Beware claims of magical DNP weight loss

"Illegally Thin" makes wild claims

News of yet another supposed miracle weight-loss drug is sweeping the nation. The drug is called DNP or Dinitrophenol. The book “Illegally Thin,” published in March, talks about DNP weight loss in detail.

The author, who goes by the pen name Random Knight, says the government has been keeping the DNP weight loss drug from us. It also calls the DNP “the perfect fat reduction drug" and that it could end the problem of obesity in America.

Wacky weight loss

Just as people want to find the quickest payday loans, they want to find the quickest way to lose weight. “Illegally Thin” claims users can lose up to a pound per day on this drug. It also claims that numerous clinical trials have proved this drug is perfectly safe.

I find these claims to be hard to believe, especially when paired together. I checked out more about "Illegally Thin," and the clinical trials that the author researches were completed in the 1930s.

And the crowd goes wild

Since this morning, the price of the book “Illegally Thin” has more than doubled at Amazon.com. This morning the book cost $19.95. Now, Amazon says it has only two copies. Both are used copies, one for $45 and one for $51.

So, clearly people are taking the bait. Despite countless drugs proving time and time again that there is no safe, fast, effortless solution to weight loss, “Illegally Thin” is selling like hotcakes.

If you are one of those people who simply must know whether the government really is “unjustly” keeping a totally safe, “perfect fat reduction drug” from us, at least don’t spend $50 on a copy from Amazon. You can still buy the book directly through its official website, www.illegallythin.com, for $19.95.

Anything is possible

I suppose I could be wrong, and this could, in fact, be the miracle drug that “could quickly, safely and easily rid the world of all problems related to excess body fat,” as the book’s website claims.

I’m not arguing with the idea that it’s possible that the government has banned something without proper cause. However, I’m always a little hesitant to believe government conspiracy theories, just because everyone has one, but very few ever turn out to be proven. I am, however, going on record as saying that I do not believe it is possible to safely lose a pound of fat every day. I also don’t believe that it’s possible to lose weight without changing diet or exercise habits.

Healthy weight loss

I am not saying that eating healthy and exercising regularly is the only way to lose weight. It’s true, if you stop eating you will lose weight, regardless of how much you exercise. It is also true that you can eat fatty, sugary, unhealthy foods and still lose weight because of a rigorous exercise schedule.

However, neither of these is good for your body in the long run. “Illegally Thin” claims that it can prove that DNP weight loss is perfectly safe. It doesn’t say anything about it being “healthy,” mind you. I found out that the reason DNP originally was banned in the United States was because users ran the risk of developing fatal fevers. The drug converts energy into heat, causing a rise in body temperature.

When it comes to investing, the way to make the most money the fastest is always the riskiest. Of course, you have more of a chance of losing big that way. With weight loss, the fastest way is also the riskiest. Don’t gamble with your health.