Common Lies Told By Deceiving Weight Loss Products

You would think that by now we’d all stop falling for supplements which promise to you lose weight without having to diet or exercise. Powerful marketing continues to fool vulnerable people into spending tons of money. Advertising promises like “lose weight without dieting.”, “exercise is not required.”, and “Accelerate your metabolism.” amongst many.

Weight loss supplements fall under a general category designed to quicken weight loss, typically by suppressing your appetite, blocking consumption of nutrients, or increasing the number of calories you burn. These “benefits” come from any number of key active ingredients that are not always FDA approved.

Aside from the lack of scientific evidence or merit, there are many other red flag alerts when considering if a weight loss supplement is for you. Unhealthy supplements are out there because the industry is lightly regulated. No FDA testing or approval is required. That means nobody is investigating whether an herbal product is safe or whether prescription-strength drugs or other substances have been mixed in and left off the ingredients list.

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