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		<title>Solo Slim Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Solo Slim is a diet pill that &#8220;suppresses and curbs your appetite and boosts your metabolism in a healthy, all–natural way with no harmful chemicals or drugs&#8221; (website). This Solo Slim review will determine how valid these claims actually are and help you determine if Solo Slim diet pills are right for you.
Solo Slim Ingredients
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/solo-slim.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-777" title="solo-slim" src="http://www.criticalorie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/solo-slim.jpg" alt="" width="97" height="151" /></a>Solo Slim is a diet pill that &#8220;suppresses and curbs your appetite and boosts your metabolism in a healthy, all–natural way with no harmful chemicals or drugs&#8221; (website). This Solo Slim review will determine how valid these claims actually are and help you determine if Solo Slim diet pills are right for you.</p>
<h3>Solo Slim Ingredients</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/glucomannan-review/" >Glucommanan </a>is a dietary fiber that has been shown to contribute to weight loss when used in doses of 2-4 grams per day. Solo Slim does not list how much glucommanan it contains; it is highly unlikely that Solo Slim diet pills contain enough glucommanan to cause weight loss.</p>
<p>Lotus leaf is used to cure various ailments, but it does not contribute to weight loss.</p>
<p>Fucoxanthin comes from brown sea weed. It has only been tested on rats and mice. Even those tests did not show weight loss.</p>
<p>Citrus Aurantium <a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/synephrine-review/" >Synephrine </a>has been proven to contribute to weight loss. When looking at synephrine, the important thing to note is the concentration of synephrine included. Since Solo Slim does not list the concentration of synephrine, this Solo Slim review cannot determine if the synephrine is enough to be effective.</p>
<p>Hawthorne Hyperosides does not cause weight loss.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/carnitine-review/" >L-Carnitine</a> Tartrate supposedly breaks down fats, but there is no evidence to back this up.</p>
<p>Decaffeinated Green Tea&#8211;<a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/green-tea-review/" >Green tea</a> has been proven to contribute to weight loss. However, this is due to the caffeine it contains. Thus, decaffeinated green tea will do nothing for weight loss.</p>
<h3>Solo Slim Cost</h3>
<p>Solo Slim diet pills cost $39.99  for a one month supply. Although this is about an average price for a diet pill, it is too much for Solo Slim. There is no reason to believe Solo Slim will actually cause weight loss. It does contain two proven ingredients, but Solo Slim fails to disclose the amounts of these ingredients. This is usually done because only a trace amount of each ingredient is included.</p>
<h3>Solo Slim Guarantee</h3>
<p>Solo Slim has a money back guarantee, if you can call it that. They require that you use Solo Slim for a full 30 days and then return unused portion for a refund. If you follow these instructions, the bottle will be gone after the 30 days and you will have nothing left to return.</p>
<h3>Solo Slim Marketing</h3>
<p>The Solo Slim website contains the typical testimonials and before and after photos. Most companies included doctored before and after photos, but the Solo Slim photos are a little different. There is not much difference between the before photos and the after photos. That says that either they don&#8217;t know how to doctor photos or that they use real photos  (since there is little chance Solo Slim will actually cause weight loss results).</p>
<h3>Solo Slim Conclusion</h3>
<p>This Solo Slim review finds Solo Slim diet pills are no different from countless others. It contains a couple proven ingredients, but it fails to disclose how much of each ingredient is included. Save yourself some money and grief; look for a diet pill that includes proven ingredients in proven amounts.</p>
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		<title>Lipoxinol Review</title>
		<link>http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/lipoxinol-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diet Pill Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patentrim]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lipoxinol is a diet pill that &#8220;ultimately provides the MOST effective approach to losing weight ever developed! It is the culmination of years of intense investigation into the sciences of nutrition, thermogenesis and metabolic activation. The end result is a true weight loss product that is UNEQUALED in its ability to maximize metabolic rate, provide [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/lipoxinol.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-707" title="lipoxinol" src="http://www.criticalorie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/lipoxinol.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="155" /></a>Lipoxinol is a diet pill that &#8220;ultimately provides the MOST effective approach to losing weight ever developed! It is the culmination of years of intense investigation into the sciences of <span class="kLink"><span><span class="kLink">nutrition</span></span></span>, thermogenesis and metabolic activation. The end result is a true <span style="underline;"><span class="kLink"><span><span class="kLink">weight </span></span></span><span class="kLink"><span><span class="kLink">loss</span></span></span></span> product that is UNEQUALED in its ability to maximize metabolic rate, provide appetite suppressing effects, and support thyroid function&#8221; (website). This Lipoxinol review will explore the ingredients included in Lipoxinol to help you determine if this is really the product you are looking for.</p>
<h3>Lipoxinol Ingredients</h3>
<p>Lipoxinol contains a proprietary blend of the following:</p>
<p><strong>Fiberzide</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/glucomannan-review/" >Glucommanan </a>has been proven to contribute to weight loss, but only when taken in doses of 2-4 grams per day. It is very unlikely that Lipoxinol contains enough glucommanan to be effective in causing weight loss.</p>
<p>Xanthan gum is a food additive. It does not cause weight loss.</p>
<p><strong>Thermazene</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/green-tea-review/" >Green tea</a> has been shown to contribute to weight loss when taken in doses of at least 300 mg per day. Since Lipoxinol fails to disclose how much green tea it contains, it is impossible for this Lipoxinol review to determine if there is enough green tea to be effective.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2007/caffeine/" >Caffeine </a>is another clinically proven diet pill ingredient. Again, Lipoxinol diet pills hide how much caffeine they contain, so there is no way of knowing if it will be effective.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/forslean-review/" >Forslean </a>has been shown to contribute to weight loss, but since it is contained in a proprietary blend, there is no telling whether or not the amount of Forslean contained in Lipoxinol will cause weight loss.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/vinpocetine-review/" >Vinpocetine </a>helps with age-related memory problems, but it does not contribute to weight loss.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/bioperine-review/" >Bioperine </a>helps the body absorb nutrients, but it doesn&#8217;t necessarily cause weight loss.</p>
<p><strong>Thyroterm</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/guggulesterones-review/" >Guggulsterones </a>are supposed to increase thyroid function to cause weight loss. Studies have not proven this, however.</p>
<p>Sclareolide</p>
<p>Kelp is used to thicken foods; it does not cause weight loss.</p>
<h3>Lipoxinol Cost</h3>
<p>Lipoxinol diet pills cost $34.99 for 140 capsules. If you take the recommended dosage of 8 per day, 1 bottle will last 17 days. This is extremely expensive. Lipoxinol does contain many proven ingredients, but since they do not say how much of each ingredient is included, it is impossible to predict if Lipoxinol will be effective in contributing to weight loss.</p>
<h3>Lipoxinol Guarantee</h3>
<p>There is no guarantee for Lipoxinol through their manufacturer, SCI-Core Research. Some websites will allow you to return products for a refund. If you decide to buy Lipoxinol, be sure you know the return policy of the site you are purchasing from because it is likely you will want to return Lipoxinol.</p>
<h3>Lipoxinol Conclusion</h3>
<p>This Lipoxinol review finds Lipoxinol diet pills contain many clinically proven diet pill ingredients. Unfortunately, they fail to list how much of each ingredient is included (likely because they include very little of each ingredient). We recommend you look for a product that contains these products (plus synephrine) in proven amounts.</p>
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