Weight
Loss Scams exposed!
If you are passionate about
losing weight fast and searching for that magical program or product on the internet, the pills, capsules,
the fitness program, cardio workouts, exercise machines, diet plans,supplements and so on
,this may well be the most important article you’ll ever read.
So,continue
reading and don’t be ignorant.
You are right if you think that you must get yourself informed
about what’s really happening in this current $150 billion
weight loss
industry.(US and Europe combined)
This
free article is for the millions
of people passionate about weight loss and decreasing their body fat or
obesity. And an attempt to expose the widely
rampant frauds
in this industry, an industry which has become hugely profitabe for
companies claiming their magical products can make one lose weight
faster than they can imagine.
Weight loss industry generates
billions of dollars every year. With so much at stake, unscrupulous
marketers will tell you just about anything - even outright LIES - to
get you to buy their products and to further their financial interests.
Fitness and diet "gurus" direct us towards the "latest breakthroughs"
on TV infomercials 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Hundreds, even
thousands of diet and exercise books can be found on bookstore
shelves.
Dozens of magazines clutter the newsstands every month.
What are the scams and How to be a
smart weight
loser ?
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Most
weight
loss experts are of the opinion that anything that is unnatural,
whether it's appetite suppressants,caffeine pills,ephedra, starvation
diets, surgery, ANYTHING which does not allow the body to use its own
natural abilities and plays with its biochemistry is likely to fail,
either right from the beginning or in the long term!! A disadvantage
with most meal plans sold by the phoney companies is that rapid weight
re-gaining
is possible when the person stops being on the meal plans.
They are usually against
natural biochemistry and program your body to store fat, not to release
it. It's only some really smart eating plan that can be used to harness
the natural fat-burning potential programmed into every human body. It
is estimated that 95% of the people who go on conventional diets
gain all the weight back and sometimes they end up fatter
than when they started. Be aware that Low-Carb procssed snacks,rice
cakes,juices or the "secret foods that burn calories" are usually
outright scams. Avoid them.These little tricks can't make you lose one
fat cell.
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Are
we
waisting time and money on
slow,long and boring cardio workout programs which hardly produce any
results except frustrations ? Be aware that other exercises
like
spinning,
high-rep and low-weight training workouts, endless abs sessions are
also not
as effective for
everyone as they sound to be. Most people
have now realized this after waisting some serious money and time on
them.
Their effectiveness is minimum and considering that
an average person
usually can't give 2 hours or so each day for these "fat loss"
workouts,
one must look for some better options that are more productive and
effective. There can be exceptions here but I don't know why people are
misled into believing that the workout programmes of such and such
company
is going to produce the biggest weight loss magic of all times.
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Some
weight loss experts believe that people have been forced to believe in
the myth that you must
exercise a lot. While, actually what one needs is a
comprehensive eating plan
along with
SMART exercise workouts that can produce results. Merely joining any
weight
loss exercise program and hoping it will do all the tricks is no
use. Most exercise program don't concentrate on smart workout
strategies that can produce quick results and people end up working
harder not smarter. Fact is, for
those, that have lost their body fat effectively while undergoing a
good weight loss program, Exercise has
come naturally to them and they experience more energy.
Having the energy for mild to moderate activity is a side-benefit of
losing weight.
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Supplements
like caffeine, cla, Green
tea etc. also do not produce effects as advertised.It's a lot of hype,
wishful thinking and "looking for the easy way out" that these products
sell. For example, Green tea extract can help one burn an extra 80
calories per day but what they
don't tell you
is that it takes just 2 tablespoons of non-dairy creamer, or a cup of
juice, or few potato chips, and you get those calories back.No wonder,
without a systematic plan, it becomes harder to lose weight by taking
just these so advertised magical products only.
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Thoroughly
investigate Pharmaceutical
products that run their advertisements on television etc. these days
and imply in their ads that taking Big Pharma's
overpriced, dangerous medications
will transform your disorganized, painful and depressed life into a
life of happiness, abundance and clarity. Many people run to
prescriptive or over-the-counter weight loss drugs. However,
the side effects can be hard on an already unhealthy body, causing
complications and making it even harder to lose those fat pounds.
In fact, one of the causes of excessive weight gain is drug side
effects.
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Be
aware of
the marketing
tactics
applied now and then in this huge market. Promises of fast, permanent
or easy weight loss
or claims that you can
lose weight without exercising or making dietary modifications are
sure-shot
scam alerts. Be cautious of statements like "effortless, large or fast
weight loss such as 'lose 30 kilos in 30 days' or 'lose weight while
you sleep'. Avoid any company that demands large
advance payments or
requires you to enter into long-term contracts. Also, remember The Big
Pharma have got government behind them. It seems those in
authoritative positions seem to be uninterested in stopping weight loss
scams.Why
isn't the FTC taking a good, hard look at the downright fraudulent
pricing practices and monopolistic marketing tactics of drug companies?
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One of the
biggest scams that have hit this market is the "Hoodia Gordonii".It
all started in mid-2004 when Hoodia started to become popular as an
appetite suppressant. As the popularity reached sky-limits, the bulk
materials hoodia
suppliers in South Africa were getting squeezed.
Demand was skyrocketing, but the supply of hoodia couldn't be ramped up
overnight. In fact, the hoodia gordonii plant requires 5 - 7 years to
reach maturity, so there was a sudden shortage of raw material. So, the
South African Hoodia Suppliers blended plant roots into the bulk
materials, grew other harvested species that appear similar to hoodia
but are not hoodia and used silica, leaves, sawdust etc.as filler
products that provide bulk but No
useful active ingredients and used them in
preparing hoodia gordonii products. When
a buyer wanted to test a sample, the South African companies provided a
genuine sample of hoodia gordonii. But once a large-volume order was
placed, the bulk ingredients turned out to be counterfeit.Many
commercial buyers were duped by South African hoodia suppliers who used
these tactics. In fact, 98% of the companies on the internet are giving
out fake
hoodia.
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Can
you believe
that No. 1 ingredient in the powder products
of companies like Slim F*st sold at the grocery store is none other than refined
table sugar!
If you believe that sugar promotes weight loss, then I've got nothing
more to tell you. They're positioned as weight loss meal replacement
shakes.Great! And how about those Weight
W*tch*rs products? Some health and fitness experts like
Mike Adams talk about how incredibly
unhealthful they
are. Many are made primarily with sugar and hydrogenated oils. To claim
that they actually promote weight loss seems ridiculous , if not
downright fraudulent.
What Actions you can take ?
- Call your credit card company and
dispute the charges
if ever you
experience scam, regarding any products sold online or otherwise.
- Eating
whole,natural foods,high in lean protein,fiber, and healthy fats is the
one of the best diet
plans for fat loss.
Despite the popular opininon that all fats are bad, the truth is that
everyone needs essential fatty acids in their diet for healthy bodily
funcions and healthy skin. One
does need some healthy fats and the best source of them is fish oil.
- Avoid
any products being sold at cheap prices.
Beware of FREE TRIAL offers for gimmick products ,stimulants,
suppressants presently being blasted with email campaigns all over the
Internet. These are all promotional gimmicks and many are outright
SCAMS. By accepting the
free offer,
you agree to receive these products on an ongoing basis and your credit
card will be automatically charged every month without you initiating
the purchase.An aggressive marketing tactic applied by the companies.
- If you really
want to lose weight, stay away from
those so-called
weight loss products made of sugar. Hopefully, that fact should be
obvious to anyone with an IQ over 70, but then again, SlimF*st products
keep on selling, so I have no idea what's wrong with the brains of the
consumers who keep buying this stuff.
- Eat unprocessed, unrefined foods,
and
try to avoid
anything
manufactured in a factory. Exercise regularly, stop drinking
high-fructose corn syrup, stop eating cheese and dairy products, and
get some sunshine.
- Go for
weight loss products or
programs that are comprehensive and effective and have full body impact
and side benefits like restored sexual energy, re-energized body,
accelerated metabolism
etc.
- Understand
how addictions can negatively impact your lifestyle choices.
There are many forms of addiction that go unrecognized or fly under the
radar of conventional thinking, negatively impacting our health.
Smoking, drinking alcohol, taking drugs, watching television
excessively and overeating etc all these activities make us fat, lazy
and out of shape. They
prevent us from obtaining optimal health.
- You must try to create
a mindset for change with no time limits. The starting block for any
long-term success is changing
the way you think about your body and your health. Changing your
mindset means that you have made the unequivocal decision that you will
improve your health, which may include weight loss and ultimately
weight management, no matter what it takes.
- Provide proper nutrition to feed
your
body and your
brain.Engage in
physical activity in the form of consistent exercise. It takes a
deficit or surplus of 3,500 calories to lose or gain a single pound of
body fat. Everyone burns a certain number of calories just by being
alive. This is called your resting
metabolic rate (RMR).
After you account for your RMR, a caloric surplus (weight gain) or
deficit (weight loss) is a simple matter of calories consumed through
eating and drinking versus calories expended through physical activity.
- It
is
a proven fact that even small amounts of activity can dramatically
improve your health.Adjust
your lifestyle with habits and routines that will enhance your
life.Lasting results can only be obtained with lifestyle
changes that you can stick with.
What Weight Loss Products/companies you can trust?
As
the report reveals, not all the
companies can be trusted especially if they are running a business
online. We are currently in the process of reviewing other companies
and we hope to be able to bring that information to the public soon. In
the mean time though, here are the companies that are delivering
genuine, verified, quality products and services with a proven track
record. To our surprise, everyday people like you and me have
gained a
lot of benefits undergoing them. But NEVER EVER take my word for it and
check
them out and see what you think :-
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Fitness workouts
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All
of the following are comprehensive, life changing and revolutionary
fitness programs.
1. Turbulence
Training
2.
Burn
The Fat , Feed the Muscle
3.
Fat Loss 4
Idiots
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Drugs and Supplements
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There
are very few companies giving out original Hoodia, and their
product is really effective for fast weight loss. Besides, these are
the
companies giving out effective weight loss supplements:-
1. Hoodia Gordonii
Plus
2. Health
Slim
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Diets and Meal Plans
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1. Negative
Calorie Diets
2. Raw
Diet Secrets
3. Meal
Plans 101
There
certainly may be other companies who are also selling honest products
and services. As of this writing, however, we have only been able to
verify the above companies listed above.
Regards
and All
the Best for your endeavours.
About the
author: Andy Rogers is an
independent reviewer of health and beauty products who does not get
paid to write articles about any product or company.
Article
Courtesy:- Andy Rogers
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