Slimming Tablets: Types and working mechanism

Let me first emphasize that controlled dieting and regular exercise are the key for healthy weight loss. Having said that, let’s not get too theoretical about the concept; it is not as easy as it looks. We are not even going to talk about weight loss surgeries in this article. We are going to concentrate only on taking “Slimming Pills” to lose weight effectively.

We understand the inconvenience people are facing for being overweight and their urgency to lose weight and look slim. We do know that there are few really effective slimming tablets on the market.

But before talking about the slimming pill brands (fake and effective), let’s look at the types of slimming pills on the market to find out which type of pills would help you to lose weight as per your expectations.

There are basically 3 types of Slimming pills:

• Fat Burners or metabolism boosters
• Appetite suppressants
• Fat Binders or Fat Blockers

Every category mentioned above has both herbal and non-herbal slimming pills.

All the three have their own advantages and disadvantages.

We are going to discuss how each of them works in aiding weight loss. Irrespective of types of pills, body’s mechanism of weight loss doesn’t change. It remains the same.

When Calorie output (usage) is > Calorie input (intake) = Fat loss.

So to aid weight loss, a slimming pill should;

• either increase calorie usage (output)
• or decrease calorie intake (input)

All slimming supplements, irrespective of the category to which they belong, are meant to influence either of these or sometimes both.

Increasing calorie usage (output)

Calorie usage can be increased by increasing metabolic rate (the rate at which body burns calories). This can be done by

1. Taking high protein food combined with rigorous exercising,
2. Taking pills that create thermogenic effect or increase body heat. (artificially increase metabolic rate)
3. Taking pills with stimulants (artificially increase metabolic rate)

The 2^nd and 3^rd methods are related to popping of Metabolism Booster (Fat Burner) slimming supplements.

Decreasing calorie intake (input)

Calorie intake can be decreased in three ways

1. Self controlling food intake – Restricting fatty food, avoiding eat outs, controlling portion size.
2. Taking Appetite suppressant supplements – There are numerous appetite suppressing supplements that either make us feel full faster, or make us feel full longer.
3. Taking Fat blocking or binding supplements: These are meant for preventing absorption of fat. These reduce calorie input by preventing its absorption. Though a person doesn’t change his diet, these types of pills are capable of reducing his fat intake (calorie intake) by blocking their digestion inside body.

Some supplements have both appetite suppressing and metabolism boosting ingredients. Such supplements affect both calorie intake and output while aiding weight loss.

For more specific information, read  Types of slimming pills – Advantages and disadvantages