Recent statistics shows that the global weight-loss and weight management market is worth over $506.4 billions, and the figure is said to raise above before the end of 2020.
The weight-loss industry is an attractive one, newcomers looking to make more money knows that it is a profitable niche which is why various weight-loss, fat-burners and diet pills are largely available on the market these days. However, many manufacturers in this industry are only concern more about the women. Women are the greater customers that patronized these products.
I can't pretend that this isn't happening or it is just base on my opinion, but all over the market, online, billboards and even magazine, women are seen as an epic features, face cover to promote weight-loss supplements. Is it that vest majority of women suffers from obesity or overweight problems?
It is funny because you will see a lot of product marked as "for women" quite often useful for men also. Judging by the ingredients been used, the true is that <= most weight-loss products that is primary marketed towards women is in fact very useful to men as well=>. I have seen a lot if jokes about guys always buying weight-loss products and using it for everything, but it's impossible to find anything else marketed towards men. You either buy something marketed towards women.
I said earlier, judging by the ingredients, most manufacturers make use of the same ingredients found in bodybuilding supplements like pre-workout, bulking and protein shakes. Examples of these ingredients are:-
Yacon:- This have been shown to lower the risk of insulin resistance and can increase testosterone (not recommended for women).
Korean Ginseng Root:- This herbs is used for its ability to release nitric oxide to the body. Helps in proper circulation of blood throughout the body. It is known to give energy, which in turns increase metabolic rate.
Rhodiola Rosea Root:- a natural herbs to China and Siberia, traditionally used to aid the increase of energy and helps reduce stress.
Ashwagandha is also used to increase sexual performances.
Cambodia, Garcinia is a very potent ingredient used in weight-loss industry. Studies have shown that this ingredient can react with other medications causing stomach pain and vomiting.
Just to name a few, you can see clearly that these ingredients are used by bodybuilders to increase testosterone levels, which makes it a disadvantage to women, because it is believed that women needs estrogen in the body more than testosterone. Women out there should be very careful so they won't later end up buying illegal steroids which can increase testosterone levels than estrogen and turn them to a man. The need to be careful about these ingredients is necessary, it can kill the estrogen in the process. You better ask your physician first.
A classic example of how stereotypical gender roles hurt everyone. It's annoying to both men and women that women are viewed as the only people that can be nurturing. Like it was thought that it is so dawn weird that men are expected to urinate in open like that, which I don't think is fair, and as a woman you are given like one stall for pooping - that's ridiculous. They should be an equal right and no discrimination. Thanks for reading
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Great post! I think it's better to go without diet pills anyway, seeing as some of them have dodgy ingredients in them. Eating healthy and exercising should be the go to options, and if it doesn't work, one should consider going to a doctor and/or dietician.
ReplyDeleteAll the best, Michelle (michellesclutterbox.com)
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