Weight Loss Supplements Sports Supplements Weight Loss Plan

Weight Loss Supplements Sports Supplements Weight Loss Plan

Diet Supplements • Popular ingredients found in over-thecounter (OTC) supplements – Ephedra • Usually found in products with caffeine • Guarana • Chitosan • L-Carnitine

Diet supplements • • Chromium DHEA Xenical / Alli Phentermine (the phen in Fen/Phen) – No longer on the market • Meridia • Topamax • Wellbutrin

Popular Diet Plans

Popular Diets • Which one do you choose? ? • Long-term medical studies – Best source – However; not all popular diets have been evaluated. – The following diets have been evaluated

Weight Watchers • Best chance of long-term success • How it works: – – Professional support Flexible eating plans (point system) Exercise & nutrition emphasized But costs money

Atkins Diet • Low-carb diet – May be high in fat • How does it work? – Three phases • May not be effective – especially for long-term • A lot of opposition from professional organizations

Volumetrics • Focuses on “energy dense” foods – Allows larger quantities of food – May be easy to follow

Dean Ornish • The Spectrum • Loose structure – No foods are “off limits” • Follows a vegetarian diet

Mediterranean Diet • The Sonoma Diet – variation • Focuses on whole grains, good fats – May prevent heart disease • May be effective

Jenny Craig • Requires food purchases from the company • Support is offered but… • Expensive • Some flaws

What’s the bottom line? • Low-fat or low-carb? • Meal replacements? • Other?

Sports Supplements • In 2006, estimated sales were $18. 2 billion • Sports nutrition consists of: – – Supplements Performance pills Sports powders Formulas and functional sports beverages

Sports supplements • Sports supplements are very popular. – “ 42% of collegiate football players used dietary supplements. ” (Coleman, 2009) – “ 50% of athletes believe that protein supplements were necessary for muscle growth and development and protein was the primary source of energy for muscles. ” (Coleman, 2009)

What works & what doesn’t? • • Androstenedione (“Andro”) Bovine Colostrum Carnitine Creatine Caffeine Glucosamine/Chondroitin Growth Hormone Releasers – Arginine, lysine, ornithine • Whey protein

Energy Drinks • Background • Health risks • To ban or not to ban?