Image is everything these days. The craze of being healthy and in shape has become a much bigger part in many people’s lives. It seems as if everyone is striving for that perfect stomach or perfect bicep and many are willing to try new products released on the market to reach these goals. I have chosen weight loss pills as my item for this assignment.
Losing weight the correct way can decrease the likelihood of developing diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease in individuals who are overweight or obese. “Weight loss occurs when an individual is in a state of negative energy balance. When the human body is spending more energy in work and heat than it is gaining from food or other nutritional supplements, it will use stored reserves of fat or muscle” (Wikipedia). In today’s fast paced world, many people have turned to pills and other “unhealthy” ways of losing weight fast.
Weight loss pills generally work by decreasing your appetite as well as speed up your metabolism. While taking the correct dosage, having regular light workout sessions, and a healthy diet, weight loss pills can be an extra healthy little boost. However, many people are becoming dependent of the weight loss pills. Overdosing weight loss pills can cause very severe adverse affects from what they are meant to do. Many people also believe that while taking weight loss pills, they should also take in fewer calories. When taking in fewer calories, the body actually slows down your natural metabolism, making it much more difficult to lose weight.
Weight loss pills can be a healthy boost when used in conjunction with a steady light workout as well as a healthy diet. Individuals have become severely ill due to not following these guidelines and face many difficult problems. My personal opinion on weight loss: “Slow and steady wins the race…and keeps you healthy!”
References
Wikipedia. Weight Loss. Accessed from the World Wide Web on October 21st, 2008. Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_loss.
2 comments:
I would have to agree with you that weight loss pills are a huge craze. I would be lying if I have said that I have never taken them but image is so important in our society. If we only had more time in our days to do something for ourselves like working out maybe there wouldnt be so many unhealthy people in this world. We all have so much going on that its very hard to juggle. I wish I knew how to balance it that I can do this too. Especially when I dont have a workout partner its hard to make myself get up and work out when I know there is something else I should be doing.
I agree that there are so many products and places to go to for the need to be healthy and lose weight. I believe it is good to think healthy and to try and maintain one's weight, but I feel our society has put so much importance on it. It's like you are not accepted by many if you do not fit with this profile. Sometimes I think we are our society is putting more importance on this than the importance of a human being value as a whole of their worth.
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