1. Pills won’t make you thin
Specific purpose: Persuade my audience to follow a healthy life style and keep
themselves and the people they know away from the weight-loss pills.
Central idea: following a healthy life style and nutrients rich diet is safer and more
beneficial than using the weight loss pills that have negative effects on human’s health.
Introduction
I. Most of us want to maintain a healthy weight and look fit, but not all of us work
on that.
II. It sounds nice to swallow a pill that makes you lose weight, and eat all the food
you love at the same time.
III. Sometimes obese people don’t have enough money to go to a dietitian or be a
member in a fitness center.
IV. Some people are not obese, but they believe that they should lose weight and
they want to do so without effort.
V. All of us heard of the weight loss pills or know someone who used them, but not
all of us know the side effects or problems that might occur because of them.
VI. “The pharmaceutical research firm Decision Resources projects that the obesity
drug market will grow in the U.S. from $222 million in 2006 to nearly $2 billion
by 2016.” (Susan Moores, R.D. 2008)
VII. Today I would like to persuade you to not use the weight loss pills and to help
with keeping the people you know from using them by producing no-cost
solutions that help with weight loss.
(Transition: Let’s begin by addressing the pills regulations issues and the side effects of
these pills)
Body

2. I. The weight-loss pills have side effects and what makes people exposure to them
is the lack of the safety regulations
A. The Lack of safety regulation is the reason why there are over-the-
counter products with many major side effects.
1. The Food and Drug Administration doesn’t closely check the safety of
over-the-counter weight loss pills. Because the law doesn’t require the
FDA to test the dietary supplements and weight-loss medications and
they don't fall under the same regulatory standards as prescription
medications. (Carol Ochs. 9/2/2010
2. If the product turned out to be dangerous after its in the market, the FDA
checks the product safety
3. There are two weight-loss medications that have been improved by the
FDA, but these two medications failed to get federal approval in 2010
because of safety concerns, including heart risks and birth defects. (Julie
Deardorff. 12/5/2012)
B. Weight-loss pills have a lot of side effects on the human’s health, while
the chance of losing little weight is only %50.
1. Weight-loss pill can be addictive due to the hyperactivity affect.
2. Many of the products on the list contained sibutramine, which is a
controlled substance that can cause high blood pressure, seizures, rapid
heartbeat, palpitations, heart attack or stroke. Another ingredient found
in the products was rimonabant, which did not have FDA approval for
sale in the U.S. It's been associated with increased risk of depression and
suicidal thoughts. (Carol Ochs. 9/2/2010)
3. They cause digestive tract problems like diarrhea and stomach pain. In
addition to the dry-mouth affect, profuse sweating, and menstrual cycle
and sex drive disturbances (Laura Ciocan. 2012)
(Transition: Now that we talked about the weight-loss pills and their effect on health,
let’s talk about another way to lose weight without any side effect.)

3. II. As I’m a nutrition student, I know about the efficient ways that help losing
weight and even maintain the healthy weight for a long time.
A. Burning calories can be done by increasing the physical activity. It is not
necessary to spend money on fitness center. Moderate jogging, bicycling, or
some aerobics five days a week, 30 minutes a day, can be helpful.
B. Decreasing the fat intake to %20 of the daily intake and using vegetables oil
instead of the solid saturated fats will be beneficial.
C. Using whole grains starch products help with increasing the time of the
satisfaction feeling after the meal. In addition to the positive effect on the
intestinal bacteria which leads to increasing stool movement.
D. Increase the vegetables and fruits intake helps with getting the required
amount of vitamins and anti-oxidants. In addition to the fact that they create
a feeling of satisfaction while they are low in calories.
III. Following a healthy lifestyle and healthy diet creates a good feeling of lightness
and helps maintain a healthy body weight.
A. Getting a help with making healthy food choices can be done free on
www.choosemplate.gov. This website is created by the USDA to help people
with daily meal planning and intake tracking to lose weight.
B. This website also has physical activity guidelines. It tells how many calories
can be burned over a period of time when performing a physical activity, for
example swimming or walking.
C. You will also find tips for eating healthy when you are eating outside, menu
samples, and tips for vegetarians.
D. Everyone can follow the MyPlate food groups guidelines to learn how to
build a healthy plate.
E. At the beginning of every week you can plan your meals ahead for each day
and make sure you have the ingredients available at home. You can also
schedule 30 minutes for five days a week that you will spend jogging,

4. bicycling or doing any physical activity that be done at home or out in the
park.
F. If you are an over-weight or obese person who has any heart disease
problem, you should visit a doctor to get a further care before you start your
diet and physical activity.
Conclusion
I. I am hoping that all of you understood the negative effects of the weight-loss
pills and stop using it if you are doing so. If you know any person that takes
these kinds of pills, you would be very helpful to tell them about the
consequences and the other healthy ways for losing weight.
II. Following the healthy natural way for losing weight, helps maintain the goal
you reach for a longer time than the pills do.
III. You can be creative with your meal planning and enjoy the healthy feeling you
will have after a month.
IV. The most important thing that I want you to keep in mind is that we create our
habits, and then our habits shape and form us.
References
Carol Ochs (9/2/2010). Disadvantage of diet pills. Retrieved 4/7/2013 from
www.livestrong.com

5. Julie Deardorff (12/5/2012). Weight pros and cons of two new diet drugs. Retrieved
4/7/2013 from Chicago Tribune Newspapers.
Laura Ciocan. 2012. Diet pills health risks. Retrieved 4/7/2013 from
www.healthguidance.org
Susan Moores (5/2/2008). A diet pill won’t make you thin. Retrieved 4/7/2013 from
www.nbsnews.com