Do weight loss pills really work? Slim Body Coach and nutritionist Josh Bezoni offers his perspective on diet supplements based on 15 years of helping people lose weight.
Josh Bezoni is no stranger to weight loss pills. Not only has he used them to lose weight himself, he has coached thousands of overweight people in their efforts to achieve the slim bodies they desire. "Nearly all overweight people want to know whether or not weight loss pills really work," says Bezoni. "I get this question all the time because so many people have tried to lose weight with diet pills and failed to get the results that were promised."
In fact, Bezoni has discovered that it's not at all uncommon for a person to try three or four different options before finding one that works. Sometimes a person won't see results fast enough and will give up prematurely. And yet Bezoni says some weight loss pills do indeed work.
"Many of the ingredients in the best diet pills have been researched and proven to work in clinical studies conducted by scientists," says Bezoni. "When you're dealing with a reputable company, they won't make claims that can't be backed up by science."
So why do some people still fail to achieve results? Bezoni believes it's because of one of two reasons.
Reason #1: Many fly-by-night companies enter the supplement business with only one intent: to take as much money as possible from unsuspecting consumers before vanishing without a trace.
Does this kind of thing really happen? Bezoni says yes. "The body transformation industry is one of the oldest in America. Shady businessmen were hawking their magic pills and elixirs over a hundred years ago. Back then they were called quacks. Today they're called con artists. Before you ever buy a supplement, you need to make sure you know who you're dealing with."
Reason #2: Many people want to lose weight without making any positive lifestyle changes. They want fast results, but they don't want to reduce their caloric intake, eat healthier foods, or start a regular exercise routine.
"Sometimes weight loss pills can get rid of fat even if a person does nothing else to try to lose weight. But the fact is, it's the people who start exercising or change their diets while taking a supplement who get the best results. Diet pills are not a one-shot magic bullet. But they can accelerate weight loss when combined with other positive health changes."
Bezoni always encourages his clients to implement a healthy eating and activity program in conjunction with weight loss supplements.
Josh Bezoni has a double major in Biology and Nutrition from The Central University of Iowa with an emphasis in pre-med. Before starting his own company, Bezoni was a research scientist for Bill Phillips, founder of EAS and author of the New York Times Best Selling book Body-for-LIFE.
In 1999, Bezoni started Global Nutrition Sciences, a research-based dietary supplement company located in Arvada, Colorado, just outside of Denver. For 15 years, he has been actively involved in helping people lose weight with goal setting, proper nutrition, exercise, and scientifically designed weight loss supplements.
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