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About Melissa Anderson
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I have a Bachelor`s degree in biochemistry, researched metabolism and endocrinology for four years, and am currently attending medical school. Ask me anything and everything relating to Atkins and other low-carb diet plans!

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I've been on Atkins since 2001 and I'm still going strong!

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Professionally, I have a Bachelor's degree in biochemistry, researched metabolism and endocrinology for four years, and am currently attending medical school.

 
   

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Special Diets - diet pills


Expert: Melissa Anderson - 1/9/2008

Question
what is the best diet pill you can recommend, and how much will it really help your dieting?

Answer
Tracy,
None of them work at all. There is one prescription medication called Meridia that does work. Most doctors will only prescribe it to someone who has steadily been losing weight in a healthy way for six months to a year.
I know all the slick ads would like you to believe there's some kind of magic that'll cause pounds to melt away. There isn't. You have to figure out what you're doing that caused you to become overweight, and stop doing it. For a lot of people, they find that they ate too much, ate junk food, and didn't exercise, and so they need to attack all three. Only you know what it is you need to change. If you need help figuring out how much food you should eat or what kinds of food you should add to your diet to replace the junk food you're losing, then I'd be really happy to help you out-just put in another question.
Melissa

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