While Thinking About Ephedra Diet Pill!

Hello FDA (the one we know, not the one we'd wish: Food and Diet Administration :) Is every diet pill a drug?

No Sir. Listen please, the difference is.. FDA explaining.

..Yes.. But.. So.. Aha.. No.. Now, I got it.. Okay then, thanks medical folk. I said

..Goodness, and I thought I knew that before!

Ephedra Diet Pill to get the point.

Suppose you want to market a new product called Best Dietum Pillz Ever having a drug label as status, then before going any further and dealing with the potential consumers, you should get an approval from The Food and Drug Administration. But to get approved, you have to prove that Best Dietum Pillz Ever is safe. So the proof burden is on you, as manufacturer.

Here is the second element of our comparison

History flash: Dietary supplements is a substance class created in 1994 by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act. Briefly, if a product belongs to the dietary supplements category, then it is not considered as a drug but as food. Hence, less restriction than those implied on conventional drugs .

Now again, suppose you want to put a new product called Best Dietum Pillz Ever on the market but this time as dietary supplements product, then don't look around, go further and jump on your potential consumers. Forget about The Food and Drug Administration. You don't even have to register it. If the FDA desires any restriction about your Best Dietum Pillz Ever product. Just say: Burden on you, FDA. Prove that my Best Dietum Pillz Ever is Not safe!

Ha! A bit strange! Right. This is why some are calling for a more restrictive law revision concerning this category.

Realizing such and such, we can understand why Ephedra as a drug is banned because of the cardiovascular effects it may cause due to its active ingredient ephedrine. But those dietary supplements containing the same ephedrine ingredient are generally still being marketed. (Except in some states)

Redistributing roles, it comes out this way:

When it comes to drugs, you may feel safer, because The Food and Drug Administration is more restrictive as every new drug is subject to pre-approval and safety proofs before being thrown on me and you. But once, face to face with dietary supplements, FDA is on stand-by unless critical reports of some unsafe experiences while using them are reported to it. Congratulations, the burden is ours!

Finally, the point is: the more information you do gather about dieting methods, the best choice you may do and the less risks you may encounter.

Till next time, take care of your cells :)

Rabah Qial is a member of FattyBeauty.com editorial team. In addition to biology and computer science, he is also interested in scrutinizing the relation between diet and fat-acceptance/self-esteem trends.
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Body Talk

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How many times have you zoned out in front of the television, only to discover an empty bag/bottle/carton of (substitute your current no-no food) sitting in front of you and you have NO MEMORY of having consumed it, let alone enjoying it?

Come on, we?ve all done it.

It?s OK ? well, actually, it?s not OK, but we?ll talk about that in a minute.

Mindless eating is a favorite recreational past time. It fills time and space and those emotional holes that sometimes cry out for attention.

Mindlessness is a mindset that?s narrow, inflexible, repetitive and automatic. It blocks development.

But there?s an antidote to all this ? it?s called ?Mindfulness.?

What?s ?Mindfulness??

?Mindfulness,? is a Buddhist term meaning being conscious and aware of everything we think and do ~ from the food we consume to the people we associate with. It is a simple yet profound approach to relating to your food and life and aging.

What are the benefits of Mindful eating?

1. No more Cheetos bags stuffed into the couch
2. Less anxiety around food
3. Reduced amount of overeating
4. Smaller food bills
5. Increased sense of calm
6. A break from negative people and situations
7. Thinking creatively about everyday life

Here are Ten Easy Steps to Mindful Eating:

STEP 1: Make a conscious choice to eat. Eat only when you?re hungry. Sometimes fatigue or dehydration can be mistaken for hunger. Eat to fill your stomach, not an emotional hole. If you?re lonely, call a friend, or put on an old movie and have a good cry or laugh.

STEP 2: Ask your body what it?s hungry for. Be willing to experiment: eat what your body tells you it wants to eat and do it wholeheartedly.

STEP 3: Express gratitude before eating. This can be in whatever form feels most comfortable to you. For some it would be saying grace, for others a brief meditation. Breathing and relaxing the body will allow the food to enter you in a more loving way.

STEP 4: Eat with awareness. Be conscious when you eat and pay attention to all your senses. Chew food completely before swallowing. Pause before taking the next bite.

STEP 5: Listen for feedback. See how what you ate and how much you ate makes your body feel and make note of it. Remember, it takes 20 minutes before your stomach registers fullness.

STEP 6: Stop when you?re satisfied ~ not full, but satisfied. Try to learn the difference.

STEP 7: Release the meal. After the meal, forget about food or anything that has to do with eating for awhile and move on to the next activity. Avoid labeling food as ?good? or ?bad? depending on your weight or food choices on any given day. By letting go of such judgments, you de-escalate the importance of any one food experience.

STEP 8: Breathe. Be aware of your breath throughout your meal. Take deep breaths, filling your lungs all the way down to your abdomen. Let oxygen nourish you as well as the food.

STEP 9: Drink water. Water is the universal symbol of spirit. Let it flow through you and cleanse your body of toxins by aiding digestion. Some say that it?s better to drink before and after, but not during the meal. See what feels best to you.

STEP 10: Expand your mindfulness by practicing kindness and generosity to others and yourself. Practice mindful consumption by being aware of what magazines, books, plays, TV, and movies you consume, as well as the people you choose to have around you.

Our bodies have an intelligence that?s far superior to our brains. Sometimes the best thing to do is to stop thinking and just listen to our bodies.

Have a happy, healthy and very mindful day!!

Carol Moss, LCSW, Life Coach http://www.CarolMoss.com Sign up now for FREE e-course: 21 Days to Re-Ignite Your Inner Sparkle.

Carnitine Weight Loss Revealed: Why LCarnitine Should Be The #1 Weight Loss Drug

Carnitine is simply the safest and healthiest supplement you can use to boost weight loss and energy. So then why isn't it touted by drug companies as a miracle weight loss drug? First of all, it is not a drug, but a natural compound found in meats and all throughout your body. We need carnitine to metabolize fat. Drug companies dish out at least 300 million dollars to get each new drug researched, approved, and produced. Because Carnitine is one of the least expensive fat burners on the shelves, the drug companies simply can't afford to spend that money developing their own Carnitine drug.

Why is Carnitine better than fat-burning supplements?

The typical fat-burning weight loss supplements you see on store shelves do more than just help you lose weight. They can raise your heart rate and blood pressure, cause addiction, insomnia, and other unwanted, health-hurting symptoms. These supplements contain herbal extracts like burnt-orange, cocoa, and plenty of caffeine. You still have to exercise a great deal to make them work, but during exercise, you'll probably get scared because of your hightened blood pressure. Typical fat burning supplements are a lose-lose option.

Carnitine is quite the opposite. As a natural component of your body, it is already inside you, doing its job of bringing fat to the metabolising stations in your cells to be burned and turned into energy to keep you alert and healthy. So if it's already inside you, then why should you take a Carnitine supplement? I'll use an example of annual income. Let's say you make $10,000 a year. You can live off of that, but certainly not to the fullest and healthiest possible. Now suppose you rake in $100,000 a year. You could live life to the fullest and you'd certainly be more healthy.

While we do all have Carnitine working in our bodies, most of us have a huge Carinitine deficiency, and thus cannot metabolise fat as well as we should be.

Where Can I Buy Carnitine?

Just stop by your local grocery store such as Kroger. Scope out the health food section and you should be presented with many unnatural fat burners. Somewhere among them you'll find L-Carnitine. The most effective form of Carnitine is the tartrate, and you'll see the best results at a dosage of at 1000mg a day. Happy weight loss! ... Wait, there's more.

There's more? What else is good about Carnitine?

I almost forgot to let you in on the other great benefit of Carnitine. You already know that this compound is naturally in your body to burn fat, right? Well, this fat doesn't just disappear without going to good use! Instead of an artificial drug like caffeine giving you a boost, the fat burned by Carnitine is just made into pure energy. Your body will love you for giving it the Carnitine it needs to live life at optimimum efficiency.

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