Ch 13b Weight Control

Weight Control: 

Weight Control Alissa Lean

Overview: 

Overview Facts about Diet and Weight Loss Questionable Diets Prescription Drugs and Non Prescription Products Questionable Products and Procedures

Facts about Weight Control: 

Facts about Weight Control Estimated that over-weight adults in the US is between 25-64%. Estimated 50 million Americans will go on diets this year, but perhaps only 5% will manage to keep all of it off in the long run

Price of Weight Loss: 

Price of Weight Loss In 1999, sales of weight loss products and services totaled $32.22 billion. Leading categories are: Diet Soft drinks ($13.57 billion) Health Clubs ($10.65 billion) Artificial Sweeteners ($1.61 billion) OVC appetite suppressants and meal-replacement products ($1.49)

Questionable Diets: 

Questionable Diets Some individuals are sufficiently desperate and/or gullible to try one questionable diet after another Are warned against trying any method promised to induce weight loss of more than two pounds a week

Complete Fasting: 

Complete Fasting Fasting has been used for weight reduction since ancient times Few days of fasting is not likely to be dangerous, but prolonged fasting leads to dangerous metabolic imbalances Prolonged fast can also lead to anemia, liver impairment, kidney stones, postural hypotension (low blood pressure), mineral imbalances and other adverse effects

Supplemented Fasting: 

Supplemented Fasting Medical researchers have discovered that if fasting individuals eat small amounts of protein, it will provide glucose for the brain 'Protein-sparing modified fast' Diet is recommended only for people who are at least 30% overweight and used under medical supervision

Low Carbohydrate Diets: 

Low Carbohydrate Diets Most low carb diets do not limit the intake of proteins, fats or total calories A diet that is low in both carbohydrates and calories will produce ketosis and rapid initial weight loss Promoters of low-carb diets regard carbohydrates as 'the dieter’s number one enemy!'

Beverly Hills Diet: 

Beverly Hills Diet Based on Bizarre notions about digestion and metabolism, including the idea that undigested food is what winds up as fat Food to be digested properly, only one type of food should be eaten each day Diet calls for just Fruit the first 10 days, than other types of foods were added in various combinations

Fit for Life Diet: 

Fit for Life Diet Based on theories of 'Natural Hygiene' that eating foods in the wrong combination can cause health problems When certain foods are eaten together, they 'rot' and 'decay' creating digestive cesspools that somehow poison one’s system and make one tired and fat. Low-fat, high-fiber diet with foods high in water content to 'wash out the body from the inside'

Herbalife: 

Herbalife Diet plan based on four products A powdered protein meal substitute An herbal blend with ingredients that include small amounts of laxatives A multivitamin/multi-mineral/herb formula A linseed oil formula

Other Questionable Diets: 

Other Questionable Diets The Adkins Diet Bio-Diet Bloomingdale’s Eat Healthy Diet Carb Addict’s Diet Dr. Abravenel’s Body-Type Diet Eat Right 4 Your Type Fat-Destroyer Foods Diet Grapefruit Diet I Love New York Diet Mayo Diet Mono-food Diet Rice Diet Southampton Diet

Prescription Drugs: 

Prescription Drugs No drug or drug product can ensure permanent weight loss. Some products may suppress appetite temporarily, but the side effects limit their usefulness.

Prescription Drugs: 

Prescription Drugs Amphetamines (speed) Once most widely prescribed appetite suppressant Cause nervousness, irritability, insomnia, and fatigue. High dosages can cause abnormal heart rhythms, fainting and psychotic reactions

Slide15: 

Thyroid hormone Helps to control metabolism Not recommended unless you have a thyroid problem Large dosage will cause weight reduction but they will also raise blood pressure and strain the heart Diuretics Substances that cause water loss from the body by increasing the output of urine Inappropriate for use in weight reduction

Prescription Drug: HCG: 

Prescription Drug: HCG Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) Idea came from a British Physician, Dr. Albert T. Simeons Hormone that is found in the urine of pregnant women HCG would mobilize stored fat; suppress appetite; and redistribute fat from the waist, hips and thighs. Combine the HCG with 500 calorie a day diet

Nonprescription Drugs: 

Nonprescription Drugs During the 1970s an advisory panel evaluated more than 100 substances that had been used in weight-loss formulas The panel found only two ingredients safe and effective: Phenylpropanolamine and benzocaine FDA does not back this study

Phenylpropanolamine (PPA): 

Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) A nasal decongestant, active ingredient in many diet products The advisory panel judged that 150 mg of PPA daily was safe, but the FDA set the standard dosage at 75 mg Doses high enough to suppress appetite may produce side effects such as headaches, blurred vision, excessive sweating, rapid pulse, nervousness, insomnia, dizziness and elevations in blood pressure

Ma Huang (Ephedra): 

Ma Huang (Ephedra) Herb that contains ephedrine, a decongestant and nervous system stimulant that can raise blood pressure. Marketed as weight loss aids, even though they have not been proven safe and effective for this purpose. Complications: blood pressure elevation, fast heartbeat, stroke, seizures and even death.

Benzocaine: 

Benzocaine Local anesthetic, used in chewing gum, lozenges and before-meal mints Used to dull nerve endings in the mouth which can decrease a person’s sense of taste and therefore decrease the interest in eating.

Other so Called Weight Loss Wonders: 

Other so Called Weight Loss Wonders Diet Patches Worn on the skin 'Fat Blockers' Purport to physically absorb fat and mechanically interfere with the fat a person eats 'Starch Blockers' Promise to block or impede starch digestion

Slide22: 

Magnet Diet pills that say they 'flush fat out of the body' Diet Teas No such tea has been proven effective for the purpose of weight loss. Some teas contain laxatives that can be dangerous Bulk Producers and Fillers Fiber-based products that are indigestible, noncaloric substances that absorb water during digestion and supposedly trick the stomach to think it is full

Questionable Products and Procedures: 

Questionable Products and Procedures Cellulite and Cellulite Removers Europeans came up with the word Cellulite to describe deposits of dimpled fat found on the thighs and butt of women Cellulite is claimed to be a special type of 'fat gone wrong' combination of fat, water and toxic wastes the body has failed to eliminate.

Cellasene: Cellulite Remedy?: 

Cellasene: Cellulite Remedy? Developed by an Italian chemist, Gianfranco Merizzi Claims to increase blood circulation, reduce fluid buildup, stimulate metabolism and reduce localized fats. Was taken twice daily for two months and then once daily for maintenance. Claims product works without a change in the user’s diet and exercise routine Cost $1.50 to $2.00 per capsule

Electrical Muscle Stimulators: 

Electrical Muscle Stimulators Have legitimate use in physical therapy treatment but not for cellulite and weight loss The FDA has removed a number of them off the market because they were promoted for weight loss and body toning. Can cause electrical shock and burns

Body Wrapping: 

Body Wrapping Claim you can trim inches off the waist, hips, thighs and other problem areas of the body. Clients are told that the fat will 'melt away' and they can lose inches in just 1 hour. Wrapping may cause temporary water loss, any fluid lost will soon be replaced by drinking or eating

Gadgets and Gimmicks: 

Gadgets and Gimmicks Appetite suppressing eyeglasses: glasses with a colored lenses to project and image to the retina, to lessen the desire to eat. 'Magic weight loss earrings': devices custom fit to the purchaser’s ear to stimulate acupuncture points controlling hunger.

Slide28: 

Slim Skin: plastic suit with an attached hose, to slim the body if connected to a vacuum cleaner during exercise. 'Walk on Air' shoes: plastic and lined with springs, to make people move faster, feel better and burn more calories. Blue Velour Blanket: melt fat during sleep if wrapped around your body after taking a shower and drinking lemon water. Rubber pellets: to resemble maggots were to be wet and sprinkled over forbidden food Crossbar: hang upside down so the calories would rush up be absorbed by the brain and not by the intestines.

Truth about Cellulite: 

Truth about Cellulite No equipment, exercise or non-surgical treatment can remove fat exclusively from a single are of the body. Amount of fat in the body is determined by the individual’s eating and exercise habits, but the distribution of fat in the body is determined by heredity.

FTC advises to use caution towards products and procedures that use these words: 

FTC advises to use caution towards products and procedures that use these words Easy Effortless Guaranteed Miraculous Magical Breakthrough New Discovery Mysterious Exotic Secret Exclusive Ancient

Consumer Tips: 

Consumer Tips Any claims that you can lose weight effortlessly are false. Very low calorie diets are not without risk and should be pursued only under medical supervision. Fad diets rarely have any permanent effect. Crash diets will send dieters into a cycle of quick weight loss, followed by a rebound weight gain when normal eating begins.