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Sensa By Linda Renae Montgomery Psych/600 April 25, 2014 Professor: Tera Duncan Introduction Many people all of the world are fascinated with weight loss products that will help them lose weight without exercising, counting their calorie intake, or watching what they eat. People are searching for that wonder pill that can be taken and sit back as the weight just falls off. The Reasons There are many reasons behind the struggle for every individual to lose weight which could range from low self-esteem all the way through to false perceptions brought on by the media. The Perceptions The media has a lot to do with the way we perceive ourselves. The American culture is filled with scenes of athletes, celebrities, and glamorous models with bodies molded into perfection, which plays into a false sense of reality and beliefs that we place on ourselves. The media also amps up the obsession with individuals becoming thin degrading people who are naturally curvaceous. The Cultural Concerns The American culture/media consistently promotes weight loss; the idea of being thin is associated with success, while being over-weight is associated with being weak and lazy. Individuals who suffer with issues of obesity are often discriminated in areas of educational and workforce environments. The Product Sensa is a product that claims to help individuals subdue their hunger cravings, to stop the processes of overeating, and also offers a nutrient that will help speed up the individual’s metabolism to burn carbs and fat at a rapid pace. The commercials claim that this product is as easy to use, simply sprinkle it on the food that is about to be eaten and watch the processes of weight loss being. “No Drugs, Diuretics, Stimulan... ... middle of paper ... ...in Crackdown on Deceptive Advertising. Retrieved April 24, 2014, from http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2014/01/sensa-three- other-marketers-fad-weight-loss-products-settle-ftc Matus, M. (2014, January 1). Fad Diets. Fad Diets. Retrieved April 25, 2014, from http://www.everydiet.org/fad-diets Sensa Weight Loss System - Official Site - Lose Weight with Sensa. (2013). Sensa Weight Loss System - Official Site - Lose Weight with Sensa. Retrieved April 25, 2014, from http://www.sensa.com/ Staying Away from Fad Diets. (2014, March 22). - Healthy Weight Information. Retrieved April 26, 2014, from http://www.eatright.org/Public/content.aspx?id=6851 Zeratsky, K. (2012, May 21). Weight loss; Do weight-loss products such as Sensa work?. Retrieved April 26, 2014, from http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy living/weight-loss/expert-answers/sensa/faq-20058242

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