So many dangerous chemicals in weight loss products supposed to help you lose fats

When you think about losing fats, one of the most common choices made would be to go right out and purchase some weight loss product. Worse, when you are anxious for quick results, you don’t want to go on a slow and painful diet, you don’t want to eat bland and tasteless foods; and so you resort to buying some weight loss medication.

Recently, the Food and Drug Administration published some information about the dangers of using medication in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Apparently, common medications used for weight loss that are usually purchased online or even at the local drug or health food store, might contain a lot of harmful chemicals.

Many of them have been found to contain unspecified ingredients. Even more disturbing is the fact that many of them contains very high levels of such ingredients. In some cases, they even exceed the allowed amount of prescribed medications.

Why is this a concern?

One of these over-the-counter product, for example, was found to contain sibutramine. That is a prescription weight loss drug and acts as an appetite suppressant. This type of drug is a danger to people with hypertension or heart disease. The drug works by affecting heart rate and blood pressure. Other side effects could be harmful for those with liver problems, seizures and glaucoma.

The challenge is that there are so many of such products, it is hard to track all of them. That is why it is important that you check that the product that you purchase has been approved by your local authorities. Also, make sure you read the labels.

Most importantly, be aware that “quick fix” diet pills almost never work. Go for a more sensible approach. A healthy diet, exercise and a positive outlook can do wonders for your weight loss program.