Fad Diets
Unfortunately, our country is suffering from an epidemic of obesity, which has lead to outbreaks of several other health issues including type II diabetes and heart disease. Dozens and dozens of companies see this as an opportunity make it big and have flooded the internet with secret health foods, diet pills and miracle weight-loss supplements. Unfortunately, these products are usually bogus, and are simply crafty marketers taking advantage of the desperate. Here are a few things to look for to not get scammed, or at least sucked in:
Studies
The first thing you can do is find conclusive studies on the product. And I don’t mean go to the product’s website and take their study’s word for it: find studies by universities or un-invested organizations. These are more likely to have an unbiased opinion, and will perform the survey for the sake of information, not money.
Testimonials
Testimonials usually can’t be trusted either: any company can invent testimonials by paying an actor. And all testimonials related to the site will be positive besides, not giving a clear cut idea about the product. Look for a forum thread that has talked about it; these will have real conversations of concerned though maybe biased, individuals.
Wikipedia
Sure many authorities doubt its legitimacy, but it has always worked as an unbiased source for me. You might not be able to find a particular product, but you can look up its ingredients. This way you can find any studies that have gone into the ingredients, their effectiveness, and any potential side effects.
Time will Tell
In the end, it’s the time proven methods that will help you lose weight. Has a product only been around for a month, a year or a decade? These diet ideas haven’t withstood the test of time yet. Studies and testimonies cannot compare to age-old truths. They can’t know the long term effects of something until they’ve been around for the long term.
As for our healthy ancestors, we should always be grateful for the centuries of experience that has gone into modern medicine. If your doctor prescribes something for your health, don’t get “age-old truths” get confused with “old-wives tales”.
