The promise of quick weight loss through such pills appeals especially to those who are looking to lose some pounds quickly and effortlessly. After all, who would not jump at the idea of being able to lose weight by just popping some pills? This requires no effort at all: no diet and no exercises necessary. Hence simply irresistible to some!
The main question now is "do weight loss pills truly work"? There has been no specific conclusion though most diet pills do work to some extent. A word of caution though, before you jump onto the bandwagon.
Our bodies are all different. We eat different foods. Our metabolism rates differ. The amount of physical activities differs as well. Thus the effect of these pills from one person to another also differs. What may work for one person may not work for another. There is no single magic wonder pill that works for all.
Though different pills work in different ways depending on their active ingredients, most fall within two main categories:- appetite suppressants and fat blockers. Most weight loss pills such as Proactol, Hoodia, etc... work by suppressing your appetite and keeping away the hunger pangs. The appetite suppressants give you the feeling of fullness so that you do can do with eating less. On the other hand, fat blockers such as Xenical contain a lipase inhibitor which allows the fat ingested to be removed from the body without being broken down and absorbed into the body as is the normal procedure.
