Fitness and Weight Loss

To begin it is important to clear two key concepts, which means hunger and satiety?

Satiety is the opposite of hunger is, is the feeling of fullness or plenitude. Is associated with positive feelings such as calm, good mood, sleepiness, etc.. This is reflected in the popular saying “full stomach, happy heart.”

Contrary to this feeling is hunger, which leads to the search of food and accompanied by unpleasant sensations such as irritability, aggressiveness, tremor, weakness and feeling of emptiness in the stomach.

We know that the brain is involved in regulating our appetite and this has influenced the development of a variety of drugs that act on the nervous system, either by increasing the feeling of satiety as sibutramine, increasing our metabolism as ephedrine and caffeine or other that, without action at the nervous system, interfere with the absorption of fats from foods such as Orlistat is sold under the name Xenical.

It is essential that before using any medication you should consult your doctor and know the side effects you may have.

Among these we note:
* Nervousness
* Irritability
* Headaches
* Dry mouth
* Nausea
* Constipation
* Abdominal pain
* Diarrhea
* Sleep problems, even very vivid dreams
* Increased heart rate
* Increased blood pressure

In the case of Orlistat (Xenical)
* Excess Gas
* Frequent or uncontrollable bowel movements
* Diarrhea with bowel movements fats.

Is there a safe drug for weight reduction?
There are currently two drugs that have been approved by the Food and Drug United States (FDA) for use in the treatment of weight reduction: Sibutramine and Orlistat (Xenical).

Although some weight loss supplements are not safe, such as those containing ephedra, these are obtained without a prescription, despite having been associated with heart attacks, seizures, strokes and death, so United States that its sale is prohibited.

What people are recommended for weight loss pills?
The weight-loss drugs are recommended for those with a BMI greater than 30 or a type 1 and obesity which can be very useful when these people have not responded well to a diet low in calories and change your lifestyle.

Medicines for weight loss can help you start on the right track. But once you stop taking them, you can raise the weight you lost. To succeed with the use of these drugs is important to supplement the therapy with a healthy diet, low in calories and being physically active on a regular basis. You must continue these healthy habits even after they stop taking the medicine. Remember that to keep a healthy weight is a lifelong effort.