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There Is NO Magic Pill

Pills On December 22, 2008 the FDA sent out a warning about tainted weight loss pills. The list they composed contained more than 25 different products that we recalled because they could pose serious health risks.

Most of these products were sold on the internet and were labeled as "dietary supplements" and were also labeled as "natural" or "herbal" when in fact they contained active pharmaceutical ingredients that could cause high blood pressure, seizures, heart attacks or strokes.

As much as we'd like to find a weight loss pill in a bottle the reality is there is none. It does take work to change your eating habits, get into an exercise routine, and make life-long changes...but it's worth it to lose weight the healthy way and not put your health at risk.

The tools at ND are here to help you lose weight the healthy way:
Use the Daily Needs Calculator to determine your calorie needs for the day.
Use the My Tracking as your food diary to track your calories.
Get daily inspiration and motivation from Elaine's blogs.
Find great exercises on Steve's blog.
Prepare healthy, weight-loss friendly recipes from my blog.

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COMMENTS:

Posted by: The Leptin Diet | Apr 10, 2009 3:58:15 PM

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Posted by: The Leptin Diet | Apr 10, 2009 3:58:00 PM

I have had a desk job for over 15 years now and fitness at the office has always been an issue. Until a friend recommended a certain product to me. Look into it, it will be worth it! It has been discovered that many people who are chronically overweight are silently suffering from a condition that they may not even be aware of… Leptin resistance.

This is the first product on the market to work directly on the brain to effectively address Leptin resistance.

The Leptin hormone controls the two most important factors regarding your weight. Go To http://www.GoGetThin.com

Posted by: Joe H | Jan 7, 2009 11:53:19 PM

That is the truth even if you manage to lose weight, you didn`t do it, the pill did. What happens when you take the pill away? Boom! The weight comes back worse than before. Now you`ve put nasty chemicals in your body and all that fat is back too.
Be good to your body, as Dana says do it the healthy way.Balanced nutrition is the key.
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