Weight loss is a tough journey. Which is why we tend to fall for “products” that promise us that we can eat anything or skip those tiring workout sessions and wake up toned and skinner the next day. This idea sell.
So, speaking of products, there are a lot of solutions to achieve weight loss goals out there. They are everything from pills to natural supplements to even drugs. Interestingly, some of them even help you lose weight.
How do you ask?
While some reduce your appetite, some reduce absorption of nutrients and some others increase fat burning in the body.
The problem is such abrupt mechanism can cause serious harm to the body. We are saying this for a reason. Here are 5 weight loss products that you should never try.
5 Worst Weight Loss Products that you should not try
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Waist Trainers
These babies are a modern take on the sixteenth-century corset, made popular by the Kardashian clan. They suck your midsection in by compressing you into an hourglass shape. Makers of the product claim that it can metabolize fat, reduce food intake and release toxins. But the argument has zero scientific base.
The truth is with waist trainers you will have trouble breathing. As your stomach will be pushed into your spine, you won’t feel like eating. You will be losing fat to some extent, but it is definitely not a good long-term solution to lose belly fat.
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Infrared Sauna Tent
They are portable infrared sauna tents that work by increasing a person’s metabolic rate (at least says so in the packaging).
But the truth is it is extremely uncomfortable and exposure to prolonged hot sauna can be dangerous to the body mechanism. The promise of effortless weight loss may sound tempting, but what actually happens is the loss of water weight which can result in severe forms of dehydration.
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Slim Green Reduce Cream
Slim Green is a sculpting cream that claims to tone the stomach, butt, thighs, legs, and arms without having to take a pill. It is made up of a combination of water, oil, and chemical with no scientific proof that it works. The ingredient paraffin oil can even have laxative effects if consumed orally. Instead, find the best workout routine for your age and get going.
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Slendertone
Slendertone is a toning belt accompanied by a smartphone app to track the progress. What it claims is the belt sends electrical signals that exercise the stomach muscles and give toned abs in six weeks.
Although researchers have found that neuromuscular electrical stimulation can affect the muscle strength and waist girth positively, it plays absolutely zero roles in burning body fat.
You can buy all the fitness gadgets you want, but none can beat the effect of maintaining a sound exercise program with a healthy diet formula.
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Diuretics
You must know them as ‘water pills’ that are commonly used to treat conditions like high blood pressure. They help flush sodium and water out of your body. But they should not be used to lose weight, especially not without a doctor’s prescription. You can become severely dehydrated and when taken with certain medications, it may cause an overdose.
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Caffeine Supplements
Yes, caffeine boost metabolism and has fat-burning advantages. With supplements, you can even burn up to 100 extra calories a day. But they are not worth. When the amount of your caffeine intake is higher than a certain level, you risk side-effects like anxiety, insomnia, irregular heartbeat, diarrhea, and hallucinations.
To sum up, adopting a better lifestyle and food habit will never go out of fashion. And works better than all the products combined.