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The "Research" that Made Us Think Ephedra Was Safe
Note - this article was written before the government ban on Ephedra.
Recently, there was a front-page article in the New York Times about the false and misleading "research" that is done to support sales pitches for weight loss products, like ones that use ephedra. It looks like judges are starting to crack down on companies that say in their advertisements that research has found a substance to be effective, when in fact there is no such proof.
They also report on scientists who change their data just to please the companies that pay for their work, often slanting research results to fit a pre-intended purpose. I couldn't find a free copy of the article online, but it's worth reading if you can find the paper. The moral of the story - be very wary of any 'scientific studies' that seem to support diet products. Do your homework.
I find the whole ephedra controversy somewhat confusing, myself. Ephedra (sometimes called ephedrine or Ma Huang) is one of the main ingredients in the street drug methamphetamine, which has sent so many people to the morgue. "Speed" can affect your heart rate and blood pressure, cause mild or disturbing personality changes, can affect your sleep patterns, can cause paranoia and other psychotic symptoms, and when used over a long period of time can lead to deep, clinical depression. And yes, it might help you lose weight, too, for a while.
It's just speed in another form (a so-called 'natural' form, of course), and after so many people became unintentional addicts of "diet pills" in the 60's and 70's, you'd think we'd learn. Sigh...
Recommended Reading:
The Body "Knows": How to Tune In to Your Body and Improve Your Health by Caroline M. Sutherland. It may be of special interest to readers who have fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, or food allergies.
One reader said this about the book: "I was tired all the time, and could not seem to lose weight no matter what I did--even working out daily didn't help much. Caroline has given me the key to solving my health issues. I am losing weight easily now and am getting more in tune with the reaction my body has to the food I eat. I can now immediately tell if I have consumed something I should not have."
New research shows that low-calorie diets can cause food obsessions and binge eating. They can even make sugar addiction worse. No wonder most people end up fatter than they started when they try to lose weight with a low-calorie diet.
The answer? The New Craving Control Diet.
Lose 3 to 5 pounds a week without surgery, starvation diets or dangerous appetite suppressant pills. Enjoy the satisfying, delicious diet that controls your appetite naturally, reduces food cravings, and helps burn fat faster.
Finally - Fitness Without Pain:
Have
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were too strenuous or caused you too much pain? If so, I found the perfect
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It's called the "Runner's Yoga" program, but it's definitely not just for runners.
These specially-selected yoga exercises are easy to learn, and take only 30 minutes for a full workout. They firm up your muscles, give you greater flexibility, and help calm the mind so you can concentrate better during the day.
And all without any pain at all. In fact, it can even help reduce pain if you now suffer from injured knees or joints.
To learn more about this new fitness yoga program, click here.
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