Americans are overweight, fat and obese. No matter what term you use this is a fact and this has spawned an entire industry dedicated to helping people lose weight. Exercise and a healthy diet are the best ways to lose weight but many people also choose prescription diet pills, ephedra diet pills and cheap diet pills as an easy method to lose the unwanted pounds. What many of these individuals do not know is the very dangerous side effects.  For example, phentermine diet pills have serious side effects that negate any possible benefits that could be gained. So just what are the best diet pills a person can safely take and not have to worry about having a heart attack? Hoodia and the recently introduced Xerisan ASA are probably the best diet pills an overweight individual can take without using prescription diet pills. Both of these pills have no known side effects and do not contain ephedra. Ephedra is found in many of the cheap diet pills and has very harmful side-effects. The use of Hoodia or Xerisan ASA in combination with a healthy diet and moderate exercise is what I would recommend if you are seeking to lose weight safely.