ALLI: Too SERIOUS of a Committment?

Fad diets are always dipping into the minds and pockets of overweight people of America; however, how far is too far? Commercials only add to the luster of losing weight that these pills have to offer. Alli, the new FDA non-prescription diet pill, is sold everywhere. The pill, according to it's website, is said to be "... more than just a pill. It’s an innovative weight loss program. The pill works by preventing your body from absorbing some of the fat you eat." All the person is instructed to do is..."be committing to a reduced-calorie, low-fat diet before you take alli capsules limiting your daily fat intake planning meals taking a daily multivitamin at bedtime. Although I never needed such an extreme diet, I gave in and bought this pack of pills. With pressure from media and hollywood there is no such thing as "too thin." Even though it cost EIGHTY BUCKS, I proceeded with caution and was hesitant in starting it right away; I figured it would be best to consult a lady I worked with who had taken it for a month (and yes, she definetly needed some type of miracle diet to save her from obesity) Hoping to hear good news and positive feedback, I was uphauled to hear the opposite: she had stopped taking it! I was so upset and wanted to know why. She said that it caused cancer! Now, after spending eighty bucks on a stupid pack of pills, you bet your ass I researched in hopes that she was wrong! However, she was right. According to FOXNEWS.com, it was related to colon cancer! The website said,
"The nonprofit group, Public Citizen, says Alli, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, has been shown in studies to cause pre-cancerous lesions in the colons of mice. And, because there are no long-term studies of the drug’s effect on humans, the group believes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should not have approved the drug for nonprescription use.Dr. Sidney M. Wolfe, director of Public Citizen’s Health Research Group, said, while it is not known whether these pre-cancerous lesions will lead to colon cancer, he and other cancer experts do not believe use of the weight-loss drug is a risk worth taking."

Then, the article goes on to explain how the pharmaceutical company, Roche, to do a study of the link between the cancer and the pill. FOXnews.com said,
But Public Interest said Roche’s own study, as well as a study by an independent researcher, shows a link between pre-cancerous colon polyps and orlistat, and called the FDA’s approval of the drug for over-the-counter use as the “height of recklessness.”
The FDA did not respond to a request for an interview.

I guess in the commercial and website, the talk of an alli-user to COMMIT to alli is a serious and fatal type of commitment. It's ironic how they want the dieter to become committed and a serious change oflife to allow alli to work, when, in essence, the dieter IS making a serious change of life--one that can potenitally result in DEATH.