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intake leaves people feeling initially lethargic and with little energy ,but after

the program is completed, the focus on healthy eating and the associated life
style changes and weight loss produces are energized feeling in most

participants.

There are many oral supplements on the market today that reportedly will

assist you lose weight. The supplements are available as a natural product
through health food stores and medication forms through pharmacies over

the counter and through prescription from a doctor.

Those who have used them for weight loss either love them or say they have
not worked for them.

Using supplements is somewhat controversial, but each of them have a

different appeal and a support base and for those seeking to lose weight, they
are an option. Supplements are in general excluded from US regulations

under the Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act (1994).

Supplements typically are taken every day according to the directions on the

packaging. There is little or no reeducation of diet, exercise, or life style
changes offered as part of the program. The participant simply relies on the

supplements to either suppress their appetite or increase their energy levels.

Some of the supplements encourage the use of shakes or other dietary
supplements as meal replacements to assist calorie intake reduction and the

anticipated increase in energy levels reportedly leads to increased physical

activity resulting in increased calorie burn.

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