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    I work with many customers that focus on weight loss “and believe me, there are a lot,” even after I go through all the risks and good/bad health results-benefits associated with quick weight loss, pharmaceutical use, surgery intervention, or address the new “diet hype of the month,” I’m always amazed with the feedback I receive. Such as, “yah but I know this guy who went on this diet pill and dropped 30lbs in one month.”  Or, “I’m not hungry anymore and my weight is melting away like butter.” “Diet pills are dangerous because they are very effective at quick weight loss reduction with dramatic results; “Your health is at risk when your fix is not of this earth, a dangerous craze.” 

    Diet Pills, What’s the Deal?  First let’s start at the root of the evil.  The food, fashion, pharmaceutical and Advertising industries brainwash us into what is good for us.  Pure and simple, by conditioning our behavior they tell us “what we need to do to stay healthy.” They also tell us how to fix ourselves when we become obese [see the irony]. This behavioral conditioning starts as a child.  Why are we getting fatter?  A good place to start is the food industry.  Why were there over 4 million distinct chemical compounds introduced into our food chain (1965-1982) and 250,000 more since then?  Remember… “Man made “chemical bad, organic good.”  Childhood obesity has hit epidemic proportions and enrichment of our foods “is” responsible.  We are addicted to the drugs in our foods!  It is no different then nicotine, caffeine, etc.   To get off the drugs seems to be a daunting task while obesity and diet pill usage on the rise.   E.g., “Use of diet pills among high school girls nearly doubled from 7.5% to 14.2%.  21.9% of teenage females used diet pills, laxatives, vomiting or skipping meals as a weight control behavior (Diet Blog, diet-blog.com /archives/2006).  JAMA (Journal of American Med Assoc.) reports 3d-year med students receive free gifts to attend pharmaceutical seminars (biased prescribing?).  Did you ever wonder why docs are so in love with one brand of pharmaceutical?  The pharmaceutical industry actually spends 12-18 billion annually to market to physicians & residents (Newswise/JAMA. 2005; 294:1034-1042). 

    Folks, we are conditioned like brain washed baboons.  “Think not, think again.”  “It’s all about the money!”  Is it not obvious advertising rears its ugly head in almost every discussion within our households?  We want and want more.  The industry tells us what we want by modifying our behavior at a very young age, “not what we need.”  Are you and your children “not” attracted to instant gratification through sight, taste, sound, touch and smell?  Are you addicted to junk foods?  Would you rather “not” work for real lasting results, but instead seek a quick fix for your weight problem?  Do you think these mega-industries really care about our well-being?  Isn’t it obvious “It’s all about the money?”  Do our  industries really care about our health?  Doctors prescribe pills instead of “nutritional & behavior diet modification, sensible eating habits, natural supplementation and exercise management.” “The crux, There’s no money in this.”  The doctors, advertisers, pharmaceutical & food Industries lead by example… “Who do the baboons follow?” 

Recommendations:  See second to last sentence of the last paragraph “italicized.”  Go to health blog at our site and see “weight management and nutrition.”  Visit our “Wellness Company Wholesale Program.”  You will find the “best” quality toxin free home & weight loss products, etc.

Author:  Marc T. Woodard, MBA, BS Exercise Science, USA Medical Services Officer, CPT, RET.  2008 Copyright.  All rights reserved, Mirror Athlete Publishing, www.mirrorathlete.com, Sign up for FREE Monthly eNewsletter.