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		<title>QuickTrim Extreme Burn</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.criticalorie.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/quicktrim-extreme-burn1.jpg" alt="quicktrim-extreme burn" title="quicktrim-extreme burn" width="90" height="150" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1875" />QuickTrim Extreme Burn is a diet pill that claims it will help you &#8220;Burn up to 8000 calories more per month!&#8221; and &#8220;Burn Calories 300% times faster&#8221; (website). This QuickTrim Extreme Burn review will detail the ingredients in QuickTrim Extreme Burn to help you decide if this is the product for you. </p>
<h3>QuickTrim Extreme Burn Ingredients</h3>
<p><strong>Vitamin C</strong> (250 mg) is important to good health, but it does not cause weight loss.<br />
<strong>Niacin</strong> (20 mg) does not cause weight loss.<br />
<strong><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/chromium-picolinate-review/">Chromium</a></strong> (200 mcg) has shown varying results in clinical studies.<br />
<br />
<strong>QT Capsimax Super Thermo Complex 225 mg</strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/caffeine-anhydrous-review/">Caffeine Anhydrous</a></strong> has been shown to contribute to weight loss. However, QuickTrim Extreme Burn fails to list exactly how much caffeine it contains. Therefore, it is impossible for this QuickTrim Extreme Burn review to determine if there is enough caffeine in QuickTrim Extreme Burn to cause weight loss.<br />
Capsimax Capsicum Fruit is <strong><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/cayenne-review/">cayenne</a> pepper</strong>. More research is needed to determine the effect of capsicum on weight loss.<br />
<strong>Metabromine</strong> is an appetite suppressant. This is another ingredient that needs more clinical backing.<br />
<strong><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/bioperine-review/">Bioperine</a></strong> increases the body&#8217;s ability to absorb nutrients. There is no research to suggest that Bioperine directly contributes to weight loss, but absorbing nutrients better is probably a good thing.<br />
<br />
<strong>Super C3G Lipolytic Complex (145 mg)</strong><br />
<strong>Raspberry</strong><br />
<strong>Blackberry</strong><br />
<strong>Blueberry</strong><br />
<strong>Acai Fruit Extract</strong><br />
<strong>Trans-resveratrol</strong><br />
<strong>Maqui Fruit</strong><br />
<strong>Grape</strong><br />
<strong>Pomegranate</strong><br />
<strong>Cherry</strong><br />
The ingredients in the Super C3G Lipolytic Complex contain anti-oxidants, which are important to good health. However, none of these ingredients have been proven to contribute to weight loss. Acai is especially popular right now, but don&#8217;t be fooled by the celebrity endorsements and bold claims made about acai. There is NO scientific evidence to show that acai does anything to contribute to weight loss.<br />
<br />
<strong><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/raspberry-ketone-review-effectiveness-of-raspberry-ketone-in-weight-loss/">Raspberry Ketones</a></strong> (75 mg) have been proven to contribute to weight loss in mice. Will it cause weight loss in humans? Possibly.<br />
<br />
<strong>Extreme Fatloss Catalyst Complex (207 mg)</strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/green-tea-review/">Green tea</a></strong> is an excellent, clinically proven diet pill ingredient. To be effective, green tea has to be taken in doses of at least 300 mg per day. QuickTrim Extreme Burn fails to list how much green tea it contains, but considering there are only 207 mg total in the Extreme Fatloss Catalyst Complex, this QuickTrim Extreme Burn review finds there is no way QuickTrim Extreme Burn contains enough green tea to contribute to weight loss.<br />
<strong>N-acetyl-L-tyrosine</strong> causes weight loss, but only when taken in doses of 500 to 1500 mg per day. Again, there is not nearly enough <a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/l-tyrosine-review/">tyrosine</a> in QuickTrim Extreme Burn diet pills to cause weight loss.<br />
<strong>Sensoril Ashwagandha</strong><br />
<strong>Cinnamon Bark Extract</strong><br />
<strong>Banaba Leaf Extract</strong> has been proven to lower blood sugar levels, leading to weight loss. Since QuickTrim Extreme Burn fails to list how much banaba it contains, there is no way of knowing if there is enough banaba in QuickTrim Extreme Burn to cause weight loss.<br />
<strong>Gymnema Sylvestre</strong> also helps control blood sugar levels.<br />
<strong>Sclariolide</strong><br />
<strong>White Willow Bark Extract</strong> is an anti-inflammatory; it does not cause weight loss.<br />
<br />
The gist on the ingredients contained in QuickTrim Extreme Burn is that there are a few clinically proven ingredients included. However, it&#8217;s difficult to know if they are included in the necessary amounts.</p>
<h3>QuickTrim Extreme Burn Cost</h3>
<p>QuickTrim Extreme Burn is sold exclusively by GNC and costs $49.99. While this is a medium-high price for a diet pill, being that there isn&#8217;t much reason to believe QuickTrim Extreme Burn will actually cause weight loss, I&#8217;d say it&#8217;s too much.</p>
<h3>QuickTrim Extreme Burn Conclusion</h3>
<p>This QuickTrim Extreme Burn review finds QuickTrim Extreme Burn is not worth your time or money. It does contain a few proven ingredients, but not in the necessary amounts. If you really want to lose weight, go for a diet pill that contains proven ingredients in the appropriate amounts.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.criticalorie.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/quicktrim-extreme-burn1.jpg" alt="quicktrim-extreme burn" title="quicktrim-extreme burn" width="90" height="150" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1875" />QuickTrim Extreme Burn is a diet pill that claims it will help you &#8220;Burn up to 8000 calories more per month!&#8221; and &#8220;Burn Calories 300% times faster&#8221; (website). This QuickTrim Extreme Burn review will detail the ingredients in QuickTrim Extreme Burn to help you decide if this is the product for you. </p>
<h3>QuickTrim Extreme Burn Ingredients</h3>
<p><strong>Vitamin C</strong> (250 mg) is important to good health, but it does not cause weight loss.<br />
<strong>Niacin</strong> (20 mg) does not cause weight loss.<br />
<strong><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/chromium-picolinate-review/">Chromium</a></strong> (200 mcg) has shown varying results in clinical studies.<br />
<br />
<strong>QT Capsimax Super Thermo Complex 225 mg</strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/caffeine-anhydrous-review/">Caffeine Anhydrous</a></strong> has been shown to contribute to weight loss. However, QuickTrim Extreme Burn fails to list exactly how much caffeine it contains. Therefore, it is impossible for this QuickTrim Extreme Burn review to determine if there is enough caffeine in QuickTrim Extreme Burn to cause weight loss.<br />
Capsimax Capsicum Fruit is <strong><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/cayenne-review/">cayenne</a> pepper</strong>. More research is needed to determine the effect of capsicum on weight loss.<br />
<strong>Metabromine</strong> is an appetite suppressant. This is another ingredient that needs more clinical backing.<br />
<strong><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/bioperine-review/">Bioperine</a></strong> increases the body&#8217;s ability to absorb nutrients. There is no research to suggest that Bioperine directly contributes to weight loss, but absorbing nutrients better is probably a good thing.<br />
<br />
<strong>Super C3G Lipolytic Complex (145 mg)</strong><br />
<strong>Raspberry</strong><br />
<strong>Blackberry</strong><br />
<strong>Blueberry</strong><br />
<strong>Acai Fruit Extract</strong><br />
<strong>Trans-resveratrol</strong><br />
<strong>Maqui Fruit</strong><br />
<strong>Grape</strong><br />
<strong>Pomegranate</strong><br />
<strong>Cherry</strong><br />
The ingredients in the Super C3G Lipolytic Complex contain anti-oxidants, which are important to good health. However, none of these ingredients have been proven to contribute to weight loss. Acai is especially popular right now, but don&#8217;t be fooled by the celebrity endorsements and bold claims made about acai. There is NO scientific evidence to show that acai does anything to contribute to weight loss.<br />
<br />
<strong><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/raspberry-ketone-review-effectiveness-of-raspberry-ketone-in-weight-loss/">Raspberry Ketones</a></strong> (75 mg) have been proven to contribute to weight loss in mice. Will it cause weight loss in humans? Possibly.<br />
<br />
<strong>Extreme Fatloss Catalyst Complex (207 mg)</strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/green-tea-review/">Green tea</a></strong> is an excellent, clinically proven diet pill ingredient. To be effective, green tea has to be taken in doses of at least 300 mg per day. QuickTrim Extreme Burn fails to list how much green tea it contains, but considering there are only 207 mg total in the Extreme Fatloss Catalyst Complex, this QuickTrim Extreme Burn review finds there is no way QuickTrim Extreme Burn contains enough green tea to contribute to weight loss.<br />
<strong>N-acetyl-L-tyrosine</strong> causes weight loss, but only when taken in doses of 500 to 1500 mg per day. Again, there is not nearly enough <a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/l-tyrosine-review/">tyrosine</a> in QuickTrim Extreme Burn diet pills to cause weight loss.<br />
<strong>Sensoril Ashwagandha</strong><br />
<strong>Cinnamon Bark Extract</strong><br />
<strong>Banaba Leaf Extract</strong> has been proven to lower blood sugar levels, leading to weight loss. Since QuickTrim Extreme Burn fails to list how much banaba it contains, there is no way of knowing if there is enough banaba in QuickTrim Extreme Burn to cause weight loss.<br />
<strong>Gymnema Sylvestre</strong> also helps control blood sugar levels.<br />
<strong>Sclariolide</strong><br />
<strong>White Willow Bark Extract</strong> is an anti-inflammatory; it does not cause weight loss.<br />
<br />
The gist on the ingredients contained in QuickTrim Extreme Burn is that there are a few clinically proven ingredients included. However, it&#8217;s difficult to know if they are included in the necessary amounts.</p>
<h3>QuickTrim Extreme Burn Cost</h3>
<p>QuickTrim Extreme Burn is sold exclusively by GNC and costs $49.99. While this is a medium-high price for a diet pill, being that there isn&#8217;t much reason to believe QuickTrim Extreme Burn will actually cause weight loss, I&#8217;d say it&#8217;s too much.</p>
<h3>QuickTrim Extreme Burn Conclusion</h3>
<p>This QuickTrim Extreme Burn review finds QuickTrim Extreme Burn is not worth your time or money. It does contain a few proven ingredients, but not in the necessary amounts. If you really want to lose weight, go for a diet pill that contains proven ingredients in the appropriate amounts.</p>
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		<title>Fedramine Review</title>
		<link>http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/fedramine-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diet Pill Reviews]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-646" title="fedramine" src="http://www.criticalorie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/fedramine.jpg" alt="" width="123" height="150" />Fedramine is a diet pill alternative to prescription Phentermine. It is a short term weight loss solution to be combined with diet and exercise. The Fedramine website states, &#8220;Fedramine is formulated from all natural ingredients that not only mimic the effects of Ephedra and prescription required Phentermine, but also gives you extreme energy while suppressing your appetite.&#8221; This Fedramine review will explain the proven ingredients found in Fedramine and reveal the warnings given about Fedramine diet pills to help you decide if Fedramine is right for you.</p>
<h3>Fedramine Ingredients</h3>
<p>Citrus Aurantium contains <a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/synephrine-review/" >Synephrine</a>, which has been proven to contribute to weight loss. Unfortunately, Fedramine fails to disclose the amount or concentration it contains.</p>
<p>Metabromine comes from cocoa powder and is included in many diet pills. However, there is no scientific evidence to prove metabromine actually contributes to weight loss.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/green-tea-review/" >Green tea</a> has been proven to increase metabolic rate, leading to weight loss. Once again, Fedramine diet pills do not say how much green tea they contain. Thus, it is impossible for this Fedramine review to determine if there is enough green tea in Fedramine diet pills to be effective.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/chromium-picolinate-review/" >Chromium</a> has been shown, by some studies, to contribute to weight loss. However, other studies have shown it does not.</p>
<p>White willow bark is supposed to have a thermogenic effect, but more research is needed to prove this.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/guarana-yeba-mate-and-damiana-gyd-review/" >Guarana </a>has been proven to contribute to weight loss ONLY when combined with Damiana and Yerba Mate. Fedramine does not contain Damiana or Yerba Mate.</p>
<h3>Fedramine Cost</h3>
<p>Fedramine costs $49 for a one month supply. Although Fedramine does contain some proven diet pill ingredients, it hides how much of each ingredient is included. Thus, $49 per month is way too expensive for Fedramine diet pills.</p>
<h3>Fedramine Side Effects</h3>
<p>Side effects of Fedramine include restlessness, nervousness, difficulty sleeping, and dry mouth. Report any serious side effects to your doctor.</p>
<h3>Fedramine Warnings</h3>
<p>The Fedramine website warns that you should check with your doctor about drug interactions before taking Fedramine. They also warn not to take Fedramine within 10-12 hours of bedtime.</p>
<p>The Fedramine website also states that Fedramine is meant to be taken on a short term basis only. They do not explain what &#8220;short term&#8221; means, nor do they explain what will happen if you take it for a longer period of time.</p>
<h3>Fedramine Customer Service</h3>
<p>The Fedramine website says nothing about a product guarantee.  There is no customer service phone number.  They don&#8217;t even have an email address. They have a form you can fill out with questions, but there is no statement on how long it will take for them to get back to you.</p>
<h3>Fedramine Conclusion</h3>
<p>This Fedramine review finds Fedramine diet pills do contain several proven ingredients. However, they do not list how much of each ingredient is included. We recommend taking a diet pill with proven ingredients in proven amounts.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-646" title="fedramine" src="http://www.criticalorie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/fedramine.jpg" alt="" width="123" height="150" />Fedramine is a diet pill alternative to prescription Phentermine. It is a short term weight loss solution to be combined with diet and exercise. The Fedramine website states, &#8220;Fedramine is formulated from all natural ingredients that not only mimic the effects of Ephedra and prescription required Phentermine, but also gives you extreme energy while suppressing your appetite.&#8221; This Fedramine review will explain the proven ingredients found in Fedramine and reveal the warnings given about Fedramine diet pills to help you decide if Fedramine is right for you.</p>
<h3>Fedramine Ingredients</h3>
<p>Citrus Aurantium contains <a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/synephrine-review/" >Synephrine</a>, which has been proven to contribute to weight loss. Unfortunately, Fedramine fails to disclose the amount or concentration it contains.</p>
<p>Metabromine comes from cocoa powder and is included in many diet pills. However, there is no scientific evidence to prove metabromine actually contributes to weight loss.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/green-tea-review/" >Green tea</a> has been proven to increase metabolic rate, leading to weight loss. Once again, Fedramine diet pills do not say how much green tea they contain. Thus, it is impossible for this Fedramine review to determine if there is enough green tea in Fedramine diet pills to be effective.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/chromium-picolinate-review/" >Chromium</a> has been shown, by some studies, to contribute to weight loss. However, other studies have shown it does not.</p>
<p>White willow bark is supposed to have a thermogenic effect, but more research is needed to prove this.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/guarana-yeba-mate-and-damiana-gyd-review/" >Guarana </a>has been proven to contribute to weight loss ONLY when combined with Damiana and Yerba Mate. Fedramine does not contain Damiana or Yerba Mate.</p>
<h3>Fedramine Cost</h3>
<p>Fedramine costs $49 for a one month supply. Although Fedramine does contain some proven diet pill ingredients, it hides how much of each ingredient is included. Thus, $49 per month is way too expensive for Fedramine diet pills.</p>
<h3>Fedramine Side Effects</h3>
<p>Side effects of Fedramine include restlessness, nervousness, difficulty sleeping, and dry mouth. Report any serious side effects to your doctor.</p>
<h3>Fedramine Warnings</h3>
<p>The Fedramine website warns that you should check with your doctor about drug interactions before taking Fedramine. They also warn not to take Fedramine within 10-12 hours of bedtime.</p>
<p>The Fedramine website also states that Fedramine is meant to be taken on a short term basis only. They do not explain what &#8220;short term&#8221; means, nor do they explain what will happen if you take it for a longer period of time.</p>
<h3>Fedramine Customer Service</h3>
<p>The Fedramine website says nothing about a product guarantee.  There is no customer service phone number.  They don&#8217;t even have an email address. They have a form you can fill out with questions, but there is no statement on how long it will take for them to get back to you.</p>
<h3>Fedramine Conclusion</h3>
<p>This Fedramine review finds Fedramine diet pills do contain several proven ingredients. However, they do not list how much of each ingredient is included. We recommend taking a diet pill with proven ingredients in proven amounts.</p>
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		<title>Lipovarin Review</title>
		<link>http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/lipovarin-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.criticalorie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/lipovarin-thumbnail.gif" alt="Lipovarin Bottle" />Lipovarin sells itself as, &#8220;an advanced Thermogenic Super Weight Loss Formula that&#8217;s specifically tailored to your highly sensitive needs.&#8221;f</p>
<p>That&#8217;s quite the name:  Advanced, Thermogenic and Super&#8230;we&#8217;ll find out if that&#8217;s true.  As far as how Lipovarin has tailored their formula to <em>your</em> highly sensitive needs?  I have no idea seeing as how they&#8217;re truly trying to appeal to the masses.</p>
<h3>Lipovarin Ingredient Formulation</h3>
<p>Lipovarin claims that all of their ingredients are the &#8220;premium grade&#8221; but they&#8217;re just blowing smoke.  In all likelihood, they derive their ingredients from the same sources as 90% of all diet pill companies.  Exactly what does Lipovarin contain?  While they don&#8217;t provide supplement facts at all on their website (more on that later), their sales copy lists the following as ingredients:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/green-tea-review/" >Green Tea Extract</a> &#8211; thumbs up on this ingredient.  Green Tea is a proven metabolic enhancer backed by mounds of research.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/5-hydroxytryptophan-5-htp-review/" >5-HTP</a> &#8211; thumbs up on this ingredient as well &#8212; not for weight loss &#8212; as a mood enhancer.</li>
<li>Carnitine &#8211; I haven&#8217;t yet studied this amino acid in-depth, so I&#8217;ll stay neutral on it for now.</li>
<li>Metabromine &#8211; this is derived from cocoa and cocoa is popular in several fat burning formulations (especially in the trademarked form of <a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/chocamine-review/" >Chocamine</a>).  I personally haven&#8217;t found a whole bunch of research linking cocoa or its derivatives to fat loss, however.</li>
<li>Calcium &#8211; while calcium is great for the bones, its use in aiding fat loss is questionable (to put it nicely).</li>
</ul>
<h3>But How Much is in Lipovarin Exactly? Guess.</h3>
<p>Lipovarin mentions in their &#8220;How it Works&#8221; section that Lipovarin also includes Advantra Z (also knowon as Citrus Aurantium, bitter orange, and <a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/synephrine-review/" >synephrine</a>) and caffeine.  Further down on the Lipovarin sales page they then mention the ingredients I already discussed above.  The key question to ask with all of this is how much of each of these ingredients is actually in there?</p>
<p>We don&#8217;t know.  Well, at least they&#8217;re not forthcoming on their website.  I actually called their number (1-866-850-3170) and spoke with a rep.  He went and grabbed a bottle and read the ingredients and amounts to me.  I&#8217;m impressed with the fact that the phone was answered so quickly.  I&#8217;m not impressed that they don&#8217;t list their supplement facts on their site &#8212; but force you to call.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/lipovarin-call.mp3" target="_blank">Listen to the Lipovarin call here</a>.</p>
<p>The key points:  350 mg of AdvantraZ ((keep in mind, that synephrine, the active ingredient, isn&#8217;t extracted from AdvantraZ, so a comparable amount of synephrine would be somewhere in the neighborhood of 15-20 mg.  Diet pill companies such as Lipovarin put Advantra Z on there because 350 mg sounds a lot more impressive than 15 mg even though the end result is the same)), 100 mg of Green Tea (that&#8217;s small), 200 mg of caffeine (that&#8217;s pretty good), 15 mg of 7 Keto (that&#8217;s small, because 7-Keto is expensive).</p>
<h3>Lipovarin&#8217;s Marketing</h3>
<p><img src="http://www.criticalorie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/as-seen-in-lipovarin.png" alt="Lipovarin Fake As Seen In" width="176" height="124" />Besides not listing their supplement facts, Lipovarin pulls a few more things that I don&#8217;t prefer.  They use the dumb &#8220;As Seen In&#8221; trick where they fan out some magazines to make you think Lipovarin has been featured in those magazines.  That&#8217;s not true.</p>
<p>Their website has some amateur mistakes that cast doubt on the company&#8217;s ability to really put together a weight loss solution and which actually make Lipovarin look like some fly-by-night operation.  For instance, when you click on the link for &#8220;today&#8217;s DISCOUNT OFFER!&#8221; you&#8217;re taken to liveperson.com &#8212; the provider of the chat software Lipovarin uses.  Of course, their live person is always gone because I&#8217;ve been to the site during all sorts of hours of the day and it always only has the option to leave a message.</p>
<p>Their website design overall looks like they had some teenager whip it together in one afternoon.</p>
<p>Finally, their link to the &#8220;Rapid Weight loss System&#8221; (note the inconsistent uses of CaPiTaL letters) doesn&#8217;t go anywhere.  It&#8217;s a dead link.</p>
<p>The Lipovarin site doesn&#8217;t exactly exude professionalism.</p>
<h3>Lipovarin&#8217;s &#8220;Testimonials&#8221;</h3>
<p>Don&#8217;t get me started on their testimonials.  Suzy Bruce isn&#8217;t the same person, neither is Wendi P or Lissett A.  Peter D. could just as easily been sticking his gut out in one picture and sucking it in the next &#8212; after a haircut.  Toni Walden looks like she lost weight using a revolutionary new weight loss system called Adobe Photoshop.  I could go on and on.  I have my doubts that the before and after testimonial pictures for Lipovarin from Mikey R. are really the same person.</p>
<p>Fake testimonial pictures aren&#8217;t a new thing.  This company likes to use the same pictures for <a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/ephedrine-p57-review/" >different</a> <a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/nuphedrine-review/" >products</a>.</p>
<h3>Lipovarin Review Conclusion</h3>
<p>Lipovarin had a shot at being a great product.  Their ingredient profile is a great start, they just went a little bit weak in a few areas.  What really makes me avoid recommending Lipovarin is that they don&#8217;t include their supplement facts, and they use dishonest marketing practices.  Also, they don&#8217;t appear to offer any sort of moneyback guarantee, which is a shame, considering there are some diet pill products now that offer <em>lifetime</em> moneyback guarantees.</p>
<p>There are diet pills available out there from more reputable companies for the same or even a cheaper price.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.criticalorie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/lipovarin-thumbnail.gif" alt="Lipovarin Bottle" />Lipovarin sells itself as, &#8220;an advanced Thermogenic Super Weight Loss Formula that&#8217;s specifically tailored to your highly sensitive needs.&#8221;f</p>
<p>That&#8217;s quite the name:  Advanced, Thermogenic and Super&#8230;we&#8217;ll find out if that&#8217;s true.  As far as how Lipovarin has tailored their formula to <em>your</em> highly sensitive needs?  I have no idea seeing as how they&#8217;re truly trying to appeal to the masses.</p>
<h3>Lipovarin Ingredient Formulation</h3>
<p>Lipovarin claims that all of their ingredients are the &#8220;premium grade&#8221; but they&#8217;re just blowing smoke.  In all likelihood, they derive their ingredients from the same sources as 90% of all diet pill companies.  Exactly what does Lipovarin contain?  While they don&#8217;t provide supplement facts at all on their website (more on that later), their sales copy lists the following as ingredients:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/green-tea-review/" >Green Tea Extract</a> &#8211; thumbs up on this ingredient.  Green Tea is a proven metabolic enhancer backed by mounds of research.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/5-hydroxytryptophan-5-htp-review/" >5-HTP</a> &#8211; thumbs up on this ingredient as well &#8212; not for weight loss &#8212; as a mood enhancer.</li>
<li>Carnitine &#8211; I haven&#8217;t yet studied this amino acid in-depth, so I&#8217;ll stay neutral on it for now.</li>
<li>Metabromine &#8211; this is derived from cocoa and cocoa is popular in several fat burning formulations (especially in the trademarked form of <a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/chocamine-review/" >Chocamine</a>).  I personally haven&#8217;t found a whole bunch of research linking cocoa or its derivatives to fat loss, however.</li>
<li>Calcium &#8211; while calcium is great for the bones, its use in aiding fat loss is questionable (to put it nicely).</li>
</ul>
<h3>But How Much is in Lipovarin Exactly? Guess.</h3>
<p>Lipovarin mentions in their &#8220;How it Works&#8221; section that Lipovarin also includes Advantra Z (also knowon as Citrus Aurantium, bitter orange, and <a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/synephrine-review/" >synephrine</a>) and caffeine.  Further down on the Lipovarin sales page they then mention the ingredients I already discussed above.  The key question to ask with all of this is how much of each of these ingredients is actually in there?</p>
<p>We don&#8217;t know.  Well, at least they&#8217;re not forthcoming on their website.  I actually called their number (1-866-850-3170) and spoke with a rep.  He went and grabbed a bottle and read the ingredients and amounts to me.  I&#8217;m impressed with the fact that the phone was answered so quickly.  I&#8217;m not impressed that they don&#8217;t list their supplement facts on their site &#8212; but force you to call.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/lipovarin-call.mp3" target="_blank">Listen to the Lipovarin call here</a>.</p>
<p>The key points:  350 mg of AdvantraZ ((keep in mind, that synephrine, the active ingredient, isn&#8217;t extracted from AdvantraZ, so a comparable amount of synephrine would be somewhere in the neighborhood of 15-20 mg.  Diet pill companies such as Lipovarin put Advantra Z on there because 350 mg sounds a lot more impressive than 15 mg even though the end result is the same)), 100 mg of Green Tea (that&#8217;s small), 200 mg of caffeine (that&#8217;s pretty good), 15 mg of 7 Keto (that&#8217;s small, because 7-Keto is expensive).</p>
<h3>Lipovarin&#8217;s Marketing</h3>
<p><img src="http://www.criticalorie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/as-seen-in-lipovarin.png" alt="Lipovarin Fake As Seen In" width="176" height="124" />Besides not listing their supplement facts, Lipovarin pulls a few more things that I don&#8217;t prefer.  They use the dumb &#8220;As Seen In&#8221; trick where they fan out some magazines to make you think Lipovarin has been featured in those magazines.  That&#8217;s not true.</p>
<p>Their website has some amateur mistakes that cast doubt on the company&#8217;s ability to really put together a weight loss solution and which actually make Lipovarin look like some fly-by-night operation.  For instance, when you click on the link for &#8220;today&#8217;s DISCOUNT OFFER!&#8221; you&#8217;re taken to liveperson.com &#8212; the provider of the chat software Lipovarin uses.  Of course, their live person is always gone because I&#8217;ve been to the site during all sorts of hours of the day and it always only has the option to leave a message.</p>
<p>Their website design overall looks like they had some teenager whip it together in one afternoon.</p>
<p>Finally, their link to the &#8220;Rapid Weight loss System&#8221; (note the inconsistent uses of CaPiTaL letters) doesn&#8217;t go anywhere.  It&#8217;s a dead link.</p>
<p>The Lipovarin site doesn&#8217;t exactly exude professionalism.</p>
<h3>Lipovarin&#8217;s &#8220;Testimonials&#8221;</h3>
<p>Don&#8217;t get me started on their testimonials.  Suzy Bruce isn&#8217;t the same person, neither is Wendi P or Lissett A.  Peter D. could just as easily been sticking his gut out in one picture and sucking it in the next &#8212; after a haircut.  Toni Walden looks like she lost weight using a revolutionary new weight loss system called Adobe Photoshop.  I could go on and on.  I have my doubts that the before and after testimonial pictures for Lipovarin from Mikey R. are really the same person.</p>
<p>Fake testimonial pictures aren&#8217;t a new thing.  This company likes to use the same pictures for <a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/ephedrine-p57-review/" >different</a> <a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/nuphedrine-review/" >products</a>.</p>
<h3>Lipovarin Review Conclusion</h3>
<p>Lipovarin had a shot at being a great product.  Their ingredient profile is a great start, they just went a little bit weak in a few areas.  What really makes me avoid recommending Lipovarin is that they don&#8217;t include their supplement facts, and they use dishonest marketing practices.  Also, they don&#8217;t appear to offer any sort of moneyback guarantee, which is a shame, considering there are some diet pill products now that offer <em>lifetime</em> moneyback guarantees.</p>
<p>There are diet pills available out there from more reputable companies for the same or even a cheaper price.</p>
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