It would be nice to lose weight without doing a damn thing...

Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, it seems nothing is working and those pounds are not going away. Or if they are, they seem to come back the next day. When you're in these dire straits, you might be tempted to reach for the pills that promise to work instantaneously without any side effects or drawbacks.

But you know better. There's really no such thing as a do-it-all product that is effective in and of itself. If you want to achieve lasting weight loss, you have to put some hard work in. That means eat right, exercise and take an herbal supplement. And I'm not talking about a pill like the one marketed at Apatrim.com.

That product contains an ingredient called Caralluma Fimbriata, which some say can suppress the appetite. Of course, suppressing hunger and reducing caloric intake is an old trick that might work if you play it right. But I'm not sold on this particular appetite suppressant. It doesn't seem to have as much support as Hoodia, as far as testimonials and studies go.