Quick fixes? I don't think so...

A while back I was happily reading the news with a nice cup of tea when it was spoiled completely by something I read. It made me literally put my head in my hands...A supposed 'celebrity' (if you can call them that at all) was papped walking out of the gym holding weight-loss pills.

Now I know many people, especially at this time of year, will be starting to think about that 'little black dress', or the company dinner, or just generally the excesses of Christmas dinner! A time where you panic because you feel the need to look good and be trim before going all out at the Christmas dinner table...But please, PLEASE don't feel the need to use weight loss pills as a 'quick-fix'. There simply is no such thing.

Thermogenics are drugs or supplements that are designed to facilitate weight loss by simulating exercise. Most thermogenic products generally contain strong stimulants that enable weight loss by boosting energy levels and increasing blood flow. Sounds great huh!? Why am I making such a fuss!?

Here's why: unfortunately, even over the counter thermogenic supplements are associated with significant side-effects, many of which can be life threatening.

They can cause:
ADDICTION (including fatigue, headaches, dizziness, apathy, depression)
ANXIETY (psychosis has been reported)
INSOMNIA
GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS (abdominal pain and diarrhea)
CHANGES IN HEART RATE (elevation in HR and Blood Pressure)
SEVERE REACTIONS (heart attack, seizures, comas, death).

So why risk it? Why go for a 'quick'fix' and end up damaging, maybe irreparably, your health....Why not try that age-old method of decreasing your calorie intake and upping your exercise output to reduce your weight instead?

As exercise goes, it's a far healthier habit than popping the pills! Get fit, healthy and happy the Wright© way.

Sources: 
Adrew Weil: Thermogenics
FDA: Adverse Events with Ephedra and Other Botanical Supplements
Picture found via Amy Wyrick @ Fitsugar