Slim Shots Appetite Controller: An Extreme Way to Diet?

A few months ago, I saw an ad in a women's magazine that really shocked me. The print advertisement was for Slim Shots Appetite Controller, a small liquid shot that is packaged like a coffee creamer. According to the ad, two doses a day of Slim Shots will suppress hunger and help promote weight loss.

I was totally grossed out when I discovered these "slim shots" are composed of oat oil, palm oil and water (with a vanilla flavoring.) I thought this was one of the most extreme dieting measures I've ever heard about. I can't imagine how disgusting this must be, and I'm not surprised that users of Slim Shots Appetite Controller wouldn't want to eat much after ingesting this product.

Like other diet fads, Slim Shots are on the pricey side (about forty dollars for thirty shots.) Since Slim Shots are to be taken twice a day (with breakfast and with lunch), the costs of this regimen could add up pretty quickly. The theory is that the oily mix in Slim Shots cannot be digested by the stomach and therefore gathers in the small intestine, suppressing the appetite and causing the user to eat thirty percent less all day.

The company that produces Slim Shots Appetite Controller claims that this is the secret weapon of slim French women, and now this sensation is available in the United States (at supermarkets, drugstores, and online retailers). I think this is really sad, that such extreme methods of dieting like Slim Shots are being advertised and written about in major women's magazines. It's also depressing that young women and teens could pick up on the Slim Shots trend in order to be fashionably thin. It sends yet another mixed message about eating and the use of extreme diets, and this could have a negative impact on women of all ages.

So far, Slim Shots Appetite Controller has not been proven to be unsafe, but it's hard to imagine that consuming greasy slim shots of oil and water feels healthy for the user. I suppose such extreme measures like Slim Shots could lead to the intake of less food and calories simply because this regimen is so revolting.

I haven't tried Slim Shots myself, because I have too much respect for my body and well being to do so. Even if I'm sometimes a few pounds over my desired weight, I embrace my womanly curves. But if I truly felt I was overweight and I needed to drop some pounds for health reasons, I would never attempt such an extreme regimen like Slim Shots. I think that Slim Shots, like those other expensive fad diets that are out there, promises short term weight loss that may not be a lasting result.

In my opinion, the best and truly healthy way to lose weight is by eating sensibly, reducing calories, and increasing exercise. There is no magic bullet or secret formula for weight loss, and any diet scheme like Slim Shots that advocates a form of extreme dieting or starvation is only destined to fail in the long run.

It's alarming that Slim Shots claims to be "all natural" in its ads, as I feel this could be misleading. Yes, the oils and water in Slim Shots may be natural, but is swallowing grease to eat less all day the healthy way to take off pounds? Good fats found in nuts and olive oils, and eating more whole grains and fiber, could help curb the appetite in a much more humane (and palatable) way.

When I was growing up, I remember hearing this expression in our culture: "Beauty knows no pain." Diet fads like Slim Shots Appetite Controller seem like a way to lose weight that's unpleasant and extreme, but Slim Shots is being touted in some women's beauty magazines as a diet miracle this season. I guess some people think that the cultural standards of thinness should be achieved at all costs, and in my opinion, that's a little scary.

As for me, I won't be trying Slim Shots this season. Knocking back shots of slimy grease isn't for me, even if that means I won't fit into my bikini after all. This summer, I urge you not to fall into the trap of extreme dieting fads and to develop body acceptance. All shapes and sizes are beautiful. I hope someday our nation will experience this cultural shift toward body acceptance, and reject such extreme dieting regimens like Slim Shots Appetite Controller in favor of healthy eating.

Source:

http://www.slimshots.com