GEEZ for Diet Pillzzz!!!

Over the weekend, as I was channel-surfing, I was pretty annoyed and realized that almost every other channel on TV had some kind of weight loss products commercials: diet pills, diet foods, diet programs, exercise machines (w/ the promise of using these machines for only 10 mins a day will solve the person's weight issue)…etc..etc. Geez!! Honestly, it does feel like the society is so obsessed about losing weight and that’s the reason why there are many so many businesses are taking advantage by milking on this obsession. I heard somewhere that according to some report from the Institute of Medicine, ten of million of Americans who are dieting spend more that 33 billion annually to lose weight. WOW!! That’s scarily lotz and lotz of dinero!!! What I really don’t understand why some people do believe that there are magic shortcuts to losing weight…..! Some people think that there are some kinds of new breakthrough pills that will make them skinny fast without making any or much effort at all. Do these people really think that our bodies were designed for that? They should know by now that losing weight sensibly and safely doesn't happen by skipping meals and using dangerous starvation tactics or taking some kind of pills. Losing weight also doesn't come by downing a diet drink/shake. Getting slim and trim doesn't happen by switching from one fad diet to another several times a year. The key of keeping the weight off is by adopting healthy, long term, realistic approach of eating habits (well-balanced meals), along with getting adequate exercise.