Get that anorexic look !
There has been a lot of buzz over the so-called Size Zero pill. The drug in it is called clenbuterol and is a veterinary medication used to treat asthma in horses. It works by opening the respiratory passages of the animal and is FDA-approved...for horses, not for people. It's amazing what girls can take to look anorexic.
Since the drug is FDA-approved, it's not illegal to buy it and is easily found through the internet. Athletes, especially bodybuilders, discovered that the Size Zero pill increases both heart rate and body temperature, enabling them to burn more calories even while at rest. This helps to continue to burn fat even while increasing muscle mass so it became quite popular among athletes looking for an edge.
From the sports world, word spread to Hollywood where actresses and models are always searching for the secret to being thin. As these women were looking for the way to reach or maintain the elusive size 0, clenbuterol became a popular way to lose weight extremely quickly.
Here is a short list of anorexic looking Hollywood celebrities who used to take or are taking this slimming pill :
- Nicole Richie
- Hilary Duff
- Victoria Beckham
- Lindsay Lohan
- Mischa Barton
- Kate Bosworth
- Jessica Simpson
Thanks in part to this drug, it almost seems to be the fashion to look anorexic! Women taking the Size Zero pill end up looking gaunt and haggered. They look underfed and malnourished with bones poking out all over and sagging breasts. In the crazy world of fashion, it would seem that the anorexic look is the current style despite any risks to long term health.
Long term effects linked to the use of the anorexic pill.
The continued or long-term use of this horse medication are many and some can be life threatening. Most common health issues are insomnia, anxiety and horrible headaches. As time goes on, many who keep abusing the Size Zero pill start having high blood pressure, rapid heart rate and severe palpitations. The risk of heart attack, strokes and other related cardiac diseases are very high.
The emphasis on extreme slimness and anorexic look has long been a problem in the entertainment industry as women get desperate in their search for the “perfect body”. Unfortunately, the perfect body is a myth fabricated in Hollywood and drilled home by the fashion industry. It would be far better to dispel the myth and help women to see that healthy body weight is desirable.
Chances are the thin craze isn't going away anytime soon, but there are much safer and healthier alternatives to using horse pills. Good old fashioned diet and proper exercise is the correct way to attain the body desired. When that is not enough, there are several medications and supplements like Proactol on the market that can help without the dangerous side effects.
