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Orlistat – Microwave Society<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\nWe also want it all. We want to eat whatever we want but remain slim, sexy and healthy. There is no shortage of unscrupulous companies who know this all too well and are happy to peddle their next \u2018revolutionary\u2019 weight loss product. We know that these products probably won\u2019t work, but we buy them anyway. Our desire for a quick fix is intense. <\/span><\/p>\nWe hop from \u2018breakthrough\u2019 to \u2018breakthrough\u2019, hoping to find the elusive quick fix. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\nWe are also bombarded with images of young, lean, fit people. The desire for this \u2018ideal\u2019 can be overwhelming. At the same time, we are also surrounded by delicious, highly processed foods \u2013 everywhere. It is a constant daily battle of willpower. We want to do the right thing, but our environment is discordant with our desires.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Not a Silver Bullet<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\nOrlistat, sold under the brand name Xenical or Alli, is a popular weight loss drug. Xenical is the only prescription drug licensed for the treatment of obesity in the UK. It is a lipase inhibitor, which means that it works by reducing the absorption of dietary fat. Alli contains the same ingredient, Orlistat, but at a lower strength. It is\u00a0available over the counter.<\/span><\/p>\nOrlistat is \u2018recommended\u2019 as an adjunct to a low-calorie diet and exercise programme. Users should have a BMI of at least 28 (>30 is considered Obese). Orlistat prevents around 30% of the fat you eat from being absorbed. The unabsorbed fat is passed through your system and excreted in stools.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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\n- It is not that effective for weight loss.<\/strong> Worse still, the weight comes back on once it’s discontinued. According to this NHS website<\/a><\/span> \u2018\u2019In one-year clinical trials, about one-third to one-half of people achieved a 5%<\/strong> or greater decrease in body mass, although not all of this mass was necessarily fat. After orlistat was stopped, a significant number of subjects gained weight, with some regaining up to 35% of the weight they had lost.\u2019\u2019<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n- Quick fix.<\/strong>\u00a0There’s a pill for virtually any ailment known to man. There is a time and place for medicines, no doubt. The problem with weight loss pills is that they do not square with the idea of teaching and encouraging a healthy diet and lifestyle. Many people, as described above, will take the path of least resistance<\/strong> \u2013 in this case taking the Orlistat, with little\/no change towards a healthier lifestyle. This is not how we should be promoting health. Dietary diseases should have dietary solutions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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\n- Vitamin deficiencies.<\/strong> Vitamins A, D, E and K are incredibly important fat-soluble vitamins. This means that they can only be absorbed in sufficient quantities from our food, in the presence of fat. Many people are already deficient in these vitamins due to a poor diet and lack of adequate sun exposure. These pills will only make things worse. In fact, users are encouraged to take a multivitamin supplement when on Orlistat. Ergo, you end up paying twice, once for removal and once for replacement of the vitamins!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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We hop from \u2018breakthrough\u2019 to \u2018breakthrough\u2019, hoping to find the elusive quick fix. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
We are also bombarded with images of young, lean, fit people. The desire for this \u2018ideal\u2019 can be overwhelming. At the same time, we are also surrounded by delicious, highly processed foods \u2013 everywhere. It is a constant daily battle of willpower. We want to do the right thing, but our environment is discordant with our desires.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Not a Silver Bullet<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Orlistat, sold under the brand name Xenical or Alli, is a popular weight loss drug. Xenical is the only prescription drug licensed for the treatment of obesity in the UK. It is a lipase inhibitor, which means that it works by reducing the absorption of dietary fat. Alli contains the same ingredient, Orlistat, but at a lower strength. It is\u00a0available over the counter.<\/span><\/p>\n
Orlistat is \u2018recommended\u2019 as an adjunct to a low-calorie diet and exercise programme. Users should have a BMI of at least 28 (>30 is considered Obese). Orlistat prevents around 30% of the fat you eat from being absorbed. The unabsorbed fat is passed through your system and excreted in stools.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Orlistat – The Painful Truth<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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- It is not that effective for weight loss.<\/strong> Worse still, the weight comes back on once it’s discontinued. According to this NHS website<\/a><\/span> \u2018\u2019In one-year clinical trials, about one-third to one-half of people achieved a 5%<\/strong> or greater decrease in body mass, although not all of this mass was necessarily fat. After orlistat was stopped, a significant number of subjects gained weight, with some regaining up to 35% of the weight they had lost.\u2019\u2019<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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- Quick fix.<\/strong>\u00a0There’s a pill for virtually any ailment known to man. There is a time and place for medicines, no doubt. The problem with weight loss pills is that they do not square with the idea of teaching and encouraging a healthy diet and lifestyle. Many people, as described above, will take the path of least resistance<\/strong> \u2013 in this case taking the Orlistat, with little\/no change towards a healthier lifestyle. This is not how we should be promoting health. Dietary diseases should have dietary solutions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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- Vitamin deficiencies.<\/strong> Vitamins A, D, E and K are incredibly important fat-soluble vitamins. This means that they can only be absorbed in sufficient quantities from our food, in the presence of fat. Many people are already deficient in these vitamins due to a poor diet and lack of adequate sun exposure. These pills will only make things worse. In fact, users are encouraged to take a multivitamin supplement when on Orlistat. Ergo, you end up paying twice, once for removal and once for replacement of the vitamins!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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