More than two-thirds of the U.S. adult population are considered to be overweight or obese, and of those people, about two-thirds desire to lose excess weight. While health experts agree that making lifestyle changes such as eating right and exercising regularly are crucial to achieving long-term weight loss, it is often easier said than done. In the past few years, more and more people are turning to nutraceuticals to promote faster weight loss and boost their performance to help them more easily achieve their weight loss and health goals.
The term nutraceutical comes from the words “nutrition” and “pharmaceutical” and refers to any supplemental products that are created from food sources and provide health benefits in addition to the primary nutritional value found in the food. According to Stephen De Felice, Chairman of the Foundation for Innovation and Medicine, nutraceuticals can be defined as “food, or part of a food, that provides medical or health benefits, including the prevention or treatment of disease.” In other words, nutraceuticals are medications that contain foods that are medically or nutritionally beneficial to the human body.
Nutraceuticals may be formulated with ingredients like vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids and more to help improve your overall health and wellness. These natural supplements can be instrumental in naturally enhancing the results of your medical weight loss or anti-aging programs or even aid in preventing the onset of diseases like heart disease and Alzheimer’s.