Weight Loss Strategies: Calorie Burn, Dieting & Fitness Plans

Sustainable weight management is achieved through calorie deficit strategies, metabolic endocrine support, and high-intensity exercise routines.

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Are Over-the-Counter Diet Pills as Effective as Phentermine?

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Catherine Schaffer

Over-the-counter diet pills are advertised with frequency on TV, enticing viewers to buy these products as a way to easy weight loss. Many of these products make unsubstantiated claims, however. There is only one OTC diet pill, orlistat, that is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for weight loss.

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What Is More Effective for Weight Loss: Adipex or Adderall?

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Catherine Schaffer

According to 2011 information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of American adults are obese. This means they have a body mass index greater than 30. Obesity increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, gallbladder disease and sleep apnea.

Catherine Schaffer has been writing since 1990. Her articles have appeared in many medical journals and textbooks. Schaffer holds a Bachelor of Science from Baylor College of Medicine and a physician assistant certificate. She has written health and nutrition articles for various websites and teaches movement and nutrition to help women overcome chronic diseases and obesity.