| Discover what's what in the supplement worlds and | | | | which then produces the desired effect of weight |
| how you can avoid wasting your precious $$$ on | | | | loss. |
| worthless supplements. | | | | Yes, there are a few helpful supplements out there. |
| If you were to build the house of Spokane fitness - | | | | But again, they are not "needed". Even the useful |
| nutrition, exercise, and motivation would make up the | | | | supplements can be used as a crutch, delaying the |
| foundation; they would also make up the framing, the | | | | onset of proper nutrition and exercise. |
| walls, the roof and pretty much the whole house. | | | | What you eat and how much physical activity you |
| Supplements would then maybe be the satellite dish, | | | | get will make up 95% or more of the results you |
| or perhaps the little gnomes in your garden - not real | | | | achieve. So why would you try to maximize the 5% |
| worthwhile without the house there. | | | | when you can get the most effect from just |
| So why would you treat supplements as a precursor | | | | working out and eating right. |
| to weight loss and write off nutrition and exercise as | | | | And when you do include supplements in your diet, |
| expendable activities. Are you one of these serial | | | | be sure they are legitimate and proven products with |
| supplement users? Do you subscribe to the "abc" | | | | research to support their claims. |
| product plan or the "xyz" metabolism makeover? If | | | | The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) publishes an |
| that's you - Stop! Please! | | | | excellent report on how to avoid supplement scams - |
| There are new diet pills and gimmicks hot off the | | | | it's called "The Red Flag Report" - with a fitting |
| press every month, just waiting for their prey - the | | | | subtitle, "I lost $350 in two weeks. Ask me how!" It |
| desperate dieter wishing for that next "breakthrough" | | | | gives a list of the top 7 red flags to watch out for |
| product. Don't be that victim. | | | | when buying diet products and exercise equipment. |
| The confusion from the diet and weight loss | | | | Here they are: |
| industries mixed with a dose of media muddle would | | | | A supplement or product is too good to be true if it |
| have you believe that supplements are indeed | | | | says the product will: 1. Cause weight loss of two |
| needed for weight loss, and it's your fault if these | | | | pounds or more a week for a month or more |
| "worthwhile" products don't work for you. | | | | without dieting or exercise2. Cause substantial weight |
| Many of these hocus-pocus-like solutions tout their | | | | loss no matter what or how much the consumer |
| creams, potions, wonder pills or gadgets as a | | | | eats3. Cause permanent weight loss (even when the |
| no-effort and no-exercise-required approach to | | | | consumer stops using product)4. Block the absorption |
| Spokane fitness - the fat is going to just melt off. | | | | of fat or calories to enable consumers to lose |
| Let's get this straight; fat does not melt off - unless | | | | substantial weight5. Safely enable consumers to lose |
| you use a strategy involving a blowtorch. But I don't | | | | more than three pounds per week for more than |
| recommend that. Even the manufacturers stress that | | | | four weeks 6. Cause substantial weight loss for all |
| their products should be used along with proper | | | | users7. Cause substantial weight loss by wearing it on |
| nutrition and exercise. | | | | the body or rubbing it into the skin |
| If you ever need some good entertainment - watch | | | | You can download the full report with some more |
| a late night infomercial for a diet product. Look at the | | | | detail about each of these 7 red flags along with |
| before and after pictures they show. If you look | | | | examples of products that would violate each of |
| carefully you'll often see in real small print - the size | | | | them at the FTC website. |
| of a toenail clipping - "results achieved along with | | | | If you get just one thing out of this article I would |
| proper diet and exercise". | | | | really be pleased if you realize that you don't need |
| Wow! That is a real breakthrough product. Ever | | | | any supplements to be successful with weight loss. |
| heard of the placebo effect? Often these products | | | | You are empowered, you have the capability, you |
| are just a good excuse to eat right and exercise - | | | | have all you need to do this, without any gimmicks. |