Australia was recently voted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as the “fattest” nation in the world ahead of the USA measured by per capita indicators. Our leaders and government have asked ~ “How did we become a nation of so many obese people, especially young children, teenagers and the elderly being among the growing obesity groups?” After all, we are only a nation of 20 million people which takes great pride in our sporting history and achievements as well as embracing a healthy outdoor lifestyle as a result of our temperate climate.

A few explanations have surfaced, pointing the finger to stress at work, lack of awareness about healthy eating habits and exercise, TV advertising of junk food, smoking and alcohol abuse. Without much analysis, these could be symptoms of an unhealthy society rather than the actual causes of obesity. Whichever the case may be, obesity is now the major cause of diabetes and heart disease in Australia and is costing the Australian government billions of dollars each year.

As the people of developed nations become more obese due to unhealthy lifestyles, a plethora of slimming tablets has flooded the market today and the weight loss industry has become a multi-billion dollar industry. Whether these slimming tablets and supplements actually work to help patients manage and reduce body weight is still a big debate among medical practitioners and alternative medicine advocates and users. Medical practitioners and researchers argue there is no scientific proof of the benefits of certain slimming tablets whilst many alternative medicine advocates believe the natural and herbal compounds of some of these supplements can do no harm and can only be good for the body. Who do you believe?

A popular brand of slimming tablets is the Silver slimming tablets from the UK. These slimming tablets designed to help overweight people to manage and lose excess weight by suppressing appetite and increasing the metabolic rate of the body.

Do Silver slimming tablets actually work to make you slimmer? Here are the pros and cons to decide for yourself.

Pros

1.Silver slimming tablets are made from 100% natural herbal compounds which promote weight loss which include the following:

a) Guarana ~ contains appetite suppressants such as side cordifolia and chromium picolinate to prevent snacking and reduce the amount of daily food intake.

b) Chromium ~ stabilises blood sugar levels to prevent sugar cravings.

c) Yohimba tree bark extract ~ antioxidants to prevent heart attacks, increase libido

d) Saw Palmetto berry ~ acts as a diuretic and known aphrodisiac and relieve menstrual pain.

2. Silver slimming tablets use thermogenesis, that is, the generation of heat and metabolic rate in the body to burn excess fat.

3. Silver slimming provides a full 21-day money back guarantee, in the event you are not satisfied with the results, no questions asked.

4. Silver slimming recommends that users drink between 8 – 10 glasses of water a day to supplement the function of the silver slimming tablets. In any case, a person should be drinking at least close to this amount daily to promote healthy function of our bodies.

Cons

1. Silver slimming tablets contain caffeine which can be addictive and causes headaches, increase in blood pressure and heart rate and sleeplessness.

2. Silver slimming tablets have no written ingredients on the label except for the above and dieticians are sceptical about the lack of compound disclosure. Most reviews about Silver slimming tablets are mixed as to its effectiveness.

3. Silver slimming also recommends a balanced diet and regular exercise to complement the effectiveness of the tablets, which should be a natural part of daily life in any case.