There’s Xenical, Acomplia, Goodliness, Fenphen, Alli, ObEcure and all the other drugs that promise to combat obesity either through suppressing appetite, slowing down the absorption of fats, or boosting the metabolism of a person. But why isn’t there any magic bullet that really hits this “problem” head on?
An eye-opening article about the failure of weight loss pills in addressing the real deal about weight loss revealed the reason why no anti-obesity drug will ever work:
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Keeping fit and healthy is not only a problem that many of us have to face at one point in our lives, but it can also be the solution to the many problems that we are already facing right now. Sickness, migraines, lethargy, and heart disease – all these stem from lack of fitness and health. But how can we be healthy and stay healthy if keeping fit is expensive to begin with?
Worry no more, because there are actually gadgets and tools that are less than a hundred dollars, and these gadgets and tools can help you get and stay fit. How much you spend on these gadgets and tools really depends on what tools you have to begin with. For instance, if you have a Palm portable, or hand held computer, you can download your fitness and calorie counting program into it. You don’t have to worry about carrying heavy books and notebooks around with you, and all you need to do is consult the program on the nutritional value of the foods that you eat.
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The Big G, together with its personal homepage service, iGoogle, is extending its help for those who would like track how much weight they’ve lost or gained via The Google 15.
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A scary looking robot is being developed by the MIT Media Lab to aid people who would like to lose weight. It’s called the Weight Maintenance Social Robot. Eerie for me..
According to the report, the robot will serve in two ways a.) to “mirror” the person’s behavior allowing him or her to keep track of the improvements or lack of it and b.) to provide social support.
If your mom or your husband can’t get you into losing those pounds, I don’t think any bicentennial man can. What do you think?
Tags: robot, MIT, sociable robot, weight loss
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