Diet Pills
Diet Pills like Alli and Appesat are available on a non prescription basis while stronger pills like Orlistat, are available on prescription under the name Xenical[1].
Released in 2009 Alli is the first diet drug available over the counter, without prescription, from pharmacies. It claims to boost weight loss by 50 per cent, helping dieters lose an extra 1lb for every 2lbs they lose, by reducing the body's absorption of fat. It is a low-dose version of the drug Orlistat, which has been available since 2001 on prescription under the name of Xenical. On Alli you excrete more fat than you would normally and, as a result, it can cause some very unpleasant side effects[2]..
Appesat, which is marketed as a 'natural' weight loss aid, is free of side effects. It is an appetite suppressant based on an extract of seaweed, which, when taken with water before meals, expands in the stomach making you feel full. Manufacturers claim it will 'retrain' your eating habits within three months[3].
Notes
- ↑ Kara Gammell and Fiona Macdonald-Smith, Diet pills: the verdict, The Telegraph, 01-June-2009, Accessed 28-January-2009
- ↑ Kara Gammell and Fiona Macdonald-Smith, Diet pills: the verdict, The Telegraph, 01-June-2009, Accessed 28-January-2009
- ↑ Kara Gammell and Fiona Macdonald-Smith, Diet pills: the verdict, The Telegraph, 01-June-2009, Accessed 28-January-2009
