Age to Buy Weight Loss Pills According to Federal Laws

is there a certain age to buy weight loss pills? A readers asked a question about the best age to buy weight loss products. Read our conversation and learn something today.

From Sender: I am Sandra from Washington, 16 years old. I would like to buy weight loss pills for me and for my mom. But the drug store insist not to sell to me the any weight loss products, what can I do now?

Age to Buy Weight Loss Pills

Our Response: There is a age limit, According to Federal Laws, you must be 18 years old or above to buy weight loss pills. You can’t buy medical drugs for yourself or for your parents, because you are still at a minor age. Maybe when you’re get older (at age 18), you are allowed to buy weight loss supplements.

We admire young people to think early about their health. Being a health conscious is awesome. Think about this. You are still young, why should you buy weight loss products if you can lose weight naturally easily. Take a look at this idea;

  • Play – have a physical activities.
  • Turn off your computer, laptop, gadgets for once in a while and take some exercise like dance or do some household chores like simple cleaning.
  • Avoid too much sugar, sweet foods like chocolates, high cholesterol foods, etc.
  • Lose weight using inexpensive ways.
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There are many proven activities to help the parents and their children to lose weight. Besides, it is advisable to have a normal weight and have a healthy body.

According to the old saying; “Prevention is better than cure”, therefore you need to do something to prevent yourself in getting obese. To make it easy to understand, try to think about “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure“. That’s an old proverb and sayings.

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