Weight Loss Supplements Weight Loss Plans

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Weight Loss SupplementsWeight Loss Plans
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Bariatric surgery

• Normal digestive process
• Adjustable gastric band

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Gastric bypass
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Diet Supplements

• Popular ingredients found in over-the-counter
  (OTC) supplements
• Ephedra
• Usually found in products with caffeine
• Guarana
• Chitosan
• L-Carnitine

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Diet supplements

• Chromium
• DHEA
• Xenical / Alli
• Phentermine (the phen in Fen/Phen)
• No longer on the market
• Meridia
• Topamax
• Wellbutrin

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Popular Diet Plans
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Popular Diets

• Which one do you choose??
• Long-term medical studies
• Best source
• However not all popular diets have been
  evaluated.
• The following diets have been evaluated

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Weight Watchers

• Best chance of long-term success
• How it works
• Professional support
• Flexible eating plans (point system)
• Exercise nutrition emphasized
• But costs money

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Atkins Diet

• Low-carb diet
• May be high in fat
• How does it work?
• Three phases
• May not be effective especially for long-term
• A lot of opposition from professional
  organizations

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Volumetrics

• Focuses on energy dense foods
• Allows larger quantities of food
• May be easy to follow

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Dean Ornish

• The Spectrum
• Loose structure
• No foods are off limits
• Follows a vegetarian diet

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Mediterranean Diet

• The Sonoma Diet variation
• Focuses on whole grains, good fats
• May prevent heart disease
• May be effective

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Jenny Craig

• Requires food purchases from the company
• Support is offered but
• Expensive
• Some flaws

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Whats the bottom line?

• Low-fat or low-carb?
• Meal replacements?
• Other?