Desperate to lose weight and want to drop those extra pounds quickly" Slimming down is on everyone’s mind, but there are no shortcuts to melt away fat overnight, and if some magic potion promises to do that, steer clear and beware. Nothing moves the stored fat than an energy crunch and calorie deficit created with a combination of diet and exercise. Don’t we all quick fixes, especially when it comes to weight loss, but certain shortcuts can do more harm than good, and it’s important to find out which ones you should stay away from and not fall for marketing gimmicks, because they can be harmful for your health.

1. Slimming Creams/Fat Burning Gels: These creams tend to cause a stinging and burning sensation when massaged onto problematic areas with excess fat and such thermic effect, should be considered as the gel/cream targeting the fat! These creams work best at the superficial level with certain ingredients like caffeine that boosts blood circulation, reduces swelling, and improves appearance of cellulite, but there’s no proper evidence that it would get absorbed and burn away stored fat. Among other adverse affects, rashes, swelling, excessive sweating, nausea, dizziness, and even tremors have been reported. 2. Fad Diets: These are some reported side effects and health issues on fad diets such as cabbage soup, cookie diet, ice cream diet – hair fall, nutritional deficiencies, hormonal changes, dehydration are some minor ones people co...