Nutrition Questions and Dietary Fads

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What about the latest diet fad, the first FDA approved diet pill, Alli?

About Alli
Cost: About 60 cents per pill, or $1.80 a day

What it is: Over-the-counter version of the drug orlistat, which blocks fat absorption in the intestines.

What it does: Helps users lose weight by cutting the calories absorbed from fat.

Side effects: Excessive fat passing through the digestive tract can lead to diarrhea, oily stools, upset stomach and flatulence.

Any overweight Loungers considering trying this?

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I think we're all already on it.

FWIW, when they said things like, I think, Olestra caused this, it made me wonder if it wouldn't be better just to be a little fatter with a little less surprise diarrhea.