Cost of health Products

With the rising obesity epidemic, increasingly large numbers of people are spending huge amounts of money on so called “health” products that advertise themselves as aiding weight loss. In reality they are proving to be ineffective

A new EU Directive on Unfair Commercial Practices has been adopted this year in the UK and it is hoped it will help prevent consumers spending money on these useless food products in an attempt to prevent their disease. Although it is illegal for unsubstantiated claims to be made on the nutritional functions of food products, many benefits are still implied through use of brand names and packaging images even with no evidence.

Consumers are easily tempted to part with huge amounts of money in an attempt to help curb their problem. It is hoped (Lean 2008) that this new EU directive will put a halt to this practice.

The only real way to lose weight is to consume fewer calories and exercise more – a message that most people know deep down but avoid by seeking ‘quick fixes’

Eating a nutritionally balanced diet based predominantly on whole grains, fresh fruit and vegetables, lean meat and fish and exercising at least thirty minutes each day provides a good grounding for weight loss and prevention of obesity and other conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer.