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As a society, I’ve noticed that we love finding, and then taking, Easy Street. If there is an easy way out of a potentially difficult or time-consuming task, sign us up–hence the existence of “get rich fast” schemes, mail-order brides and, yes, diet pills. While the first two subjects would be fun to write about, I feel, for relevance sake, I should just stick with the third.Here’s the skinny–no pun intended. Diet pills are BAD news. There are no two ways about it. The elements which restrict your appetite and increase your metabolism do nothing but wear and tear on you body–especially essential organs like the heart, liver and so on. The appetite decrease is so extreme, in the case of some pills, that it is not possible to sustain that diet for any period of time without experiencing severe side-effects–dehydration, vomiting, extreme fatigue, etc. Not to mention, once your body cracks and you’re forced to stop taking them, you’ll notice that your natural metabolism is altered–for the worse. These pills contain components that horribly and permanently mess with your normal body functions and cause irreparable damage. While they may seem like an easy route to your skinny jeans, I assure you that it is not worth it, and the weight loss you experience is ephemeral–the minute you begin to eat normally, you can expect each and every one of those lost pounds to return. Fortunately,diet pills are not nearly as potent and harmful as they used to be, but that also means they’re that much more less effective. All you need to do is increase your water intake, move around and pump up your heart rate a few times a week and lay off those blatantly pound-producing foods. I guarantee, after a very short time, you will see results–and they will not be accompanied by increased heart rate, shakiness and organ damage.