The dream of rapid weight loss is the promise that diet products make. Caution is advised!

Note: The series “Die Tricks…” is a joint production by NDR and SWR. This film is a shortened version for YouTube: https://youtu.be/ONF89XZCcmg

Sport and nutrition

In Germany, 53 percent of women and 67 percent of men are overweight. So more than every second person. Many people want to change something about that. But losing weight is not that easy and requires discipline. Diet has to be changed, regular exercise is important and beloved habits often have to be broken. And this permanently, otherwise there is a risk of the yo-yo effect.

Lose weight faster and easier?

In any case, many manufacturers of diet products advertise this. The selection in drugstores and pharmacies is huge. Slimming products are a billion dollar business. There are tablets like Formoline, shakes like Almased, drops and much more that are supposed to help us lose weight quickly and easily. But how well do the diet products work and are they healthy? Some dietary supplements that are declared “purely herbal” can even be dangerous, for example if they are combination preparations.

Which foods help you lose weight?

There are also food manufacturers who are also vying for customers who want to buy them. Products with a particularly high amount of protein or with less sugar are advertised. These products are often not only more expensive than comparable products, but are also usually not healthier or particularly suitable for losing weight. A pudding is still a pudding, regardless of whether it is advertised as containing a lot of protein or not. If you want to lose weight sustainably, you have to pay attention to your diet, but it's better to eat vegetables and the like.

Conclusion

An entire industry of diet products and foods is courting people who want to lose weight. Consumers should pay close attention. A healthy weight loss requires a healthy diet and exercise.

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Author: NDR
presenter Jo Hiller and his team uncover the tricks of the diet industry, talk to consumer advocates and insiders and help people lose weight.


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