Chitosan
Critic's Top Pick
We're often asked if we ever rate a diet pill positively. The answer is that we do (rarely). Why don't we recommend Chitosan? We're looking for clinically-researched ingredients, at the clinical dosage. There are a few diet pills that have chosen to take this high road, and our favorite is Apidexin. You can read our review or go to the official site.
Chitosan is derived from sea crustations, such as shrimp, and is claimed to aid in weight loss. It is marketed as a “fat attractor.” It supposedly attracts the fat in your digestive system, after which the fat is passed through the body without being absorbed. The claim is that you can continue eating as your normally would and by taking chitosan, you will lose weight since you’re not absorbing any fat. Well that’s the claim. How about the research?
Wikipedia1 seemed to say it best: “However, some scientific research suggests that these claims are likely without substance. At best, unmodified chitosan would remove roughly 10 calories per day from a person’s diet. Modified chitosan is claimed to absorb anywhere up to three to six times its weight in fat and oils. Detractors claim that using chitosan may have the deleterious effect of rendering ineffective certain minerals found in foodstuffs and required by the body in order to remain healthy.”
Conclusion
The jury is still out on chitosan’s effectiveness in weight loss. The little supporting evidence that there is, suggest that a very high dosage of chitosan (3 grams per day) is needed in order to be effective. It’s extremely unlikely that you’ll see that amount in any diet pill on the market today. As of right now, chitosan gets a thumbs down from us.
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- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitosan [↩]
At DietPillCritic.com, we have reviewed over 200 diet pills sold world-wide and have put it through a rigorous analysis. We have narrowed down the Top 3 Diet Products and ranked them based on the following criteria:
2.Ingredient Quality
3. Marketing
5. Lowest Price
6. Summary
Top 2 Diet Pills
#1 Apidexin
We really like that Apidexin is very straight forward in their marketing and website approach. They have a clear focus on clinically proven weight loss ingredients, which is the only way to sell a diet pill in our opinion.
With straight forward and honest marketing, proven ingredients, and a great money back guarantee, we suggest that Apidexin is a high quality diet pill. Consumers are very satisfied with Apidexin, and so are we, making it our #1 product of choice.
MSRP: $99.95 Lowest Online Price: $49.95
#2 Lipovox
Lipovox is another diet pill based on the 10 superfoods made famous by Oprah and others. What we like about Lipovox is that it is not just banking on the 10 superfoods, but it also includes green tea (a proven weight loss ingredient) and other good ingredients. It claims to “Burn up to 400% more fat than with just diet and exercise alone!”
If you are interested in getting a more natural diet pill and one that uses the 10 superfoods, than Lipovox may be the solution for you. The ingredient profile strong compared to other superfood-based pills. The price is great and you can’t go wrong with their lifetime guarantee. We say give Lipovox a try. Two thumbs up!
MSRP: $59.99 Lowest Online Price: $29.99
