The Pros And Cons Of Slimquick
Slimquick states they have “breakthrough” formula that makes losing weight easier for women – in fact they claim their exclusive natural extract is so potent that is the most effective weight loss supplement for women. They state that the product works by speeding up your metabolism with a “BioPure Green Tea”. They cite a study that showed that women who were on a 1,350-calorie and used their product lost three times the weight of women who were only on a 1,350-calorie diet. Slimquick also offers a formula for men that also uses the BioPure Green Tea component along with antioxidants, calcium, vitamin D and zinc (Slimquick,2013).
According to Md-health, a negative feature of Slimquick is that it contains lots of caffeine. This can be dangerous …show more content…
The pill is recommended to be taken with a fat-containing meal, about 15 grams per meal. Alli should not be taken if the meal does not contain fat, and it states that you may likely experience a more-severe gastrointestinal side effects if you take it with a high-fat meal. Alli reduces the absorption of fat-soluble nutrients, this includes beneficial nutrients beta carotene and vitamins A, D, E and K. Other adverse effects include gastrointestinal problems related to undigested fats passing through your digestive system, abdominal pain or discomfort, other unpleasant digestive problems, headache, back pain, and upper respiratory infection (Alli weight-loss pill, …show more content…
They also claim that it has been proven effective in numerous scientific studies. While this cite references numerous active ingredients, like synephrine, which they acknowledge that is a stimulant similar to caffeine, and Guarana Extract, which by their own admission is 22% caffeine, they fail to reference the supplement contains 25.4 milligrams of the very dangerous drug of Ephedrine (Farley, 2005). Susan Farley from the Pharmaceutical Times points out that taking ephedrine and guarana supplements “could worsen conditions related to obesity, like insulin resistance and could have poor effects on the cardiovascular system.” (2005, para 2). Steve Bechler, a 23-year-old Baltimore Orioles pitcher, died of heatstroke in 2003, which was believed to be connected the Ephedra he was taking (Murphy,
According to Md-health, a negative feature of Slimquick is that it contains lots of caffeine. This can be dangerous …show more content…
The pill is recommended to be taken with a fat-containing meal, about 15 grams per meal. Alli should not be taken if the meal does not contain fat, and it states that you may likely experience a more-severe gastrointestinal side effects if you take it with a high-fat meal. Alli reduces the absorption of fat-soluble nutrients, this includes beneficial nutrients beta carotene and vitamins A, D, E and K. Other adverse effects include gastrointestinal problems related to undigested fats passing through your digestive system, abdominal pain or discomfort, other unpleasant digestive problems, headache, back pain, and upper respiratory infection (Alli weight-loss pill, …show more content…
They also claim that it has been proven effective in numerous scientific studies. While this cite references numerous active ingredients, like synephrine, which they acknowledge that is a stimulant similar to caffeine, and Guarana Extract, which by their own admission is 22% caffeine, they fail to reference the supplement contains 25.4 milligrams of the very dangerous drug of Ephedrine (Farley, 2005). Susan Farley from the Pharmaceutical Times points out that taking ephedrine and guarana supplements “could worsen conditions related to obesity, like insulin resistance and could have poor effects on the cardiovascular system.” (2005, para 2). Steve Bechler, a 23-year-old Baltimore Orioles pitcher, died of heatstroke in 2003, which was believed to be connected the Ephedra he was taking (Murphy,