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		<title>QuickFire Review</title>
		<link>http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/quickfire-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diet Pill Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patentrim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[5-HTP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[banaba]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biotin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[caffeine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chromium]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/quickfire1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-744" title="quickfire1" src="http://www.criticalorie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/quickfire1.jpg" alt="" width="114" height="151" /></a>QuickFire is a diet pill that supposedly &#8220;helps increase energy and boost metabolism while delivering key nutrients to support your weight loss efforts and fuel your training regimen&#8221; (website). This QuickFire review will detail the ingredients in QuickFire as well as reveal the truth about QuickFire marketing.</p>
<h3>QuickFire Ingredients</h3>
<p><span style="x-small;">Biotin (10mcg) is Vitamin B7. It is important to health, but it does not contribute to weight loss.<br />
</span><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/chromium-picolinate-review/" >Chromium </a><span style="x-small;">(70mcg) has shown varying results in clinical studies. Some studies have shown chromium contributes to weight loss, while others show the opposite.<br />
</span><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/green-tea-review/" >Green Tea </a><span style="x-small;">Extract (150mg) has been shown to contribute to weight loss when taken in doses of 300 mg or more per day. This QuickFire review finds if you take the recommended dosage of QuickFire, you will get enough green tea to contribute to weight loss.<br />
Rhodiole Extract (100mg) may improve mood, but it does not cause weight loss.<br />
</span><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2007/caffeine/" >Caffeine </a><span style="x-small;">(50mg) does contribute to weight loss.<br />
Banaba (33mg) helps to lower blood sugar levels.<br />
</span><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/l-tyrosine-review/" >L-Tyrosine</a><span style="x-small;"> (33mg) has been shown to contribute to weight loss, but only when taken in doses of 500 to 1500 mg per day. Thus, this QuickFire review finds there is not enough tyrosine in QuickFire to contribute to weight loss.<br />
</span><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/5-hydroxytryptophan-5-htp-review/" >5-HTP</a><span style="x-small;"> (16mg) is supposed to improve mood, but there is no evidence showing it actually contributes to weight loss.</span></p>
<p>Be sure to take into account your reaction to caffeine before taking any supplement containing caffeine.</p>
<h3>QuickFire Price</h3>
<p>QuickFire diet pills cost $21.99 for 90 capsules. If you take the recommended dosage of 3 capsules per day, one bottle will last a month. This is quite inexpensive for a diet pill. However, you could get green tea and caffeine pills for much less.</p>
<h3>QuickFire Guarantee</h3>
<p>QuickFire diet pills are made by Prolab. Prolab does not sell their own products; you have to buy them from a retailer. Prolab does not offer a guarantee for QuickFire. However, some retailers provide their own guarantees. Be sure to check the guarantee policy before purchasing any diet pill.</p>
<h3>QuickFire Marketing</h3>
<p>The Prolab website is packed with pictures of rippling muscles as well as unbelievable testimonials. Don&#8217;t get me wrong&#8211;you could lose weight by taking QuickFire, but you will not get bulging biceps from QuickFire.</p>
<h3>QuickFire Conclusion</h3>
<p>This QuickFire review finds QuickFire does contain a couple proven ingredients in necessary amounts. However, you could get green tea and caffeine for less money. Also, we would prefer to see a fat burner like synephrine in a diet pill. To find a better diet pill option, look through our recommended products.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/quickfire1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-744" title="quickfire1" src="http://www.criticalorie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/quickfire1.jpg" alt="" width="114" height="151" /></a>QuickFire is a diet pill that supposedly &#8220;helps increase energy and boost metabolism while delivering key nutrients to support your weight loss efforts and fuel your training regimen&#8221; (website). This QuickFire review will detail the ingredients in QuickFire as well as reveal the truth about QuickFire marketing.</p>
<h3>QuickFire Ingredients</h3>
<p><span style="x-small;">Biotin (10mcg) is Vitamin B7. It is important to health, but it does not contribute to weight loss.<br />
</span><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/chromium-picolinate-review/" >Chromium </a><span style="x-small;">(70mcg) has shown varying results in clinical studies. Some studies have shown chromium contributes to weight loss, while others show the opposite.<br />
</span><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/green-tea-review/" >Green Tea </a><span style="x-small;">Extract (150mg) has been shown to contribute to weight loss when taken in doses of 300 mg or more per day. This QuickFire review finds if you take the recommended dosage of QuickFire, you will get enough green tea to contribute to weight loss.<br />
Rhodiole Extract (100mg) may improve mood, but it does not cause weight loss.<br />
</span><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2007/caffeine/" >Caffeine </a><span style="x-small;">(50mg) does contribute to weight loss.<br />
Banaba (33mg) helps to lower blood sugar levels.<br />
</span><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/l-tyrosine-review/" >L-Tyrosine</a><span style="x-small;"> (33mg) has been shown to contribute to weight loss, but only when taken in doses of 500 to 1500 mg per day. Thus, this QuickFire review finds there is not enough tyrosine in QuickFire to contribute to weight loss.<br />
</span><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/5-hydroxytryptophan-5-htp-review/" >5-HTP</a><span style="x-small;"> (16mg) is supposed to improve mood, but there is no evidence showing it actually contributes to weight loss.</span></p>
<p>Be sure to take into account your reaction to caffeine before taking any supplement containing caffeine.</p>
<h3>QuickFire Price</h3>
<p>QuickFire diet pills cost $21.99 for 90 capsules. If you take the recommended dosage of 3 capsules per day, one bottle will last a month. This is quite inexpensive for a diet pill. However, you could get green tea and caffeine pills for much less.</p>
<h3>QuickFire Guarantee</h3>
<p>QuickFire diet pills are made by Prolab. Prolab does not sell their own products; you have to buy them from a retailer. Prolab does not offer a guarantee for QuickFire. However, some retailers provide their own guarantees. Be sure to check the guarantee policy before purchasing any diet pill.</p>
<h3>QuickFire Marketing</h3>
<p>The Prolab website is packed with pictures of rippling muscles as well as unbelievable testimonials. Don&#8217;t get me wrong&#8211;you could lose weight by taking QuickFire, but you will not get bulging biceps from QuickFire.</p>
<h3>QuickFire Conclusion</h3>
<p>This QuickFire review finds QuickFire does contain a couple proven ingredients in necessary amounts. However, you could get green tea and caffeine for less money. Also, we would prefer to see a fat burner like synephrine in a diet pill. To find a better diet pill option, look through our recommended products.</p>
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		<title>Venom Hyperdrive Review</title>
		<link>http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/venom-hyperdrive-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diet Pill Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patentrim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[affiliate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[5-HTP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alpha lipoic acid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[capsiate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chocamine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guarana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guggulsterones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hoodia gordonii]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rhodiola]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vitamin b12]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-400" title="venom-hyperdrive" src="http://www.criticalorie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/venom-hyperdrive.jpg" alt="Venom Hypderive" width="151" height="180" />Venom Hyperdrive is a diet pill, which, according to their website, does the following</p>
<ul>
<li>&#8220;Increases stamina and energy</li>
<li>Suppress appetite</li>
<li>Increase calorie expenditure</li>
<li>Improve long term performance</li>
<li>Improve mental focus&#8221;</li>
</ul>
<p>This Venom Hyperdrive review will reveal the truth behind these claims and give you the information you need to determine if Venom Hyperdrive diet pills are right for you.<br />
<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Notice:</span></strong> Venom Hyperdrive has been changed to Hyperdrive 3.0.  Hyperdrive 3.0 was recently been flagged by the FDA and is warning that people not purchase the product. It seems as though the FDA found some sibutramine, which is a controlled substance with many dangerous side effects.  The fact that Hyperdrive had a dangerous ingredient that wasn&#8217;t listed on their label is downright wrong.  We, like the FDA, advise you to steer clear of Hyperdrive.</p>
<h3>Venom Hyperdrive Ingredients</h3>
<p><strong>Unique Proprietary Matrix 300mg</strong></p>
<ul>
<li> <a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/chocamine-review/" >Cocoamine</a>™</li>
<li>Guarana extracts</li>
<li><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2007/hoodia-gordonii/" >Hoodia gordonii</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/5-hydroxytryptophan-5-htp-review/" >5-HTP</a></li>
<li>ALA (<a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/alpha-lipoic-acid-review/" >Alpha Lipoic Acid</a>)</li>
<li>Vitaberine (thiamine trisulfide analog)</li>
<li>B-12 (as cyanocobalamin)</li>
<li>Guggul Extracts (2.5% <a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/guggulesterones-review/" >Guggulsterones</a>)</li>
<li>Rhodiola rosea root extract</li>
<li>Capsiate</li>
</ul>
<p>Cocoamine is trade marked and patent pending proprietary unique cocoa extract that provides the health benefits of chocolate without any of the unhealthy ingredients (you know, like sugar and fat).</p>
<p>Guarana has been proven to contribute to weight loss but ONLY when <a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/guarana-yeba-mate-and-damiana-gyd-review/" >combined with damiana and yerba mate</a>. Venom Hyperdrive does not contain either of these ingredients. There has been no research to determine the effectiveness of guarana by itself.</p>
<p>Hoodia gordonii is nothing more than an over-hyped diet pill fad. There is NO scientific evidence to show that Hoodia actually contributes to weight loss.</p>
<p>5-HTP is an amino acid, a precursor to serotonin (serotonin modulates anger, aggression, body temperature, mood, and appetite, among other things). The main purpose for 5-HTP to be included in a diet pill is for its mood enhancing effects. Much of the excessive calorie consumption causing obesity is due to mood-induced eating.</p>
<p>Gugglesterones are supposed to increase thyroid function to promote weight loss. However, studies have had varying results.</p>
<p>All of the ingredients in Venom Hyperdrive are included in the &#8220;Proprietary Matrix&#8221;, which means they do not disclose how much of each ingredient is in the formula. This Venom Hyperdrive review finds that none of the ingredients in Venom Hyperdrive diet pills have been proven to contribute to weight loss, <em>no matter how much is included</em>.</p>
<h3>Side effects of Venom Hyperdrive</h3>
<p>The side effects of Venom Hyperdrive diet pills include nausea, dehydration, jitters, anxiety, and headache.</p>
<h3>Cost of Venom Hyperdrive</h3>
<p>One bottle of 90 capsules of Venom Hyperdrive costs $28.95. If you take the recommended dosage of 4 capsules per day, one bottle will last about 22 days. This is not especially expensive for a diet pill, but considering there are no proven ingredients included, it is infinitely too expensive.</p>
<h3>Venom Hyperdrive Conclusion</h3>
<p>This Venom Hyperdrive review finds that Venom Hyperdrive diet pills are not worth taking. None of the ingredients included have been proven to contribute to weight loss, not to mention they do not disclose how much of each ingredient is included. Look for a diet pill that includes proven ingredients in proven amounts.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-400" title="venom-hyperdrive" src="http://www.criticalorie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/venom-hyperdrive.jpg" alt="Venom Hypderive" width="151" height="180" />Venom Hyperdrive is a diet pill, which, according to their website, does the following</p>
<ul>
<li>&#8220;Increases stamina and energy</li>
<li>Suppress appetite</li>
<li>Increase calorie expenditure</li>
<li>Improve long term performance</li>
<li>Improve mental focus&#8221;</li>
</ul>
<p>This Venom Hyperdrive review will reveal the truth behind these claims and give you the information you need to determine if Venom Hyperdrive diet pills are right for you.<br />
<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Notice:</span></strong> Venom Hyperdrive has been changed to Hyperdrive 3.0.  Hyperdrive 3.0 was recently been flagged by the FDA and is warning that people not purchase the product. It seems as though the FDA found some sibutramine, which is a controlled substance with many dangerous side effects.  The fact that Hyperdrive had a dangerous ingredient that wasn&#8217;t listed on their label is downright wrong.  We, like the FDA, advise you to steer clear of Hyperdrive.</p>
<h3>Venom Hyperdrive Ingredients</h3>
<p><strong>Unique Proprietary Matrix 300mg</strong></p>
<ul>
<li> <a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/chocamine-review/" >Cocoamine</a>™</li>
<li>Guarana extracts</li>
<li><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2007/hoodia-gordonii/" >Hoodia gordonii</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/5-hydroxytryptophan-5-htp-review/" >5-HTP</a></li>
<li>ALA (<a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/alpha-lipoic-acid-review/" >Alpha Lipoic Acid</a>)</li>
<li>Vitaberine (thiamine trisulfide analog)</li>
<li>B-12 (as cyanocobalamin)</li>
<li>Guggul Extracts (2.5% <a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/guggulesterones-review/" >Guggulsterones</a>)</li>
<li>Rhodiola rosea root extract</li>
<li>Capsiate</li>
</ul>
<p>Cocoamine is trade marked and patent pending proprietary unique cocoa extract that provides the health benefits of chocolate without any of the unhealthy ingredients (you know, like sugar and fat).</p>
<p>Guarana has been proven to contribute to weight loss but ONLY when <a href="http://www.criticalorie.com/2008/guarana-yeba-mate-and-damiana-gyd-review/" >combined with damiana and yerba mate</a>. Venom Hyperdrive does not contain either of these ingredients. There has been no research to determine the effectiveness of guarana by itself.</p>
<p>Hoodia gordonii is nothing more than an over-hyped diet pill fad. There is NO scientific evidence to show that Hoodia actually contributes to weight loss.</p>
<p>5-HTP is an amino acid, a precursor to serotonin (serotonin modulates anger, aggression, body temperature, mood, and appetite, among other things). The main purpose for 5-HTP to be included in a diet pill is for its mood enhancing effects. Much of the excessive calorie consumption causing obesity is due to mood-induced eating.</p>
<p>Gugglesterones are supposed to increase thyroid function to promote weight loss. However, studies have had varying results.</p>
<p>All of the ingredients in Venom Hyperdrive are included in the &#8220;Proprietary Matrix&#8221;, which means they do not disclose how much of each ingredient is in the formula. This Venom Hyperdrive review finds that none of the ingredients in Venom Hyperdrive diet pills have been proven to contribute to weight loss, <em>no matter how much is included</em>.</p>
<h3>Side effects of Venom Hyperdrive</h3>
<p>The side effects of Venom Hyperdrive diet pills include nausea, dehydration, jitters, anxiety, and headache.</p>
<h3>Cost of Venom Hyperdrive</h3>
<p>One bottle of 90 capsules of Venom Hyperdrive costs $28.95. If you take the recommended dosage of 4 capsules per day, one bottle will last about 22 days. This is not especially expensive for a diet pill, but considering there are no proven ingredients included, it is infinitely too expensive.</p>
<h3>Venom Hyperdrive Conclusion</h3>
<p>This Venom Hyperdrive review finds that Venom Hyperdrive diet pills are not worth taking. None of the ingredients included have been proven to contribute to weight loss, not to mention they do not disclose how much of each ingredient is included. Look for a diet pill that includes proven ingredients in proven amounts.</p>
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