A matter of weight

No matter how you look at it, being overweight has become a "weighty" issue and not just for Filipinos.

"It’s a global problem now. All over the world, we are seeing serious health problems of a magnitude that we couldn’t see 20 years ago, and that’s scary," say Nils Mortensen and Dr. Erling Thom, the two scientists behind Xando Block and Burn, a revolutionary slimming product that works by blocking out the excess calories that promote fat build-up in the body.

Being overweight is a cause for concern because if left unchecked, excessive weight gain can lead to what are known as "Syndrome X" or "lifestyle diseases" such as hypertension, strokes, diabetes, high cholesterol, joint problems and certain types of cancers. This fact has been validated by extensive research. Thom, who has a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Oslo and 30 years experience in clinical trial management, cites studies which say that being overweight or being obese increases a person’s risk for illness and death due to diabetes, stroke, coronary artery disease, hypertension, high cholesterol levels and kidney and gall bladder diseases.

Clearly then, the motivation for wanting to lose weight goes beyond aesthetics or the desire to look good. Rather, it has become a question of staying healthy. Unfortunately, losing weight is easier said than done, people have come up with all sorts of excuses for not losing weight, the most popular of which is that they are too busy and can’t find the time to exercise religiously.

This is where Xando Block and Burn comes in. A safe, clinically proven and convenient solution for effective weight loss, Xando has an exclusive formula tailored for the busy lifestyle.

The formula which is made from three natural ingredients found in food – kidney bean extracts, chicory (chicorium intybus) and garcinia (garcinia cambogia fructus) – does its work by blocking an enzyme called alpha amylase in the body.

This enzyme, which breaks down carbohydrates into simple sugar before it is absorbed by the body, is secreted by the pancreas during digestion. When sugar is not used by the body, it is stored as fat, and this causes weight gain. Xando tablets block the alpha amylase from converting carbohydrates into sugar and allowing it to pass through the body with minimal caloric absorption. It also stops it from converting large starch molecules in the intestine into small sugar molecules. Therefore, only a small amount of starch is absorbed before leaving the body.

Xando tablets are caffeine and laxative-free, which basically means that they will not leave you tense or nervous during the day or sleepless at night nor will they force you to make frequent trips to the toilet.

But what about possible side effects? The only side effect that one might experience is a little "flatulence, which can easily be solved by taking some tumeric tea," says Mortensen.

Mortensen says that "with Xando tablets, we have found a way for people to enjoy their favorite food and to lose weight safely."

Thom, who conducted the clinical trials for the project, says that people who use Xando can be assured that the product works and is safe. "It is a patented product which has been published in famous medical journals, and before we could do that, we had to prove that it works."

The product even has a 90-day money back guarantee. Every purchase of Xando Block and Burn tablets comes with a form that the customer fills out and presents to Perfectaire, Inc., local distributor of Xando Block and Burn, together with the purchase receipt to register for its weight monitoring program.

Of course as with all slimming products, the ultimate goal is to educate the public about the necessity of maintaining healthy lifestyle and eating habits, "so they can keep that weight loss they’d achieve," say Mortensen and Thom.

It would be a good idea they add, to maintain even "some activity level," and to check with a doctor before starting any slimming program especially if you’re a diabetic.