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The Expanding Weight Loss Pill

Author: Mark DeRosa Author Ranking Bronze | Posted: 20-06-2008 | Comments: 0 | Views: 29 | Rating:  (53) Article Popularity - Blue (?) Got a Question? Ask.
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Summary: The expanding weight loss pill is a new diet pill that is still currently undergoing testing. It is promoted as a safer and less drastic alternative to gastric bypass surgery and liposuction.

Because an increasing number of people are becoming obsessed with losing weight and keeping it off for good, more and more methods are being developed to address the ongoing problem of obesity the easy way. People are not satisfied anymore with results provided by the usual strategies for weight loss, specifically through proper dieting, exercising, and the use of diet pills or weight loss supplements; nowadays, they are looking towards more extreme measures and solutions. They want more noticeable results as soon as possible and will go through whatever it takes just to get the body that they have always wanted.

Researchers at the National Research Council's Institue for Composite and Biomedical Materials in Italy, headed by Professor Luigi Ambrosio, have recently invented a weight loss pill that has the ability to expand once inside a person's stomach. The normal size of this pill is about the same as that of a pea; however, when a person ingests it together with two full glasses of water, it inflates inside that person's stomach, causing him or her to feel full. This new invention has created quite a stir in the weight loss industry and is fast becoming a popular commodity for dieters and weight watchers out there. As of this writing, the expanding weight loss pill is still undergoing final tests and trials, but will be available for purchase in the market very soon.

The expanding weight loss pill is currently being marketed as a safer and less drastic alternative to gastric bypass surgery or any other type of surgical intervention or invasive method aiming to limit the amount of food that a person is able to absorb and digest. At its maximum capacity, the expanding weight loss pill can swell or expand to as much as 1,000 times its normal size, approximately weighing about one liter. This new innovation has been met with very high prospects and hopes by both scientists and consumers. Let us cross our fingers that the expanding weight loss pill is indeed the answer we have been waiting for to solve all our weight loss problems.

The ten most common ingredients in weight loss pills are Chitosan, Chromium Picolinate, Citrus Aurantium or Bitter Orange, Conjugated Linoleic Acid, Garcinia Cambogiahe, Guarana Caffeine, Hydroxymethylbutyrate, Plantago, Psyllium, Pyrovate, and Yerba mate.

Chitosan is an indigestible fiber which is derived from the shells of shellfish. It promotes weight loss by binding with the fat that is ingested in the body and thereby blocking its absorption.

Chromium Picolinate helps in decreasing body fat and increasing lean body mass.

Citrus Aurantium or Bitter Orange is an herbal extract and is a natural source of synephrine, a compound similar to ephedrine, which is said to help in the promotion of weight loss.

Conjugated Linoleic Acid or CLA is naturally found in beef and in dairy food. Studies indicate that it has the ability increase lean body mass and reduce body fat.

Garcinia Cambogia contains hydrocitric acid, which, when taken, is said to have the effect of reducing food cravings and food intake. As a result, storage of excess calories and weight gain are prevented.

Guarana Caffeine, as the name suggests, can be found in guarana plant seeds. It has the effect of suppressing one's appetite for a short period of time.

Hydroxymethylbutyrate or HMB is a natural byproduct of the breakdown of Leucine, an amino acid, and it is said to help in increasing lean body mass.

Psyllium is a water soluble fiber that has the effect of making a person feel full.

Pyruvate stimulates metabolism and reduces body fate.

Yerba Mate delays stomach digestion and promotes weight loss.

These are only 10 of the most common ingredients. It is important to look at the contents of these pills before buying them and research the ingredients carefully.

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