By Richard Bragg, M.D.
Despite the many fad diets and the promise of some companies to provide pills that make weight loss effortless, these are not healthy and effective means of weight loss. Medications and dietary supplements, when administered by a medical professional, can certainly help increase your chances of losing weight and keeping it off, but they are only part of the equation. To successfully lose weight requires a commitment to a healthier diet (long term, not crash dieting) and to regular exercise.
The decision to become more active and to exercise is crucial, not just to the success of your attempt at weight loss, but


