Weight Loss Diet Market Overview

By James Rickman, SVS

Currently, the global nutrition industry exceeds sales of $222 billion annually. In the United States alone over 80-million people seek weight loss diets and supplements each year.

Much of the information you may come across is not based on accurate research. It is important for optimal healthcare particularly for baby boomers and seniors that prompted more thorough research for the best – worst weight loss supplements offering you an overview of the most effective dietary solutions found on the market.

According to the United States Food and Drug Administration dietary supplements must meet the following requirements including:
Intended to supplement the diet
contains one or more dietary ingredients (including vitamins; minerals; herbs or other botanicals; amino acids; and other
substances) or their constituents
is intended to be taken by mouth as a pill, capsule, tablet, or liquid; and
is labeled on the front panel as being a dietary supplement.

The Center for Disease Control finds that 66% of Americans are overweight leading to serious complications like heart disease, diabetes, depression and chronic illness. The U.S. weight loss industry alone stands at $58-billion 2009. More than 22% of all Americans use a weight loss supplement program. see vitaminssupplements.com

Generally, the Weight Management market consists of the following:
Weight Management – Diet Food, Substitutes and Beverages: Low calorie ready meals, meal replacement, low calorie confectionaries, low calorie beverages and other markets.

Weight Management – Drugs and Supplements: General anti-obesity prescription drugs, short-term prescription drugs, OTC drug market and supplements, and cosmetics.

Weight Management Services - Teleshopping, dietary services and consultation, alternative therapies, professional services, commercial weight loss food and diet chains, diet food home delivery (fresh and frozen), health club Industry, invasive and non-invasive methods of treatment for weight control)

Weight Management Ingredients Market - Appetite suppressants and satiety ingredients used in food and beverages, artificial sweetener market and other ingredients in drugs and supplements.

Weight Management Devices and Accessories Market - Cardio-equipment, weightlifting equipment, sports equipment, home gyms & multi-stack gyms, and accessories market.

The Leading Weight Loss Diets
Whether you shop in the stores or more cost effectively online there are many diet products available such as Weight-Watchers, NutriSytem, Jenny Craig, Lean Cuisine, LA Weight Loss Centers, Atkins, Slim-Fast, HerbaLife or GlaxoSmithKline’s over the counter Alli, the first weight loss pill drug sold over the counter.

Other home delivery weight loss programs include: Medifast $9 per day average (soy based high-protein meals), NutriSystem $11 per day, Diet To Go $10-$18 per day, Bistro MD $21 per day, eDiets $18 per day

Top Weight Loss Pill Diets
Some of the top rated weight-supplement.net pills include Evercleanse (colon thin), Pure Acai Berry, Proactol, and ProShape RX, among others. The ingredients often used to achieve optimal weight loss and eliminate toxins are natural Hoodia Gordonii plant, Camellia, Green Tea, Chitosan, L-Methionine, Phaseolus Vulgaris (white kidney bean powder), Psyillium seed husks and 7 oxo DHEA among other elements.

Top Weight Loss Pills Tested
Evercleanse: Tests showed 10-25 lbs per month weight-loss among users. Based on the ingredients of Psyllium seed husks cleanses body of toxins, relieves constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, and bacteria build up throughout the body. Users reported increased energy levels and benefits to controlling diabetes with lower cholesterol counts. The pill enhances fiber absorption arresting hungry urges. It also increases your metabolic rate burning fat at 2x-times the normal rate accelerating weight loss.

Pure Acai: A natural berry extract often derived from the Amazon Rainforest, South America. It is a fruit of the Acai trees similar to a purple. Combined with exercise it provides about 42% of healthy diet needs. It offers improved digestion and healthy skin benefits. The primary ingredients are polyphenois, polyphenols, anthocyanidins, phytosterols, obromine, omega fatty acids, natural vitamin E, trace minerals (copper, iron, calcium, cobalt, chromium and manganese), dietary fiber, protein and low glycemic index. The product is consumed as a liquid drink. Results show it enhances weight loss of 6-20 lbs per month.

Proactol: It acts to eliminate 25% of your fat intake and suppress the appetite. The fat-binder is 100% natural ingredients Opuntia ficus-incida in tablet form. Approved by the FDA as a vitamin to maintain normal cholesterol levels. It’s soluble fibre controls hunger and slows down the digestion process. Taken daily it has no side effects and it provides consistent weight loss results of 10 lbs per month.

ProShape RX: The pill uses Hoodia, Green Tea among other ingredients often recommended by doctors and herbalist. It acts as a hunger suppressant based on natural elements. The Beta Vulgaris active ingredient helps Ph balance levels. The combination increases energy metabolism levels and weight loss of 15 lbs per month. It blocks sugar build ups and reduces cholesterol levels. The Chitosan base is natural from shells of crabs and shrimp known to relieve cholesterol complications.

About Author
Mr. Rickman is a respected analyst, innovative expert in business development and web media marketing services with over 30-years experience, published worldwide. He is also the author of several books including Eight Billion People. Mr. Rickman holds advanced business and technical degrees from Boston University. For more information visit : http://www.sustainablevirtualbiz.com/ or call (503) 621-4953.