In America, we love the quick fix. And if the fix requires no effort on our part, that’s even better. Unfortunately for us, life doesn’t work that way. Hydroxycut is a prime example of the consequences of the quick fix.
Open any fitness magazine and you will run across an ad for Hydroxycut. With 8 million sales in 2008, this product was the number one weight-loss supplement. It was used by folks who wanted to shed a couple of pounds and bodybuilders who wanted a more sculpted look. This month, Hydroxycut was recalled by the FDA. The reason? Liver damage. Some users showed signs [yellow skin and dark urine] in a matter or weeks after using the product.
“Okay, now that I can’t buy Hydroxycut, what should I take?” Nothing. Zero Zip. That’s the safe answer. There is no short cut to losing weight and getting in shape. Short cuts, quick fixes and miracle cures are almost always dangerous or at the very least, a waste of time and money. In the end, it’s like the old TV ad line, “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature”
