Weight loss Products

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Weight loss Products Services

• OBJ I will investigate the pros and cons of
  current weight loss products and diets on the
  market

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Bellwork

• What are the negative consequences to these kind
  of diets?
• What weight loss products or services currently
  on the market would you consider suggesting to a
  friend who had a significant weight problem?

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Weight loss products and Fad Diets

• Americans spend an estimated 42 billion annually
  on weight loss foods, products, and services.
  With that much money at stake, it's no surprise
  there are an overwhelming number of "fad" diets
  and other weight-loss products on the market

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Hydroxycut?

• Benefits of Hydroxycut
• weight loss (average 12 lbs), increased
  metabolism, increased energy, decreased appetite
• Consequences of Hydroxycut
• Increased blood pressure, heart rate, sweating
• Headaches, light-headedness, and dizziness
• Restless and jittery
• Not FDA approved

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Alli?

• Benefits of Alli
• Encourages healthy eating habits
• Encourages exercise
• FDA approved
• Consequences to Alli
• urgent bowel movements, diarrhea, gas with oily
  spotting
• Waste of money. Will only lose a couple of more
  pounds compared to diet and exercise alone.

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Weight Watchers

• Benefits to Weight Watchers
• Steady, long-term weight loss
• Education on healthier eating habits and portion
  size
• Encourages eating from all the food groups
• Point system makes the process simple

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High Protein Diet - Adkins

• These programs generally recommend that dieters
  get 30 to 50 of their total calories from
  protein.
• Normally your body burns carbohydrates for fuel.
• When you drastically cut carbs, the body goes
  into a metabolic state called ketosis, and it
  begins to burn its own fat for fuel.  

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Pros /Cons

• Pros- leaves dieter feeling satified after
  eating
• When your fat stores become a primary energy
  source, you may lose weight.
• Lose weight fast sense of accomplishment to
  continue to lose weight
• Cons
• High cholesterol (LDL). Unhealthy metabolic state
  (ketosis). Headaches/irritability
• Limited fruits/veggies

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NutriSystem

• Nutrisystem aims to simplify weight loss.
• You dont have to count calories or carbs. For
  the most part, you dont have to make sure youre
  eating proper portion sizes
• Delivered to door add fruits/veggies
• "Smart" carbohydrates. These don't raise your
  blood sugar as much as other foods. On the plan,
  youll need to limit or avoid high-GI foods (like
  white bread, white rice, and certain fruits).
• Serving sizes already measured/online tools
• Expensive 300.00-400.00 a month/limited to each
  out/not gluten free/foods are processed/not
  family friendly/not a lifetime dietary plan

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Questions

• Do these kind of diets/weight loss products
  encourage people to create an unhealthy
  relationship with food?
• What if losing weight starts to become an
  obsession?