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A rare moment of sense from the BBC
Today's Magazine carries an interesting article focusing on the role of statistics and projections in the media presentation of 'obesity' as a health and social problem. The basic thrust of the piece is that whilst recent headlines have shrieked about how the levels of 'obesity' have been on a relentlessly upward trajectory for many years and assume that this will continue indefinitely, the actual figures point to a flattening out of the rate of increase in some categories and statistically significant falls in others. In particular, it highlights that previous predictions of an obesity rate of 33% for men, 28% for women by 2010 have been way off the mark. Compare the projections on the third graph with the trends to date for an idea of the degree to which scaremongering plays a part in the latest set of predictions of a 40-50% rate by 2030.
There are a few issues with the piece. It doesn't really make the connection between the exaggeration of the figures and trends and the resultant fundamental problems with the whole concept of an 'obesity crisis', or mention the harm that the current panic is causing. It also skims over changes in the way obesity is defined, including the 1998 recalibration which mainfests itself as a noticeable jump on the graphs. And I just want to tell the shirtless fat guy in the stock photo which tops the article to buy some bigger jeans already. That said, the BBC have not only avoided the temptation to seek input from Tam Fry et al but sensibly denied the usual armchair obesity experts their opportunity to leave ignorant and off-topic comments below the piece, making it a good one to bookmark and link back to next time (and it won't be long coming) they run an open thread on a fat-related story.
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That really is a good article. The media seldom acknowledges that the average BMI has been fairly stable for the past ten years. I guess the "epidemic" isn't spreading. Oh. And the fat people aren't dying very fast either. So I guess that rhetoric may be just a tiny bit overblown.
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Appearing on the NBC Nightly News, former Pres. Jimmy Carter demonstrated that he still has keen insight into the state of modern media:
Brian Williams: How do you think it came to be that such high numbers of people believe that this American-born Christian President is either foreign born or a Muslim or both?
Pres. Carter: I think the number one factor is Fox News. It's totally distorting everything possible concerning the facts. And I think their constant hammering away at these false premises about our incumbent President has a major impact on the consciousness of America. A lot of well-meaning people, including many of those in the Tea Party movement, believe what is said in this constant hammering away by Glenn Beck and by others who have no regards for the truth.
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My name is Dr. Mark Svetcos. I am a professional speaker, a published author, and a dedicated family man. I lead a rich, purpose-driven life, but it wasn't always so. When I was young, I did a lot of dumb things, the biggest of which led to the complete erosion of everything I'd ever worked to create.
I was a millionaire by the age of 34, but I was dysfunctional in almost every other part of life. I lacked purpose. But my biggest downfall was not living a coherent lifestyle. My principles did not perfuse into my actions. I knew myself to be a good person. But after hours, I was a wreck. I knew not how to honor and take care of myself. And this led to a state of self-sabotage.
When all my material items melted from my grasp, I was left with the opportunity to create a powerful, purpose-driven life, a life of example for my children-to-be. And that I've done. We all have obstacles to overcome. Know that these obstacles are the means to our evolution. It is my life-long mission to provide you with the tools and support to transcend your obstacles.
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I was in a college-level hockey game, standing in front of the net, waiting for my defenseman to rifle a slapshot toward me so I could deflect it on goal. He ripped the shot, and as the puck screamed toward me, I felt a bolt of lightening run down my right leg. The puck wasn't even near me yet, but I was in massive pain. My brain didn't understand what was happening. The shot rang off the post and the play continued to the other end of the ice, but I lay there in the same spot writhing in pain. The guy who cross-checked me went to his bench for a line change and didn't think twice about what he'd done.
Eventually, the ref blew the whistle and I was given a couple minutes to collect myself and make it back to the bench. Back then, we didn't have team doctors. We had two choices, rub some dirt on it and continue, or go home and ice it. Although my back was really stiff, the pain had begun to subside. So I stayed to play some more hockey. The adrenaline helped me to score a couple goals, but in hindsight, that was probably the last thing I should have done.
Many years later, and after many years of education, I've learned exactly what happened that day. I suffered my first attack of sciatica. I thank my lucky stars that I wasn't seriously injured. X-rays have shown no disorder at all in my low back. And I consider myself very lucky because that is exactly how so many long-term injuries start - some freaky little accident in our younger years.
My case of sciatica was acute and trauma-related. But that's not how most cases present themselves. Sciatica is typically a chronic situation that happens over time. It comes and goes, can be achy, cause numbness and tingling down the back of the leg into the foot, and it may also be downright painful.
Like most other neuromuscular conditions, sciatica is caused by a combination of factors. And although the pain/numbness/tingling can be felt in the back of the leg and into the foot, the actual cause is pressure on the sciatic nerve. The most common areas of pressure are at the facet joints in the lumbar spine, and at the point where the sciatic nerve travels under the piriformis muscle.
As I've described in other aricles, pressure in the amount of the weight of a dime can alter functionality of a nerve by 65%. So it doesn't take much pressure to alter nerve impulses. When pressure is applied to the sciatic nerve, you feel it in the distribution area that's relevant to the part of the nerve that's being depressed. For example, pressure on the lateral side of the nerve may cause pain in the lateral side of the foot. Pressure on the posterior side of the sciatic nerve may cause numbness in the heel. The presentation depends on where the nerve is compressed, and how intense the pressure is.
What causes sciatica? It's most often caused by living a sedentary lifestyle, ie. sitting on your butt a lot. Sciatica might also be caused by repetitively lifting one way (carpenters, contractors, drywallers), from standing in one particular position, and/or crossing your legs. Most people, unless they've been to a chiropractor, have an unbalanced pelvis. This means that it's rotated in one direction or another, and stays that way. For the purposes of this article, we'll leave it at that.
Over time, an unbalanced pelvis causes imbalanced muscles. University studies have shown that it's literally impossible for a muscle to pull a bone out of place. Bones move and the nervous system tells the muscles to react in one way or another. That's when muscles begin to guard, stabilize and compensate. With a rotation in the pelvis, muscles tighten on one side, and move more on the other to make up for the lost motion on the tighter side. The muscles on the involved side (the sciatic side) are hypertonic, but not necessarily painful. The muscles on the unaffected side are typically much more hypersensitive, and maybe even painful, due to the excessive motion.
Let's talk more specifically about one of the stabilizing muscles in the pelvis, the piriformis. The piriformis is a strap-like muscle that goes from the greater trochanter to the outer border of the sacrum. The sciatic nerve passes directly underneath it. When sciatica presents itself, the piriformis will be really tight on the side of involvement, but not necessarily painful, as mentioned above. The piriformis on the uninvolved side, however, will usually be much looser; and it is also the side of local muscle pain. Remember that local muscle pain usually occurs on the looser side, NOT the involved side. Sciatica, however, is most often felt on the side where the piriformis is extremely tight.
If you'd like to find out more about sciatica, the piriformis, and how to alleviate this painful condition, send me a quick email. I'll send you a FREE link to a video that will explain everything you need to know about getting rid of this major pain in the butt on your own.
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Here's how it usually works: A patient comes in, usually wearing an immobilizing device on one or both wrists. Their presentation is typically somber. They're lethargic, tired of dealing with their Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS.) As we begin to talk about his or her history, I learn that they've either had an unsuccessful wrist surgery, or that they're slated to have surgery very soon. Their doctor told them that the carpal tunnel surgery is quick and easy, and not to worry.
It's at this point in the conversation that I can begin to see the hopelessness in their eyes. They know that PT won't do the trick, because they've been down that road before. And having CTS ultimately leads only to one place: the Operating Room. And that's the last thing anyone wants, mostly because carpal tunnel symptoms return in over 65% of all surgical cases. The crazy thing is that most doctors even acknowledge this point to their patients! But patients want to be rid of CTS so badly, that they'll try anything.
First, let's briefly talk about any diagnosis that ends in "syndrome." An syndrome is a process or "dis-ease" that is described as having any number of causes, including unknown causes. A few examples: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, rotator cuff syndrome, lateral compartment syndrome. These are what I like to call garbage pail diagnoses. They don't mean anything other than, "Sir/Madam, you have a problem in this area." And, strangely enough, you already know this. For heaven's sake, that's why you're seeing the doctor, right?!
Second, let's briefly talk about symptoms. Symptoms are any departures from normal as described by the patient. They are subjective and are not measured. Some common symptoms of CTS are pain, numbness, tingling and loss of grip strength.
In my opinion, CTS is NOT a syndrome. CTS is a collection of Symptoms that manifest in the carpal tunnel area. This is an important point, because we owe it to the patient to go deeper than just saying, "Madam, you have carpal tunnel syndrome, and this is why you have pain/numbness/tingling." The fact is, that he or she has Carpal Tunnel SYMPTOMS, and those symptoms should lead the doctor to investigate further as to the CAUSE of those symptoms, not merely to label them Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and schedule the patient for PT or surgery. We can and must do better than that.
Before we talk about ways to fix most Carpal Tunnel Symptoms, let's talk momentarily about HOW one gets them. CTS is usually caused by repetitive stress. Stressors usually come in the form of abnormal body movemet over long periods of time. Some examples are typing, using hand tools, sitting with the head tilting downward with slumping shoulders, and anything else that is abnormal, ie. things that a caveman wouldn't do all day, every day, without significant breaks.
Let's use typing as our abnormal act, since almost all of us type daily. The normal anatomical position of the hands is palms facing up. Place your hands on either side of your keyboard for a moment. Feel how that opens the chest, rolls the shoulders back, and relaxes the forearms. When you type, the flexor muscles in your forearms, as well as the muscles in your chest and neck, remain hyper-tense. After only 1.5 hours of being in this position, fibrocytes begin to "stabilize" the affected tense areas to make it stronger, so the muscles don't have to work as hard. They weave themselves around muscle fibers, and cause muscle bundles to form. The muscles become more rigid, and are unable to fully relax and contract.
What exactly CAUSES Carpal Tunnel Symptoms? Pressure applied to the axillary, median, and/or ulnar nerves. Studies have shown that in 85% of all Carpal Tunnel Syndrome cases, nerves are impinged in at least two or more areas. In my extensive experience, the two most common areas are the pronator teres and the muscles at the superior border of the clavicle, in the supraclavicular notch.
Notice that I did not mention the actual Carpal Tunnel as a typical cause of carpal tunnel symptoms. The fact is, the nerves are being compressed well above that point. But the nerves terminate near the carpal tunnel. And you will always feel the nerve where it terminates, not where it is being compressed.
If you're interested in doing a little test to see if you have compression of the axillary, median and/or ulnar nerves, send me an email. I'll send you a link to a free video showing how you can determine if this is the case, and more importantly, exactly how you can fix it on your own.
I've worked with hundreds of patients who've suffered with CTS, and came up with a common sense method to eliminating it completely. It works. And you CAN do it by yourself.
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If you've suffered from headaches at some point, you know how debilitating and life-altering they can be. If you haven't, consider yourself lucky. Because over 90% of Americans suffer with them at one point or another. Headaches rob people of their lives, their families of necessary support, and business owners of productive man hours.
Think about it: how difficult would it be to read your email or the newspaper when it feels like there's a huge knife stabbing into one of your eye sockets. How difficult would it be to haul the kids to practice or make a quick trip to the store when it feels like there's an ice pick poking into your brain stem? I know what I'm talking about, because they once afflicted me. That is, until I went to Doctor School, and learned the causes of and best treatments for the most prominent types of headaches, including my own.
You may not know this, but there are many different types of headaches: allergic, nutritional, migraine, tension, drug-induced, dehydration, and visual, to name only a few. The type I'm going to discuss here is typically called the cluster (or cervicogenic) headache.
In my clinics, 75% of my patients complained of chronic headaches before treatment. And most of my patients "knew" exactly what type of headache he or she suffered from before ever entering my office. Unfortunately, most of them were horribly misinformed.
Keep in mind, I've seen my patients through over 50,000 office visits.So I know what I'm talking about. I've seen every type of headache imaginable. And it's no joke when I tell you that most headaches are caused from lack of oxygen to the cranial nerves in the brain stem. But what the heck does that mean? Read on.
Let's first discuss exactly what we're talking about. Headaches are exactly that - HEAD ACHES. A Head ache is only a symptom. It's NOT a diagnosis. The various types of head aches (symptoms) tell a trained professional where to look further. Unfortunately, most professionals have no idea the cause or the proer diagnosis of headaches. And the typical treatments for them border on the ridiculous. You'll understand why in a few moments.
Let's first understand that headaches can be difficult to diagnose for those that don't understand the intimate anatomy of the upper cervical spine, vertebral arteries and nervous system (CNS + PNS). And it takes a trained professional to do so. Surfing the web to self-diagnose is a horrible idea. So don't do that! Talk to someone you can trust. And now back to the way I diagnose and treat headaches.
First, we're does this dull, achy pain come from? Let's be clear. We are discussing non-acute pain. We are not discussing pain associated with injury or acute situations. Dull, achy pain comes from lack of oxygenation to the local tissue. This includes stagnant, inflamed areas, areas that don't receive enough blood flow, and areas where there is lack of motion (which increases inflammation,) etc. Think about when you wake up in the morning. You're stiff. Your body is literally inflamed from not moving all night. And it's that inflammation that puts pressure on nerves surrounding joints throughout your body. After you move around a little, the stiffness (inflammation) subsides.
The next question you might ask is, "What does this have to do with headaches?" Well, here it is: Because of macro- and microtraumas throughout your life, the joints in your neck don't move properly. And when they don't move fully through their range of motion, long-term inflammation accumulates within those joint spaces. And where there is inflammation, there are also a number of inflammatory agents that come along with it, like free radicals. The joint becomes slightly distended, and it might itch or become painful. This is caused from the lack of oxygenation within the joint space.
As if that weren't enough, there is a secondary effect to the distention of that joint space. Immediately next to each joint in the spine is a nerve. These nerves are the conduit that relays info to and from the Central Nervous System. When there is inflammation in one of the joint spaces, pressure is applied to the nerve sitting next to it. It's been determined that the weight of a dime on a nerve can alter it's funcionality by up to 60%. This aggravation can cause any number of disturbances. Some of them can be 'felt' by you. But most of them cannot, because only 5% of the nervous system is for sensation of some type. The other 95% of the nervous system is responsible for motor control, reflexes, and organ system management. And this is why a stiff neck or back is not just a stiff neck or back. Other things are being affected. You just can't feel it, at least not yet. But let's not get off the subject.
We're talking about what causes pain. When one of these effected nerves run to muscle tissue, it elevates the baseline for contraction. This means that the muscle is in a hyper-tense state at all times. There is a reason for this. Back when we were being attacked by saber-toothed tigers and whatever else, and we got some type of injury, our body would guard the injured area to keep you from using it. It would limit the motion in a joint for fear of further damage. It would tighten muscles surrounding the area. This is exactly what happens in the neck. And, over weeks, months and years, this process continues. You may not feel it for some time. But rest assured, there is dysfunction in some part of your body from the nerve interference. One of the associated symptoms of long-term muscle tension in the neck is, you guessed it, a head ache. When you're more stressed, you have more head aches. When you're dehydrated, you have more head aches.
Additionally, a counter-rotation and subsequent lack of motion specifically between C1 and C2 causes tensile force (picture pulling both ends of a rubber tube-this decreases the size of the inside of the tube=less liquid, or blood) on the vertebral arteries that feed the cranial nerves in the brain stem. When they don't have proper blood flow, they too become dysfunctional. The cranial nerves control and coordinate muscles in the neck (SCM,) the trapezius, swallowing, balance, the righting reflex, blood flow to the sphincters of the stomach and intestines, and most other activities.
This is a lot to take in, but I'm going to offer one more piece of info. This lack of blood flow to the brain stem and lack of motion in the neck affect the SCM muscles in the neck directly. And when that muscle becomes hyper-tense, it causes a distinct pain that goes around the ear and into the back of the eye on the involved side. The pain distribution looks like a big question mark on the side of the head.
These headaches carry any number of AMA-designated diagnoses. But, in my estimation and experience, they can be alleviated relatively quickly-depending on the case.
The fact is that I've helped most of my people to eliminate them completely. Some, however, we could only reduce the frequency and intensity.
If you'd like me to send you a link to a FREE video that will show you how to relieve/eliminate headaches at home, please send me an email by clicking the Flare below. Thanks for reading.
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All dysfunctional behavior and outcomes are due to imbalance. Every single disease process is caused by imbalance in any combination of systems and agents. Lack of abundance in one's life is due to an imbalance in functional thought and action. Uncertainty, or too much certainty, in spirituality imbalances acceptance and creates a state of rigidity that pervades through all aspects of life. Imbalance in relationships manifests in codependent behavior, anxiety and expectation.
As humans, the natural state of being tends to be imbalance. And in no other place is that more evident than in America. Not only do we go to extremes in many dysfunctional ways, we're not taught how to push the reset button. And that continues the process, and allows it to become a way of being. The only way out is to consciously focus on the fundamentals of life, starting with the creation of your very own Codes of Life. You can read more and start the process immediately by downloading the FREE Universal Covenant of Responsibility® HERE. When you provide your email, the download will follow on the next page. And you will also be the newest member of The Responsibility Movement®. Be sure to follow the instructions provided in the download. And share it with your friends and family as well. It literally takes conscious thought and action to live in a state of balance. And that's what you will be creating.
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We all desire to have a body that is both healthy and attractive, to others AND to ourselves. And as we're all aware, achieving & maintaining such a body takes commitment & work.
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Spirituality is the common thread that weaves itself throughout religion and life. It is the basis of everything. It's the vehicle by which we transcend from self to soul. where we connect to our God, soul and self. And at its most fundamental level, spirituality is the tie that binds us to The Infinite. It's where we find truth, answers, creativity & invention.
It is the goal of The Responsibility Movement, and of myself, to create an atmosphere in America that supports the proliferation of individual spirituality. It is vital to our own personal evolution that each of us follows our own spiritual path, because the lessons of one person are not necessarily the lessons of another. And let us not forget that there are many pathways along the road to spirituality.
And what does it mean to be spiritual? For some it means adhering to the principles and procedures of a particular religion. And for others, it is honoring Mother Earth, and for others still, it is honoring the god within. To some degree, all are appropriate at various times throughout life. And none are wrong, as long as they're not exclusionary or harmful in any way to anyone.
I like to think of things in terms of their most fundament parts. I ask myself the question, "What is it that all spiritually-based practices share?" When you peel away the humanistic, ego-driven, parts of all religion, the dogma, separatism, rigidity, control, guilt, financial interest, etc., you're left with a core system of personal evolution. That is our common thread. We all desire acceptance. And when we give acceptance, without judgment, we put into action a cascade of events that ultimately results in others raising themselves up to a more inspired level. By accepting, you empower others to be better. That is the nature of spirituality.
I support everyone who seeks spiritual practices that help to create and maintain the most responsible & life-enriching environment possible. Such practices embrace differentiation & inspire thought. They are never exclusionary, or require ritual indoctrination. Spirituality is as free as thought, and every being is entitled to it at every moment of life.
The articles and podcasts in the Spirituality section of this blog will include writings, thoughts and ideas to help you along your path to maintaining a daily spiritual practice.
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Umpqua Bank has plans to hire 30 advisors over the next two years, increasing its current advisor force by 75%. So far, the bank is in the preliminary stages, it said in an email, having extended offers to two or three individuals.
The banks current advisor force of 40 is mostly located in Oregon, but the hiring will take place throughout the banks western footprint that also includes Washington, California and Nevada.
Expansion of our full service platform into locations where Umpqua Bank has a strong presence will continue to enhance our ability to serve these communities, said Jeani Winterbourne, president and CEO of Umpqua Investments, in a press release. Winterbourne will oversee the expansion effort. This new group of financial advisors will position Umpqua to fully accommodate this latest growth cycle in our existing markets, as well as new markets that we will enter.
Umpqua Investments has grown in recent years. In addition to serving customers at Umpqua Bank stores, Umpqua Investments operates in branch offices in Portland, Lake Oswego and Medford, Ore., and Santa Rosa, Calif. And it has plans to expand in key regions. It recently acquired a community bank in the San Francisco area and plans to build a new flagship location there, according to an article in American Banker, a sister publication to Bank Investment Consultant.
Umpqua Bank has $11.5 billion in assets and 190 locations.
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Minnesota Mormon Chorale
"That They May Be One" – John 17:22
Uniting hearts through music by sharing a love of Jesus Christ and inspiring goodwill
Featured Event
In collaboration with Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church Choir
Lamb of God, Easter Oratorio
Friday March 9, Ted Mann Concert Hall, 7:30-9 pm
Sunday March 11, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 7-8:30pm.
Prepare to celebrate the Easter season with this sacred oratorio that depicts the last week of the life of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Featuring 13 soloists, orchestra and full choir.
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Traditionally, video (and film) has always been in landscape orientation - that is, wider than it is high. This is partly due to the way our eyes see the world. Television screens, and most computer screens are landscape oriented. So it's no surprise that video files are encoded by the camera with landscape orientation - usually as 16:9.
The ideal way to shoot video with a smartphone is therefore to hold it lengthwise so that the recorded image is landscape - the video can then be played back full screen on television and computer screens.
However lots of people find it natural to hold their phone upright when recording video, so the image is in portrait orientation. But just like any other video camera, the video is still recorded as landscape, so when it is played back on a television or computer screen the whole image is lying on its side (i.e. rotated by 90 degrees). This isn't a problem if the video is going to be played back on the smartphone as it can just be held upright again to view the picture the correct way up. But it's not really practical to pick up a large television or computer screen and turn it on its side so that the video can be viewed full screen. If portrait video is to be played on a landscape screen or edited into a landscape video project (e.g. for a video DVD), then you will either have to lose the top and bottom of the image, or wide black bars will get added to either side (with a reduction of resolution too). Obviously this isn't ideal, so we would recommend that you always shoot video in landscape orientation on smartphones.
Although smartphones always record in landscape format (even when held in portrait orientation), some such as the iPhone store some advisory "orientation information" in the video file saying that the phone was held upright (i.e. rotated by 90 degrees) when the recording was made.
In the past, the Burn-in Time Stamp and Burn-in Metadata tools of DVMP Pro always wrote the burned-in text (and the burned-in logo image) in landscape orientation. However, if the smartphone had been held in portrait orientation when the recording was made, the text would appear to be written down the side of the image after it had been imported to video editing software and rotated back to portrait orientation.
But now, for MOV and MP4 files, DVMP Pro can check for the presence of the orientation information. If this says that the phone had been help upright during recording, then the whole stamped/burned-in text layer can be rotated by 90 degrees so that the text is written the same way up as the image content. So when you import the burned-in files into video editing/authoring software and rotate it to portrait orientation, the text will be the "correct" way up.
Please note that DVMP Pro's Burn-in tools will only rotate the text layer for MP4 and MOV video files that contain the advisory information. If the information is not present, there is no way of telling which way up the camera/phone was being held during recording, so the video file will be burned-in as landscape.
Because you may be burning-in a mixture of portrait and landscape files, it is important that the burned-in text size and positioning are consistent. The text size and positioning is therefore always calculated based on the landscape shape, and then for portrait files it is rotated by 90 degrees. Because the portrait width is less than the landscape width, any text positioned with high values of X%, after the 90 degree rotation may be truncated against the portrait's right edge (being the landscape top edge before rotation).
Burned-in text layer rotated to Portrait 90 degree CCW orientation
Also any text that was positioned with high values of Y%, after the 90 degree rotation would appear about a third of the way down the portrait image. This isn't ideal, so DVMP Pro applies an adjustment to the text positioning for portrait video. For metadata text items whose Y% value is set to 50% or greater, their position is shifted so that they are justified to the portrait top edge. This means that there is a "Dead Zone" across the middle of the portrait where no text can appear, but that's OK as it's very unlikely that you would want text written across the center of the image.
All of the above also applies to the Custom text item and the logo image (if used).
Please note that when playing video files in the current version of DVMP Pro, it does not actually rotate the image of portrait video - it still plays in landscape orientation.
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Posted Tuesday, Jul 3, 2018 3:59:00 PM
Almost 200 students from 31 nations speaking 20 languages are enjoying the first session of our famous Summer Programs. Check out the TASIS England Summer Programs Flickr album: https://www.flickr.com/.../tasisengl.../albums/72157696835667071
Posted Friday, Jun 29, 2018 12:13:14 PM
Seventeen TASIS tenth grade students recently participated in a 12 day trip to the Balkans as part of the TASIS Leadership Academy (TLA). These students have been attending weekly seminar sessions since January as part of their leadership development, culminating in this unique tour designed to further their leadership skills. Students were engaged in a variety of experiences and will return in the fall to complete a capstone leadership project at TASIS in their 11th year.
Posted Tuesday, Jun 5, 2018 10:48:07 AM
The AP Chemistry students set up various experiments for our 4th graders to do with them!
Posted Friday, Jun 1, 2018 9:00:00 AM
The 2018 Graduation Ceremony and Banquet were punctuated with great speeches and inspirational thoughts, our students conducted themselves with great poise and confidence, the vibe around the campus was electric, and the beauty of our surroundings shone wonderfully in the sunlight.
Posted Wednesday, May 23, 2018 10:14:09 PM
TASIS was again delighted to host ISST Golf this year, once gaining enjoying the superb facilities at Pine Ridge Golf Course in Camberley. With over sixty young golfers representing eleven international schools from all over Europe, the tournament is one of the few ISST events that provides the opportunity for male and female athletes to compete against each other.
Posted Thursday, May 17, 2018 2:02:24 PM
"This is my third year of taking Photography at TASIS England. Having an exhibition of my own has been something that I have been hoping to put together, and was made possible this year with the help and support of the wonderful Visual Arts department!", Madeleine (Grade 12)
Posted Thursday, May 10, 2018 8:52:47 PM
This spring, a wonderful Antarctic adventure awaited TASIS sophomore Gabrielle and fifth-grade teacher Wendy Gediman.
Posted Thursday, May 10, 2018 9:35:00 AM
Taiwoo Kim has been awarded a Gold Medal and Book Prize for is efforts in the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust National Competition.
Posted Sunday, May 6, 2018 11:40:00 PM
Teams from ACS Cobham, ASL, and TASIS took part in the inaugural TASIS Computing Challenge. Teammates Desmond K. and Nathan R. took the honors.
Posted Monday, Apr 30, 2018 3:29:10 PM
Last week, our Middle School students visited Granada (southern Spain). They were able to practice their Spanish and discover the culture of Spain.
Posted Friday, Apr 27, 2018 10:30:40 AM
AP Biology students have successfully transformed bacteria so that they glow green under UV light! This lab used genetically engineered plasmids - bacterial DNA - which contained genes for antibiotic resistance and the green fluorescent protein [GFP].
Posted Friday, Apr 20, 2018 12:00:00 PM
The BBC visited TASIS England Recently, the BBC visited our campus to interview our Middle and Lower School students and get their advice for Meghan Markle on her new life. Meghan, an American citizen, is moving to the UK. Most of our students already have experienced this move, so they have many tips on how to adjust and enjoy British life.
Posted Friday, Apr 13, 2018 11:47:40 AM
On April 12, eight universities visited our campus to meet the Upper School students and their parents. These were Cardiff Metropolitan University, University of Surrey, University of Sussex, Dundee University, Kings College London, Richmond the American University in London, Arts University Bournemouth, and University of New South Wales, Australia.
Posted Tuesday, Apr 10, 2018 4:03:58 PM
During Spring Break, thirty-one Middle School students traveled to Greece to see, first hand, the original birthplace of Western Civilization!
Posted Monday, Apr 2, 2018 3:00:00 PM
"What Can IB?" Before Spring Break, TASIS IB students and teachers gathered to celebrate the International Baccalaureate's 50th anniversary.
Posted Thursday, Mar 15, 2018 4:28:00 PM
AP Recognition Week! 21 AP Scholars, all seniors, have been honored for their stellar academic achievements on AP (Advanced Placement) exams in the past few years. AP classes are university-level courses in a range of academic subjects.
Posted Wednesday, Mar 7, 2018 4:00:00 PM
TASIS The American School in England has launched a new, extensive range of scholarship and financial assistance opportunities, designed to enable ambitious learners from all backgrounds to flourish in the School's diverse community of 57 nationalities.
Posted Monday, Mar 5, 2018 11:06:31 AM
A large group of students volunteered their February break in order to help disadvantaged families and young people in Romania.
Posted Monday, Mar 5, 2018 8:44:42 AM
Congratulations to TASIS England senior Madeleine B! During the February school break, Maddy won the silver medal in the Olympic Skeet Junior Ladies Category at the Qatar Open, scoring 108 out of 125 points.
Posted Thursday, Feb 1, 2018 1:58:53 PM
Yesterday, a group of Grade 11 students organized a fun auction. TASIS England staff & faculty donated the most original products to be auctioned. The proceeds, totaling almost £400, will go to JDRF(Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). Students bid to be a Principal for a Day, removing the worst grade of a subject during one term, shaving the beard of Mr. Bowser, cupcakes, Spanish tortilla, cookies, a homework pass, etc. Thank you to the organizers, the donors, and the bidders!
Posted Wednesday, Jan 31, 2018 5:22:00 PM
A group of 14 TASIS students is representing our school at The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN) event. This five-day conference for secondary school students simulates the United Nations. The event takes place at the end of January each year in the World Forum Convention Center in The Hague. This amazing experience enables students to interact with colleagues from more than 100 countries in a real political scenario, and talk about the same global issues that are on the agenda of the world leaders.
Posted Wednesday, Jan 24, 2018 11:53:20 AM
Walt Disney said, "If you can dream it you can do it!" Yesterday evening, Robert Swan and his son Barney visited our campus to talk about how they are working to achieve their dream, to make the planet a better place. Thank you to Ms. Gediman and TASIS parent David Bunch for organizing such an inspirational event!
Posted Monday, Jan 15, 2018 9:00:00 AM
This year's Community Read culminated in an assembly during which students had the opportunity to interview the renowned author Jennifer Chambliss Bertman. During the holidays, all of the middle schoolers read her New York Times bestseller, Book Scavenger. The adventure tells the story of 12-year-old Emily and her friend James, who race to unravel a mystery by solving puzzles, clues, ciphers, and other challenges.
Posted Thursday, Dec 14, 2017 9:14:00 PM
Four of our Upper School students enjoyed tea time with Mr. Nixon and Mr. Tragas this week. This is a great way to celebrate success outside of the classroom. Lily loves theater, but also sings and dances. She owns her own Shakespeare company and has participated in numerous plays on campus and in other theaters. Ben has been a member of the Great Britain tennis team since he was 11. He is currently the highest ranked GB boy for his age internationally. Sean was a National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist and he is a TASIS England cross-country star. We recently saw him playing bass at a school concert. And Phil made history becoming the youngest ever top 10 finishers in the world famous Le Mans 24 Hour Race this year. One of the biggest compliments a school can receive from its students was summarized in the words of Phil who said, "The reason my family and I chose TASIS England was for their support in my passion for racing." Congratulations to all of you!
Posted Monday, Dec 11, 2017 9:00:00 AM
During the 2nd week of December, our school celebrated the Hour of Code! Millions of people throughout the world participated!
Posted Tuesday, Nov 28, 2017 1:57:21 PM
Currently, Robert and Barney Swan are making their way to the South Pole, using only renewable energy. Robert is answering some questions from students around the world by voice message. Today, he answered a question from one of our own students, Theo B., who is in fourth grade. Theo asked, "How hard was it to train for this life threatening experience?"
Posted Monday, Nov 20, 2017 1:14:00 PM
TASIS England loves music and we would like to share the musical talent of our students with you. We just created a SoundCloud account so you will be able to listen to musical selection played by our students.
Posted Sunday, Nov 19, 2017 9:00:00 AM
Middle School Musical 2017! Congratulations to the Middle School students and the Drama Department for a wonderful musical, "The Wind in the Willows". Take a look at the pictures of this production.
Posted Wednesday, Nov 15, 2017 9:00:00 AM
On November 15th, the Peru Club, a group of 27 students and 7 faculty members congregated at 7:30am (a late start day) in Monks Walk and did a 1-hour walk to raise awareness for the plight of Peru's Andean children who have to walk an average of 4 hours each day to and from school.
Posted Tuesday, Nov 14, 2017 11:00:00 AM
Well done to the ISST participants on the way they represented TASIS and their excellent performances at last week's tournaments.


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The United States set a March deadline on Thursday for Iran to begin cooperating in substance with the International Atomic Energy Agency's investigation into the military dimensions of the nation's nuclear program.
Robert Wood, the U.S. diplomat to the board of the U.N. nuclear agency, requested that IAEA's director-general discuss in the next quarterly report if Tehran has taken substantive steps to address military concerns. The IAEA has been stonewalled in attempts to gain access to Iranian officials, sites and documents it needs for the inquiry, Reuters reports.
"If by March Iran has not begun substantive cooperation with the IAEA, the United States will work with other board members to pursue appropriate board action, and would urge the board to consider reporting this lack of progress to the U.N. Security Council," Wood said, according to Reuters. "Iran cannot be allowed to indefinitely ignore its obligations...Iran must act now, in substance."
Iran was reported to the U.N. Security Council over its nuclear program by the IAEA in 2006 and was hit with U.N. sanctions. In 2011, the IAEA published a report with intelligence that indicated past and possibly continuing research in Iran that could connect to nuclear weapons.
Iran rejects suspicions that it is covertly developing an atomic bomb. Its refusal to curb nuclear work and lack of openness with the IAEA led to tough Western punishments and a threat of Israeli pre-emptive military strikes, Reuters reports.


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2011 India Origin Tour Announcement
Kaapi Royale Coffee announces the January 2011 return of our annual origin tour to India's exotic coffee growing regions for coffee professionals, this year adding Coorg to an expanded 5-day itinerary.
The event begins on Tuesday, January 11th in Bangalore with a welcome reception at the Bangalore Club, a grand English country club that has been one of India's finest since being established in 1868. This centuries old institution has hosted numerous distinguished members, including Sir Winston Churchill.
After spending the evening in Bangalore, the trip will commence on Wednesday morning with a welcome meeting hosted by the Coffee Board of India, followed by lunch and a drive by chartered bus to Chikmagalur. Wednesday evening will be spent at the colonial Kadur Club in Chikmagalur.
On Thursday, January 13, the tour continues to Magundi in the Chikmagalur region, home of Kaapi Royale's award-winning Sethuraman Estate farms. Participants will take a guided walking tour of Sethuraman Estate, other farms in the region and processing facilities at the height of the bustling coffee harvest.
Friday morning will begin with a sunrise breakfast on the farm, followed by the organized cupping of numerous coffees from the locations visited the previous day and from other farms from around India. That afternoon, the tour will continue to nearby tea plantations and visit an exotic forest with native wildlife.
On Saturday, January 15th, the tour turns north to explore Coorg, a burgeoning coffee growing region that is referred to as the "Scotland of India" by British colonialists for its green hills and lush forests.
Before returning to Bangalore from Coorg on Sunday, January 16th, the group will visit world famous Mysore Palace, a place of architectural beauty and historical significance with temples dating back to the late 14th century.
A tour fee of US$995 per individual traveler or US$1,500 per rooming pair includes hotels, meals and ground transportation originating in Bangalore.
Reservations for the available seats can be guaranteed with a US$250 nonrefundable deposit; all fees are due on or before December 1, 2010.
Availability is limited to 9 attendees plus 1 seat reserved for 2010 Kaapi Royale Challenge winner Craig Dickson of Melbourne Australia's Veneziano Coffee.
To make your reservations or if you have any questions please contact Andrew Hetzel in the USA at +1 (336) 443-0290 or by email.
You can see photos of the 2010 Kaapi Royale Coffee Origin Tour on our Facebook Page.
Kaapi Royale Coffee Invites Cup Tasters to Win an India Origin Trip at SCAA
The Kaapi Royale Coffee Challenge returns to this year's Specialty Coffee Association of America exposition in California at the Anaheim Convention Center April 16th-18th. One Challenge Champion will be awarded a trip to join Kaapi Royale Coffee on their annual harvest origin tour.
All coffee professionals are invited to take the Challenge, a test of skill where participants must correctly identify the species of three Indian coffee samples by taste; bonus points will be awarded to those who can additionally identify the method of processing for those coffees or cultivars. Cuppings will be held in the SCAA exposition at the Kaapi Royale Coffee booth (#2413) during show hours. Advance registration is not required and there is no fee to participate. One winner selected from all top-scoring entries collected will be announced on Sunday, April 18th.
The Kaapi Royale Challenge Champion will receive an invitation to join Kaapi Royale Coffee in India for a 4-day guided farm tour during the 2011 coffee harvest season beginning this December. Roundtrip air transportation to Bangalore, local accommodations, meals and ground transportation within India will be provided; some restrictions and availability requirements may apply.
Event information:
Specialty Coffee Association of America Exposition
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California
Booth #2413, Kaapi Royale Coffee
Show and event hours:
Friday, April 16th Noon to 5:30 P.M.
Saturday, April 17th Noon to 5:30 P.M.
Sunday, April 18th Noon to 4:00 P.M.
We hope to see you there!
Kaapi Royale Coffee Announces 2010 India Origin Tour
Bangalore (September 24, 2009) – Kaapi Royale Coffee will host coffee professionals on a guided 5-day origin tour to India's exotic Chikmagalur coffee growing region in Karnataka this January.
Availability is limited to 10 attendees, including 3 seats reserved for winners of the 2009 Kaapi Royale Challenge cup tasting competition held at the Specialty Coffee Association of America conference in Atlanta.
The event begins on Friday, January 8th in Bangalore with a welcome reception at the Bangalore Club, a grand English country club that has been one of India's finest since being established in 1868. This centuries old institution has hosted numerous distinguished members, including Sir Winston Churchill.
After spending the evening in Bangalore, the trip will commence on Saturday morning with an organized drive to Chikmagalur, stopping with tours of scenic coffee farms in the lush valleys of the Bababudangiris region, thought to be the origin of all coffee in India. Saturday evening will be spent at the colonial Kadur Club in Chikmagalur.
On Sunday, January 10th, the tour continues to Magundi in the Chikmagalur region, visiting Kaapi Royale's award-winning Sethuraman Estate farms, arguably the world's top grower of fine specialty Robusta coffees. Participants will take a guided walking tour of Sethuraman, nearby Arabica farms and processing facilities at the height of the bustling coffee harvest.
Monday morning will begin with a sunrise breakfast on the farm, followed by the organized cupping of numerous coffees prepared in a range of processing methods from the locations visited in previous days and many other farms from around India. That afternoon, the tour will continue to nearby tea plantations and visit exotic forests with native wildlife.
On Tuesday, January 12th the tour returns to Bangalore, stopping at ancient temples and other historic sightseeing spots, arriving back at the Bangalore Club that evening.
A tour fee of US$995 per individual traveler or US$1,500 per rooming pair includes hotels, meals and ground transportation originating in Bangalore. Reservations for the available seats can be guaranteed with a US$250 nonrefundable deposit; all fees are due on or before December 1, 2009.
To make your reservations or if you have any questions please contact Andrew Hetzel of Cafemakers in Hawaii at +1 (808) 990-8717.
About Kaapi Royale
Kaapi Royale Coffee of Magundi in the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka, India, exports fine Indian Arabica and Robusta coffees worldwide and is the exclusive representative of Sethuraman Estate coffees.
Sethuraman Estate is the three-time winner of "Best Robusta" in the Coffee Board of India's Flavour of India competition and received the highest-ever rating for a Robusta coffee of 94 points from coffee reviewer Ken Davids of Coffee Review. For more information, visit https://indiancoffee.wordpress.com.
2009 Kaapi Royale Challenge Winners
We had an exciting few days of action at this year's SCAA show in Atlanta! The turnout was higher than anticipated and we received numerous positive comments about the Kaapi Royale Challenge competition — enough for us to already begin planning to do it again next year. We may even dream up some sort of new event that will take place sometime in between now and then, so stay tuned.
Without further ado, I'm pleased to announce our 3 winners for 2009:
Kaapi Royale Coffee Announces 2009 Challenge Results:
ATLANTA, GA (April 22, 2009) – Rob Forsyth of Forsyth Coffee (Australia), Allen Leibowitz of Zingerman's Coffee Company (USA) and Geoff Watts of Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea (USA) are the winners of the 2009 Kaapi Royale Challenge.
All three gentlemen were able to correctly identify the species of 3 coffee samples as either Robusta or Arabica in a blind cupping held on Friday, April 17th concurrent with the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) annual exposition in Atlanta.
Winners will receive invitations to join Kaapi Royale in India for a 4-day guided farm tour of Karnataka's Chikmagalur coffee growing region during the 2010 harvest season this December. Accommodations, meals and ground transportation between Bangalore and Chikmagalur will be provided.
"We were excited by the enthusiasm shown by all of our participants," said Nishant Gurjer, Managing Partner of Kaapi Royale Coffee. "We were additionally very interested by the overall results of our blind cupping, which showed that only 1 in 6 experienced cuppers could correctly distinguish our high quality Indian Robusta from a comparably high quality Arabica coffee. We believe that industry this will go far to help dispel the myth that all Robustas are inferior to other species."
The next Kaapi Royale Challenge will be held in May 2010 at the 22nd annual SCAA conference in Anaheim, California.
Interviews from the 2009 Kaapi Royale Challenge
It was a busy few days in Atlanta, but we're back home and sorting through all of the information that came out of the event. Please be sure to check out the video interview that was done by Rob Forsyth at the event for his Iron Barista website:
Last minute SCAA instructions
Salon I at the Embassy Suites hotel is now setup for our cupping and the Kaapi Royale Challenge! Please stop in anytime from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Friday. Ground floor in the main lobby, just look for the electronic or printed sign that says Kaapi Royale Coffee.
When coming from the GWCC (convention center) bear left leaving the main SCAA entrance or straight ahead out of the WBC entrance and look for the green Embassy Suites logo directly ahead. You can get an aerial perspective of the layout from our map.
Stairs on the left-hand side of the Omni hotel lead you down the the street level, then walk across to the Embassy Suites main lobby.
Estimated walk time is only 5 minutes, so feel free to drop in at your convenience throughout the day.
Organized cuppings of all the coffees will be run every 2 hours beginning at 9:00 AM, but will also be available on-demand. If you have any questions questions, call me directly anytime at +1 (808) 990-8717 or reply by email.
On Saturday afternoon at the Nuova Simonelli booth #233 beginning at 4:00 PM, we will have the same coffees from the cupping available as single origin espresso shots and also announce the Challenge winners at 5:00 PM.
We'll see you there!
Atlanta map to our event at SCAA
We've had a few people ask about the specific location of the Embassy Suites hotel in relation to the Georgia World Convention Center in Atlanta, so please feel free to print out and take along this map as a guide. As you'll see, the event on Friday, 17th is about a 5 minute walk from the main entrance of the convention center, so stop by anytime.
You can also download a complete map of the campus or downtown atlanta area from the GWCC website.


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Alli diet pills are available over-the-counter as a weight-loss aid. The active ingredient is orlistat, and Ali delivers half the milligrams you'd get in the prescription version of the drug, called Xenical.
As opposed to plant-based supplements for facilitating weight loss, Alli is a pharmaceutical drug designed to help with the long-term management of obesity, and is usually used in combination with a low-calorie, low-fat diet.
Xenical is available by prescription only, and contains 120 mg or Orlistat, where Alli contains 60 mg.
Orlistat has been a contender on the diet aid scene since it was approved by the FDA in 1999. (1) The drug limits the amount of fat absorbed from dietary fat, decreasing caloric intake and theoretically leading to weight loss
Since 85% of people fail to lose weight through traditional methods (2), it's no surprise there's a demand for drugs like Alli.
Let's take a look at how Alli performs as a weight loss aid, along with what risks and side effects you might experience if you decide to try it.
Orlistat is an Enzyme Blocker
Alli prevents the digestive system from absorbing dietary fat by blocking an enzyme in the gut known as lipase.
When we eat fats, they have to be broken down into free fatty acids before they can be picked up by the bloodstream and utilized in the body.
Lipase is necessary for this process, and when it is inhibited by orlistat, the body can only absorb about 70% of the fat ingested, dramatically cutting the amount of fat calories metabolized from food. (3)
Excess fat simply passes through the digestive process and is expelled through the bowel, potentially leading to weight loss.
A Swedish study of the long-term effects of orlistat spanned 4 years, and tracked weight loss of two groups: one group was given a placebo, and the other group took the larger dose of orlistat at 120 mg three times a day. (4)
All of the 3305 participants were encouraged to take daily walks and advised to cut 800 calories from their current diet. Consumption of dietary fat was not to exceed 30% of caloric intake.
Over the course of the first year, subjects taking orlistat lost an average of nearly 24 pounds, while those taking the placebo dropped a little over 13 pounds.
At nearly twice the rate of loss for Alli users, the results look encouraging.
Long-term regain figures showed that by the end of the 4-year period, the average weight kept off was also higher in the orlistat group at nearly 13 pounds.
Subjects in the placebo group managed to keep off 6.7 pounds.
A review of several studies indicates orlistat can result in an average of 7 pounds more weight loss than when the drug isn't used.
Since this only amounts to about 3% of starting weight for subjects involved in studies, it's not that impressive. And most participants regained the lost weight gradually after the initial year-long treatment period.
For contrast, another study compared the outcome of subjects who followed a low-carb diet without drug intervention with the results realized by those using orlistat. The low-carb diet was equally effective as the low-fat diet with orlistat for weight loss. (5)
Other Health Benefits Associated with Alli
While some of the potential benefits listed below may be primarily due to weight reduction, the use of Alli diet pills has been linked with several positive outcomes.
- Patients taking Alli experience a drop in total cholesterol levels, as well as lower LDL cholesterol (the bad kind) measurements. (6)
- An analysis of multiple studies with patients who took Alli showed a mild reduction in blood pressure. (7)
- Participants in the 4-year Swedish study of subjects using orlistat dropped their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by a whopping 37% (4)
Positive changes in these health markers may result in a lower incidence of heart disease. (8)
Dosage and Side Effects
Most medications have side effects, and Alli diet pills are no exception.
The enzyme-blocker that inhibits lipase alters the digestive process, allowing dietary fat to move through the system without being absorbed.
Here are some of the side effects that have been well-documented by those who have taken Alli: (9)
- Flatulence
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
- Loose stools with an oily texture
- Fecal incontinence
Since the digestive system is blocked from absorbing a significant portion of fat, nutrients that are fat-soluble may not be fully utilized by the body.
This creates the potential for a shortage of vitamins A, D, E, and K, which are all fat-soluble nutrients. Patients are usually advised to take a multi-vitamin supplement when using Alli.
Timing can be important to make certain your body isn't prevented from absorbing the nutrients. Take vitamins at least two hours before or two hours after you've taken Alli. (10)
There have been a few reports of kidney toxicity and liver failure, although the incidence is small. (11, 12)
The absorption of other medications may also be negatively impacted by Alli; to be safe, try to leave a 3 to 4-hour window between taking this drug and taking other prescription medications.
It's vital to talk with your doctor about strategies for making certain medications don't have dangerous interactions if you're considering using Alli.
Dosage amounts used in the studies mentioned above were 120 mg orlistat taken 3 times daily.
Alli is available online and over-the-counter at drug stores at the lower dosage of 60 mg, but you need a prescription to obtain the pharmaceutical strength drug called Xenitol.
General safety recommendations include limiting the use of Alli for 2 years maximum.
Is Alli Right For You?
If you need to lose a considerable amount of weight, Alli is one of the few weight-loss drugs out there that could be helpful.
The results may not be as dramatic as what you would hope for, and outcomes achieved by test participants were based on following a low-fat diet plan and getting regular exercise.
Many people are not able to stick with a low-fat diet for any length of time. (13)
Incorporating dietary changes such as cutting back on carbohydrates and increasing protein intake could be just as effective without the drugs, especially when combined with a regular exercise program; this approach may also help prevent you from regaining lost weight over the long term.
Summary: Despite the potential for unpleasant digestive side effects, Alli is proven as a moderately effective drug that can help with weight loss.
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