Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Day 6 - Magic Cure


There are countless resources I have found to help people who are interested in walking. In a small search last night I found America on the Move (www.americaonthemove.org) with links to over 30 links to various organizations created to help those looking for additional resources.

Speaking of resources I became a “cure” seeker in my half hour quest for information last night. This included a search for pills and I came across one that was presented as one of the best cure for obesity in the industry and I decided to look at the label for more information.

Chromium Picolinate is the most used dietary supplement among weight loss programs on the market. Does it work? Scientific research says that by itself does not lower weight and in one research study showed to increase weight. Chromium Picolinate and Weight Loss, by Amanda Allen.
www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/psychology/health_psychology/chromiumpicolinate.htm

Now there is Hoodia Gordonii. What happened to a healthy blend of exercise, restrictive diet AND dietary supplements (that is multi-vitamins and so forth)?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

re-copied from one of your earlier posts ...

eating things that are not part of your natural diet just sets you up for failure. the bad things need to go, yes, but not everything and not all at the same time! eventually you start CRAVING the things you are withholding from yourself. the key is in moderation and portion control, and limiting fats ... not deprivation. look into calorie counting and go at it slowly. make sure you eat every couple of hours, most important, a healthy breakfast, a HEALTHY LIGHTER snack 2 -3 hours later, then lunch, another snack and then dinner. and don't eat within 2 hours of going to sleep.
make sure you exercise every day .. at the very least 30 minutes of some activity that will increase your heart rate ... and again with this, start small and easy and work your way to more. if you over do it and get pain or hurt, you know you'll stop and that's setting you up for failure too. be sensible .. make it a fact that you MUST put you and your health as a priority in order to be the best person you can be for your wife and children.
OK .. i'm off my soap box now ...