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What is the Most Popular Weight Loss Drug? by Christopher Guerriero |
Can you guess what the most popular weight loss drug is in the United States? Do I have any takers? Come on and take a guess.
Yep, you got it! It’s good old caffeine.
Americans are hooked on the stuff. We use it to wake up when we’re feeling low, we use it as a social device sold in cafés on every street corner in every town, and we even use it as a tool for fast weight loss. It’s a good thing it’s legal! But what is it doing to our bodies? You might be surprised at how much harm could come from a little cup of coffee or a pill claiming it will help you stay alert and lose weight.
Take a look for yourself:
The Daily Grind
When you wake up in the morning what is the first thing you do? For many Americans, the day begins by stumbling into the kitchen and brewing a steaming pot of coffee. It wakes us up and has become part of the very fabric of our lives. Without a morning “fix” of caffeine, many people insist they couldn’t get through the day. But, modern America isn’t the first to deal the drug. It’s been around and influencing humanity for many thousands of years. Today, quite a few people are actually using it to increase their weight loss, believing that it is a surefire way to increase their metabolism.
How Caffeine Works
Most people think caffeine gives them energy. This is a common falsehood. It just fools your brain into believing that your body isn’t tired. What actually happens is this: when you are tired, the brain releases a chemical that causes you to slow down. By ingesting caffeine, the brain believes it no longer needs to release this chemical that helps to slow you down, which means the caffeine will continue to stimulate you. As you build a tolerance to caffeine, you will find that, like any drug, you will crave it more and more.
Addict
As you start to ingest more of the caffeine and build up that tolerance, you will discover that no amount of the drug will keep you awake and alert. Still, you crave the substance, and quitting caffeine is no easy task. The best way to kick the habit is to wean off slowly. Even then, it’s not going to be a picnic. You can expect headaches, muscle pain, and even mood swings. This should be enough to prove to you that it really is a drug, and is certainly not a good choice when it comes to losing weight. The false sense of energy can be very detrimental to your body.
Effects
In the beginning, caffeine will help you to stay alert, and it will seem like you have more energy. You might even notice a bit of weight loss if you combine the caffeine intake with exercise. But the negative effects far outweigh the positive. Nausea, diarrhea, and a racing heartbeat, are only a few of the short-term negative effects. You can also expect some mood swings. In severe cases, you can even cause damage to your internal organs. Death has even resulted in some overdoses of caffeine.
Facts
• It was in 1820 that caffeine was isolated from coffee and “discovered”
• More than ninety percent of people in the United States consume caffeine in some for every single day, from coffee and soft drinks to candy bars and pills
• Americans drink more than half a million cups of coffee everyday – and that number is on the rise
• Children ingest far more caffeine, pound for pound, than most adults
• Caffeine can cause insomnia
• Caffeine does not actually boost your metabolism
...The Total Body Transformation
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