FU 10
The Difference between
Supplements and Diet Pills
Situation where the need of a potassium supplement
would arise can be found if you easily get fatigued
when exercising. Taking a potassium supplement on
its own however will not give you energy; it only helps
deliver more energy to you when you eat something
like a... what's a good snack when exercising... a
granola bar. When you take a break to get a bit of
energy from your granola bar, you will find that little
snack gives you much more to go on with the aid of a
potassium supplement.
What is the difference between supplements and diet
pills? It's true that they are very alike; that's probably why
many people think that they are even the same thing! But,
the benefits of each are distinct enough to be categorized
as separate aids to dieting. The thing that remains the
same for both of them is that they each contribute to the
effectiveness of your weight loss, but differ in functionality
(why they are taken).
Let's begin explaining the difference between supplements
and diet pills by describing what a supplement is and
what it's for. Supplements can be taken as a liquid (mixed
in with a beverage), a capsule (to be swallowed as a pill)
or a powder. The reason you would take a supplement is
to boost a particular vitamin or mineral in your body that is
deficient, and to support your body with certain things it
needs to function, that your body may not be producing
enough of naturally. For instance, let's look at the most
common vitamin calcium. The natural properties of this
vitamin specialize in muscle growth. Now, if you find that
you exercise very often, but fail to see much change in
your muscle size, it is possible that your body suffers from
slight calcium deficiency. In this case, you would take a
calcium supplement to make up for your lower calcium
levels. Doing so will boost the calcium in your body to its
proper levels, helping you to get more out of your
workouts and begin to see muscle growth at a faster rate.
For another example, I'll suggest potassium (the mineral
that holds the number 3 spot of importance and amount in
your body). The sole function of potassium is to regulate
digestion and is what is burned to extract energy from the
food you eat by converting certain elements. A
After those two examples of supplements, let's move
on to explaining what a diet pill is so you can easily
see the difference between supplements and diet pills.
Diet pills (as well as supplements) are completely safe
to take, and utilize natural elements to trigger certain
responses in your body. The effects of taking a diet pill
are much more practical and can be easily felt, rather
than the subtle 'boosters' that supplements are. Still,
both are important and vital to an effective and healthy
weight loss. The different effects of a diet pill are
many, where almost any weight loss aid you need can
be found in a different diet pill. For example, if you are
dieting and are at a point where you cannot eat
anything or are allowed to eat very little, just as there's
always 'an app for that', there is a diet pill for that. You
can find appetite suppressant diet pills that simply
relieve you of that stinging emptiness in your stomach
so that you can pass through those hungry nights
without so much as a belly grumble. It essentially
tricks your body into thinking that you have just had a
full meal by providing all the right vitamins and
minerals to your body that it asks for when hungry. It
costs you next to no calories, but don't tell your
stomach that. You may have heard about this other
popular diet pill, one that increases your fat-burning
capabilities when exercising.
There are many different supplements and diet pills
out there that you can find that will tailor to your
personal needs while you lose weight. Remember that
they are safe t