Surprise! Pills don't make you lose weight.

[blackwdw]

The federal government recently cracked down on diet pill makers with false claims. Very interesting. I wish they would move faster...how many people have wasted money?

FTC Reaches New Year's Resolutions with Four Major Weight-Control Pill Marketers

Federal Trade Commission Reaches “New Year’s” Resolutions with Four Major Weight-Control Pill Marketers

FTC Recovers $25 Million to Settle Allegations of Deceptive Marketing for Xenadrine EFX, CortiSlim, TrimSpa, and One-A-Day WeightSmart

The FTC has filed complaints in four separate cases alleging that weight-loss and weight-control claims were not supported by competent and reliable scientific evidence. Marketers of the four products –Xenadrine EFX, CortiSlim, TrimSpa, and One-A-Day WeightSmart – have settled with the FTC, surrendered cash and other assets worth at least $25 million, and agreed to limit their future advertising claims.

“You won’t find weight loss in a bottle of pills that claims it has the latest scientific breakthrough or miracle ingredient,” said FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras. “Paying for fad science is a good way to lose cash, not pounds.”

 

[maleficent]

Oh No really? ya mean if I buy those pill I won't look like the modelsin the pictures Oh the shock - Oh the horror

its about time someone got after these snake oil salesmen...

it's funny though - if you read the fine print of those ads - every single one says they are effective if you follow a sensible diet and exercise-- so why pop the freakin' pills ?

 

[MAGOO5150]

I've always wondered about that. There is one certain product in which I will leave unnamed that claims if you drink one of their drinks for breakfast, one for lunch, and a sensible dinner you WILL lose fat. If you are overweight, I dont care if you drink a martini for breakfast, a martini for lunch, and a sensible dinner, you will lose weight. You have basically cut out two meals. Look at all the calories youve cut. Even though this is not healthy.
Why have we all lost common sense when it comes to safe weight loss. If a magic pill could do it, would we not all be slim?

My opinion

Jay

 

[blackwdw]

Ooh! The Martini Diet. Sounds good. *laugh* I know exactly what you mean. Same thing with all of the cereals that say eat a bowl for breakfast, a bowl for lunch. I would probably lose weight, but I would be sooo hungry, a binge would be seconds away at any moment.

 

[Bethyness]

I love the commercial--I can't remember the name of the pill at the moment--that goes on and on about how 78% of the weight participants in their study lost was PURE BODY FAT, then at the bottom in teeny-tiny text says average weight lost 3.68 lbs in 12 week study. Gee, almost four pounds in three months? That's AMAZING. </sarcasm>

It always makes me giggle when it comes on.

 

[h2o_fanatic]

thank you, this is why i don't want to go on those " 3 drinks a day and just 1 large meal" diets. its ridiculous and doesn't work in the long run.