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Weight Loss Supplements

Explore the world of weight loss supplements, their uses, examples, benefits, and risks. Learn why people turn to supplements, their health implications, and healthy weight management methods.

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Weight Loss Supplements

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  1. Weight Loss Supplements

  2. Overview • What is a weight loss supplement? • Why do people use weight loss supplements? • Examples of weight loss supplements • Benefits and Risks • Healthy methods to lose and maintain weight

  3. What is a weight loss supplement? • According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), “a dietary supplement is a product intended for ingestion that contains a dietary ingredient, intended to add further nutritional value to (supplement) the diet.” A weight loss supplement is used primarily for the purpose of weight loss. • Do not require any safety approval by the FDA prior to marketing • Dietary supplements come in various forms such as tablets, capsules, bars, powders, and liquids

  4. Why do people use weight loss supplements? • Obese/Overweight: According to the National Institutes of Health, 45%of overweight Americans and 67% of those who are obese are trying to lose weight. • Difficulty and/or lack of commitment to dietary and lifestyle changes • Advertisement and claims. Supplements are easy and offer quick results

  5. Examples of weight loss supplements Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Garcinia cambogia Orlistat Hydroxycut

  6. Examples of weight loss supplements (cont.) Caffeine Raspberry Ketones Glucomannan Green Tea Extract

  7. Benefits and Risks • Some weight loss supplements when combined with a healthy diet, physical activity and/or exercise can contribute to weight loss • The benefits are short-term and once discontinued the weight gain may reoccur coupled with a poor diet and lack of activity • The use of supplements has significant health risks and side effects and should be taken with caution • Interaction with other medications can cause serious complications

  8. Healthy methods to lose and maintain weight • Healthy weight loss diet • Regular exercise/physical activity • Weight loss supplements are not the solution • Lifestyle

  9. References Authority Nutrition. (2017). 12 Popular Weight Loss Pills and Supplements Reviewed. Retrieved from https://authoritynutrition.com/12-weight-loss-pills-reviewed/ National Institutes of Health. (2015). Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss — Health Professional Fact Sheet. Retrieved from https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/WeightLoss-HealthProfessional/#h5 U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2015). What is a dietary supplement? Retrieved from https://www.fda.gov/aboutfda/transparency/basics/ucm195635.htm

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