Fat burner mythsWritten by Dr. Donald A. Miller
A surprisingly high number of books by physicians and nutritional consultants teach that foods in combinations, or special supplements, can "turn up your fat burners". Publications by Mayo Clinic, US Government, and other reliable sources all say this is TOTAL NONSENSE.If one could ignore calories and eat "fat burner" foods to lose weight, combinations would have to work same as weight loss drugs, which pose significant health risks. Here are real ways to "cheat" on weight loss, with drugs / herbs, surgery. a) Ingest fewer calories ¤ take something to kill appetite b) Burn more calories (exercise is safest way) ¤ induce fever ¤ induce agitation & hyper activity c) discard body mass by artificial means ¤ diuretics, to expel water faster than normal ¤ steam room, sauna, hot clothes, wraps to lose water ¤ laxatives, to interfere with digestion, lose water ¤ induce vomiting ¤ cut off or suck out parts of body
| | "Modern" diets and supplements.Written by Dr. Donald A. Miller
For majority of people who don't raise their own foods, diets can be deficient in vitamins and minerals. In fact, it was study of diet deficiencies in USA and other countries that led to creation of vitamin and mineral supplements.Since my late youth, when I left farm, I have included supplements in my diet. Now I take "therapeutic" blends of vitamins, helped by mineral tablets that are high in often neglected components, such as calcium and trace elements. I do NOT take "mega doses"; some vitamins are toxic at high levels. But exercise caution. Supplement marketers have some of most profitable markups short of prescription medicines. Read what you can learn on internet searches, including reputable experts, such as http://mayoclinic.com.
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