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Alli for weight loss, can it really be one of your diet allies?

November 19, 4:09 PM
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Curious about Alli? Find out the facts.

If you're considering taking Alli for weight loss, you'll want to know if it's safe and effective. Is Alli right for you? Here's a mini guide on Alli.

What is Alli?

Alli weight loss aid is the latest diet craze. It's simply an over-the-counter version is the diet drug orlistat. Known as Xenical, orlistat was widely researched, and in double blind testing found to be effective for weight loss. Alli is a lower dose than the prescription drug, yet effective if used in combination with a low fat diet and exercise.

Is Alli a weight loss cure?

While a sure fire weight loss cure does not exist, Alli is a useful tool in your weight loss arsenal. The only other medical intervention that causes weight loss is weight loss surgery which is invasive and potentially dangerous.

How does Alli work?

Alli blocks 30 percent of the fat you eat and causes it to pass undigested through your digestive tract. Relatively safe to use, Alli can be purchased at virtually all drug stores, pharmacies, many grocery stores, and through online retailers like Amazon, Netrition, and MyAlli.com

Is Alli safe?

Alli is the only FDA approved weight loss drug. While safe, it can have side effects if misused. Effective for men and women, Alli is taken right before meals containing fat, and can be taken up to three times a day. Because Alli causes fat to pass through your digestive tract, it's recommended that you eat no more than 15 grams of fat in each meal. This will help you avoid embarrassing symptoms like gas and diarrhea.

Will you be a biggest loser by using Alli?

That depends on you and whether you also follow a healthy, calorie controlled, low fat diet. Moderate exercise will enhance your weight loss results and improve your health. Unlike Hoodia, which purports to control appetite, Alli was proven in scientific studies.

Are there effective alternatives to taking Alli?

Yes. Regular exercise and proper diet with careful calorie and carbohydrate control is effective for weight loss. If you simply eat 30 percent less fat you will not need Alli to remove it in the first place. 

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Carol Bardelli is a wife, mother, writer,cookbook publisher, and author of a dozen self published cookbooks including ‘The Protein Edge Cookbook.’ She holds an honorary Ph.D. in philosophy in religion bestowed by her church. A former CSA certified sports nutritionist, her free time is spent working out, riding her thoroughbred mare, Fury, or barefoot in the kitchen experimenting with new recipes while tripping over nine cats, two dogs, and a husband and son. Contact Carol at dr.c.bar@gmail.com
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