With NBC’s Biggest Loser, Lifetime’s Diet Tribe and VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club (just to name a few), weight loss is becoming a major form of entertainment in reality TV. Obesity is a major problem in the United States, but is this a good way to help the obesity problems we have in the US?
One of the reasons this country is overweight is TV and other sedentary activities that Americans take part in. In the amount of time it can take to be watching one of these shows, you could be running, playing a sport or doing something beneficial. Also, the results that the contestants are achieving are dramatic and are a result of diet and exercise, but they are unrealistic. People can’t just leave their work and families so that they can exercise six hours a day. It can be disappointing when you only lose 10 pounds instead of what you see on TV.
Experts worry that these shows could be doing harm for people when it comes to body image and eating disorders. It makes people feel like they can only achieve their goals if they have trainers like the ones on the shows or make them turn to unhealthy tactics to lose the weight. They may be sending the message, , “If you’re overweight then you should be unhappy with life and with yourself. You’re not good enough until you lose the weight.”
On the opposite side of the argument, seeing others lose weight may motivate them to get off the couch and exercise and eat right. It could make people think, ” If these regular, everyday people on TV achieve those results then so can I.” If you are uneducated on dieting, you could learn things from the show as well.
by Alfa - Losing Weight Zone
06-09-2011
HCG or the human chorionic gonadotropin is an indicator that a woman is pregnant, and HCG is administered to boys who have trouble developing in their genital area.
Dr. A.T.W. Simeons in the 1950’s saw that boys given HCG assisted in enhancing puberty and they were able to lose weight. The weight loss came as a result of the boys not feeling hungry all the time.
HCG injections has assisted in weight loss for both men and women. The requirement is that you undergo a month long program, which is 23 to 40 injections, keeping in mind that treatment should never exceed 40 injections. Otherwise, your body will develop an immunity to the HCG. Most programs include a low calorie intake, 500 to 800 calories. We encourage you to speak with your doctor before altering your diet.
One thing that you need to know before you begin this method of diet is that HCG has only been approved by the FDA as a fertility treatment, not a weight loss method. There is no research showing that HCG poses any problems to individuals as long as they are taken as recommended.
As for side effects of HCG, you will be happy to note that users have not really experienced problems with this product. Some have experienced headaches, acne and some have reported a loss of sex drive. No major issues have been reported.
HCG is not offered only in injection form, but is also available in drops. Take the time to read the HCG platinum reviews to know if all the rumors are true.
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