Brenda my friend, keep in mind that even if you take a weight-loss supplement, you still have to eat fewer calories than you burn in order to lose weight. And know that even if these products were to help you lose weight initially, you'd have to continue taking them in order for the weight to stay off, which is
neither practical nor safe.
You may think herbal supplements are safe because they're labeled "natural." But many herbal supplements contain active ingredients that can harm you if taken with certain prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) drugs.
In addition, some medical situations increase your risk of adverse effects if you take herbal products. Talk to your doctor before taking any herbal products
A word of caution: Limited FDA regulation
In 1994, Congress passed the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). This act limited the FDA's control over products labeled a "dietary supplement." The DSHEA states that manufacturers don't have to prove the safety or efficacy of a product before they put it on the market. With this act, Congress acknowledged that consumers believe supplements provide health benefits and that they want greater responsibility for deciding if herbs are helpful to them.
As a result, herbal products and supplements aren't subject to the same rigorous standards as are prescription drugs or those sold over the counter. Herbal supplements can be marketed with limited proof of effectiveness or safety. Vendors can make health claims about products based on their own review and interpretation of studies without FDA authorization. However, the FDA can pull a product off the market if it's proved dangerous.
Some herbal supplements are purported to curb your appetite. Many claim to increase the rate at which you burn calories. Others say they block your body's absorption of fat or carbohydrates. Unfortunately, the effectiveness of these products varies. Often there's no scientific evidence that they work at all.
And many herbal diet products have been associated with serious health problems or death.
Bottom line...........is it worth it ? is it worth risking your health ?
There are natural ways to curb your appetite....
Some people report decreased cravings and less drive to overeat when they modify their diet in the following ways. You can try some of these techniques and see if any work for you:
Eat breakfast to improve alertness, performance, and mood to start your day off right and avoid overeating at lunch or dinner.
Eat small snacks throughout the day instead of large meals and eat only when you are physically hungry.
Become familiar with your body's signals. Don't eat just because it's mealtime. Eat when you're hungry and stop when you’re satisfied, not stuffed.
Have high protein foods and high carbohydrate foods together at meal times to keep blood sugar levels normalized.
Satisfy your carbohydrate cravings with complex carbohydrates like whole wheat bread, low fat crackers, low fat popcorn, whole grain cereals, beans, or whole grain pastas and brown rice. Your body absorbs complex carbohydrates more slowly than sugars and thus, they will bring you up and ease you down more gently.
Eat more high fiber foods to feel full longer and minimize hunger.
Eat a balanced diet. Do not significantly restrict fat or carbohydrates or go on a starvation diet. Your body requires all the nutrients a balanced diet provides to function optimally.
Limit or avoid alcohol in the diet since it is a depressant. It might make you depressed, which in turn, might stimulate carbohydrate cravings to make you relaxed, and happier again.
Can't hurt to try....
Love you babe
Kill My Appetite Please
) someone mentioned an herb or vitamin that kills the appetite and suppresses the cravings for food. Anyone know what it is?? I think that would help me a lot.
Diet Pills
It's amazing how one or even a couple of bites can do it.
Just bustin.
