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by Jason Stevenson, Jas

The weight loss industry is one of the largest commercial industries that exists. One of the reasons why it is so large is because there are so many people that are trying to lose weight at any given time. Although many people are serious about weight loss whenever they first start these diets, very few of them are able to have the willpower that is necessary to stick with them for the long term. Try as they may, they usually end up gaining the weight back and eating more as a result. If you tend to find yourself in this situation as well, you might want to try one of the weight-loss products that is now available and is working quite well.

Have you ever heard of Hoodia? Hoodia diet pills can help you to reach your weight-loss goals by suppressing your appetite. Although there have been many products through the years which make the claim to do the same thing, very few of them have been able to live up to those claims that they are making. There were a couple of products that really did help to suppress our appetite but they were eventually pulled off the market because they were found to be dangerous. This is not the case with Hoodia. Why is that?

Hoodia diet pills are based on the Hoodia Gordonii plant, a cactus that grows in the deserts of South Africa. If you get a true Hoodia product, it will contain a fair quantity of this particular cactus and it is what makes your appetite disappear. Not only has this been tested by various, well-known news groups in recent years, it is something that has been used for generations by natives that live in the area. Whenever it was time for them to go on a long hunt, they would take some Hoodia with them in order to suppress their appetite while they were gone.

Of course, Hoodia diet pills and other weight loss pills are not the only weight-loss products that are available on the market. You might be surprised to learn that there are some interesting and rather ingenious ways for us to burn additional calories without the strain of exercise. After all, very few of us are able to stick with an exercise regime long enough for it to really do us any good. If you're interested in losing some weight in this way, you might want to look at one of the powerballs that are available.

Powerballs are small, handheld items which you spin in your hand as quickly as possible. These items use gyroscopic force in order to apply resistance as you are spinning them. Many people find these to be extremely enjoyable to use and often try to see exactly how fast they can spin them. As you're doing so, you're also burning calories from the resistance and this is one of the better weight-loss products that you can get in this regard.

Let's take a look at the 'big picture' in the world of fitness and weight loss products and use a little common sense. You'll see there's something wrong with the picture in each case.

1. There are more fat-free/low fat foods, health clubs, diet centers, exercise equipment options, and "miracle drugs" than ever. With several options available, you'd think that obesity would be all but obliterated as an epidemic problem. Why is it, then, with the continually increasing fitness options, the problem of obesity is at an all time high, and going HIGHER??? More gyms, diet centers, equipment, diets, etc., and we're getting FATTER???

2. Millions of dollars are spent on research to stimulate "fat gene" without any significant outcome. Many studies of fat loss products "seem to suggest," "may indicate," and "may contribute" to fat loss. This sounds pretty indecisive. Scientists are trying to find a fail-proof way for us to bodies to melt off fat without exercise or eating well, while it seems as though they're forgetting that Americans are consuming over 150 lb. of sugar PER PERSON per year!While the search for the fat gene continues, Americans are causing their bodies to hold on to their fat stores. This is due to the hormonal changes that sugar brings about, namely insulin. Each one of us has the ability to improve our fat-burning abilities if we just get a grip on our ineffective nutritional habits and start feeding our bodies in a supportive way. The truth is, it's easier and cheaper to buy 'sugar laden' foods than ever before.

3. Not enough emphasis on bone-building, metabolism-boosting, body shaping, lean muscle mass. In their 20's - 30's, American women lose somewhere between 5-10 lb. of muscle. Plus, the average woman's fat accumulation ranges between 15-30 lb. As a man enters the senior years, he often has less than 70% of the muscle he had at 25. Despite OVERWHELMING evidence to support that weight training (at ANY age) can stop and even reverse this deterioration, most Americans who begin an exercise program choose more aerobic activity and neglect the muscle-saving, metabolism boosting, fatigue-fighting strength training. Excessive aerobic exercise can actually waste away muscle.

4. Over-promising and under-delivering. Many of the claims made on these cleverly calculated fitness gadget infomercials are not only misleading, but they are often not even possible with the equipment being marketed. It is simply not possible to exercise 4 minutes a day to get the body you want.

5. If something is sold in a health food store, shouldn't it be healthy? Some over-the-counter "fat burners" are actually addictive drugs that, if misused and abused, can lead to seizures, stroke, and death.

6. Some programs still advocate dramatically restricting calories. Consistently reducing calories to an intake below the body's basal metabolic rate can slow the metabolism and bring about chemical changes that lead to additional storage of fat. Training the body to process food frequently is a factor in speeding the metabolism. Americans, by cutting back on calories, are sabotaging their potential for ever becoming lean. You'll be amazed at how much you really can eat, and still get lean - permanently.

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