What's a good diet supplement to suppress appetite and speed up metabolism?

  • Q: What's the best over-the-counter diet supplement to curb appetite and speed up metabolism? I've hit menopause, and even eating 1500 calories a day and walking two miles a day doesn't seem to help. I work 50 hours a week and then clean houses after work three days a week, so there's not a lot of time to work out at the gym. I'm 53 years old, 5'8", and 133 pounds, but until last year I weighed about 125 pounds.
  • A: Unfortunately, there are no good controlled studies that show that any over-the-counter diet supplement is actually effective over time. The most important key to losing weight, as you point out, is a proper diet and regular exercise. It may help to keep healthy snacks handy, such as celery and carrot sticks. It's also true that some weight gain can be due to genetics. This makes diet and exercise even more important.
This question was answered on August 11, 2010.


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