Provocative Diet Lures

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From booze to smokes, marketers utilize sex to sell their products. I wouldn't be shocked to see their Diet Poster Person doing a 'pole dance' on the product.  

The same sex-selling technique is used in pitching diet products - from machines to supplements - anything with the word 'diet' tacked onto it.  So how do you know when a diet is glitz and when it's the pitz?  Here are some things to look for:

Miracle-type success stories that originate with a publicly known business deserve top billing.  A good example is Subway Sandwiches and the Jarod success story.  Subway is a well known food chain and by pitching anything that wasn't viable, it would put the business at risk.  Subway is NOT a fly-by-night conglomerate, so YES - it's legit and as a note, they don't use sexually oriented photos or content to lure you into a Diet Net.  In addition, their slogan incorporates the language of, "YOUR way! YOU choose!  It's YOUR choice!"  Note: Just be certain to avoid those devilishly delicious cookies should you visit a Subway.  You can either have one cookie OR another healthy 6 inch sandwich for about the same amount of calories AND that sandwich will have a lot less fat.

Hot Sexy Body - If you see a hot sexy body, make sure that you're looking at the right magazine rather than a diet ad.  For DECADES, fly-by-night companies have made a fortune by selling their products by using provocative photos that LURE you into buying their products - products that obviously do not work.  For if they did, these companies - as well as their products, would still be hanging around like bad breath.

 The 1-food item diet (aka The Bean Diet) - It totally blows me away (I know) to know that individuals are still being sucked into these 'one food item' type diets - from grapefruit to popcorn.  To clear up any confusion about this useless weight loss technique, the body requires foods from all of the basic food groups in order to breakdown what we eat.  If our car ran out of gas (I know) we wouldn't fill it up with oil - so why is our tummy-thinking process so different?  Choosing to center our diet around one particular food is not only unwise, it's unhealthy.  

Why are these type diets so popular?  They are fun!  And that is what dieting should be - BUT, we should also use our common sense.  If you are in need of a gimmick in order to get on track with your diet, toss some of your favorite recipes into a hat and choose from that to plan your meals.  Work on making your recipes health-wise, which is something that can be accomplished with almost any recipe.

The Sexy Amazon Diet - This type of sexy ad usually makes a point to say that you can eat all of your favorite foods AND as much as you wish AND you'll still lose 50 pounds next week if you'll just "take our pills while we take your money".

So, let's say that you have fallen into this trap in the past.  Are you an idiot for doing such?  Well, if you are an idiot, then I am too because I fell into the trap numerous times before discovering that there isn't any magic to be bought for Weight Loss Success. Remember, the magic is WITHIN YOU!

Stayin' Alive - Next, we have the marketers that not only incorporate sex into their lusty ads, but also the temptation of immortality.  It's very odd that so many of us go around discussing how wonderful and headache-free that the Hereafter Life is going to be YET we'll all do anything in our power to live as long as possible on this rotten old earth. Well, that's just plain old Human Nature.  No one wants to die.

Even when we do all that can do in diet and in fitness areas, life is still uncertain.  Dr. Atkins is a prime example.  

Therefore, be extremely leery of any ad that promotes a longer, healthier life if you'll just purchase their magic pill.

Summary

How many people do you know, who are extremely handsome or beautiful?  Unflawed?  Of human perfection?  Odds are, not many (if any).

Provocative Diet Ads almost always post a busty, sultry vixen by their product OR a sexy guy-bod with more hair on his muscular legs than a chia-pet.  

Therefore, keep in mind that companies use MODELS to pitch their products.  Odds are, the models have never seen a 'fat day' in their life!  And we've all heard stories circulating about famous people that serve as advertisement spokes-people, then deny using the product.

So think straight, buy wisely and look for that magic within you!

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