tell you is that the 30-day guarantee starts from the day you order it. Then they take two weeks to deliver it. By doing this, they know there is NO WAY you will be able to try the product and return it before your guarantee expires. What's more, if by some miracle you do return it within 30-days, they refuse to take it from the delivery service, or they'll let it sit in their warehouse and not open it until after your 30-day guarantee is past. Then they'll refuse to give your money back! Or, they'll charge you a huge "re-stocking" fee. Or, they won't return your money for six months to a year! Buyer, be warned! (This is why I insist on backing all of my products with a SIX-WEEK, No-Questions-Asked, 100% Money-Back-Guarantee. And, we perform all refunds within two business days.)
I know I only said there were 7 deadly sins of diet-pills but I'm really upset here, so here's an extra one for you:
Sin #8. Avoid diet pills that contain token amounts of everything but effective amounts of nothing. What I mean by this is some diet pills may contain "trace" amounts of good fat loss ingredients like green tea extract, Advantra Z™, guarana, guggulipids, and yerba mate... but they cut corners and only put a tiny amount of these ingredients in the pill. Then they stuff the pill with cheap, worthless fillers and artificial ingredients. (That's why, for my product Slim Seduction, we list the amount of every ingredient on the label instead of hiding our ingredient amounts in proprietary blends that don't disclose the real amounts.)
Wait... I just thought of another important point you should know about...
Sin #9. Watch out for products that don't contain what their labels say. Here's something you may not know. The FDA does NOT test supplements (like vitamins, minerals, herbs, or diet pills) to make sure they contain what their label says they contain. Why? Because the FDA stands for the Food and Drug Administration meaning that they only oversee foods and drugs--not dietary supplements (like diet pills). So who makes sure that diet pills contain what their labels say and that they aren't ripping you off or that they don't contain any "bad stuff"? Well... no one. It's up to the company to monitor their own products. So, in all reality, some shameless companies fill their pills with worthless ingredients (like white flour) and charge you outrageous prices for it... and they almost never get caught!
Get this: In the June 2004 issue of Oprah's magazine there is an article titled "A Dose of Reality", on page 135, which reveals a startling study that says nearly half the vitamin dietary supplements tested on the market today don't contain what their labels claim. Can you believe it? Companies are cutting corners and padding their wallets by cheating their customers out of what they're paying for. It's really a shame.
This is exactly why a sample of every production run of my company's diet products are sent to an independent laboratory to make sure what we say is in the bottle, actually is.
Just as important, all of our products are tested to make sure they are as pure as the driven snow and don't contain potentially harmful bacteria and lead. Many companies don't do this, so you have no idea what you're really swallowing or the harm it could be doing.
Here's another sin:
Sin #10: Diet patches are WORTHLESS. You see these things advertised all over the Internet but I haven't seen one study that shows they work. Why? Because the fat loss ingredients on the patch (if there is any in the first place), are much too large to penetrate the skin. It's quite ridiculous really. Think of all the dieters out there who are wearing these silly diet patches that absolutely, positively don't work.
So how do you know what diet pills and products really work? Go with a company you trust. Go with a company who tests their products and cares enough to take the time to educate you on what to avoid.
__________________________________________________ ___________
A friend forwarded this to me. Just wanted to share with everyone who's struggling with weight loss. ;)
~Kisses.
HTG