According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, little over one-third of adults in the United States suffer from obesity while more than 34% are overweight (“Adult Obesity,” 2016). Because there are numerous dangers associated with being overweight, considering that obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death many in the United States, most of these people would leap at any chance to lose some weight (“Adult Obesity,” 2016). This is the reason that weight loss products are so popular and happen to rake in millions for the companies that create and distribute these pills and products; people wish for an easy and quick fix to their problems with little to no effort on their part. Such a desire often drives people to make
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This product is meant specifically for women, and it was developed in order to enhance levels of energy, increase metabolism, and to reduce a person’s appetite without any effect on the women’s daily life. These promises seem quite compelling, as it seems to be quite effective, however further research exposes the dangers associated with the use of this product. The Consumer Health Digest states that there are indeed certain drawbacks to the use of Slimquick; the side effects of this product include “sleeplessness, tremors, dizziness, nervousness and headache” (“Slimquick Review,” 2016). This demonstrates that although this product seems to be quite effective in assisting women in the process of losing weight, it does place the consumer in unnecessary …show more content…
This particular product belongs to a class of drugs, known as lipase inhibitors, which cause weight loss by preventing the body from absorbing the fat consumed by a person (“Alli,” 2016). Alli is only truly effective when it is used along with dieting and exercise (“Alli,” 2016). As with many other weight loss products, Alli has numerous side effects on the user which may include oily, fatty, or loose stools, stomach pains, headaches, anxiety, nausea or vomiting, as well as severe fatigue and weakness (“Alli,”
This product is meant specifically for women, and it was developed in order to enhance levels of energy, increase metabolism, and to reduce a person’s appetite without any effect on the women’s daily life. These promises seem quite compelling, as it seems to be quite effective, however further research exposes the dangers associated with the use of this product. The Consumer Health Digest states that there are indeed certain drawbacks to the use of Slimquick; the side effects of this product include “sleeplessness, tremors, dizziness, nervousness and headache” (“Slimquick Review,” 2016). This demonstrates that although this product seems to be quite effective in assisting women in the process of losing weight, it does place the consumer in unnecessary …show more content…
This particular product belongs to a class of drugs, known as lipase inhibitors, which cause weight loss by preventing the body from absorbing the fat consumed by a person (“Alli,” 2016). Alli is only truly effective when it is used along with dieting and exercise (“Alli,” 2016). As with many other weight loss products, Alli has numerous side effects on the user which may include oily, fatty, or loose stools, stomach pains, headaches, anxiety, nausea or vomiting, as well as severe fatigue and weakness (“Alli,”