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