According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), more than HALF of all advertisements for weight-loss products contain questionable claims. Read more . . . . .
Diet and Weight Loss Scams - Here They Are!!
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), more than HALF of all advertisements for weight-loss products contain questionable claims. Read more . . . . .
40% contain at least one claim that's totally false. If an ad for a weight loss drink, pill, patch, program, or gadget includes any of the words, or phrases, or radical before-and-after pictures, or glowing first-person endorsements, don't believe it.
Save your money, your health, and your pride. Here are the claims to look out for.
1. amazing
2. astonishing
3. ancient
4. breakthrough
5. clinically proven
6. easy
7. effortless
8. exclusive
9. exotic
10. guaranteed
11. magical
12. medical miracle
13. miraculous
14. mysterious
15. new discovery
16. revoluntionary
17. scientific breakthrough
18. secret
19. eat all you want and still lose weight
20. lose weight naturally
21. lose weight without exercise
22. sweat pounds off
23. absorbs fat
24. blocks fat
25. burns fat
26. melts fat while you sleep
27. fights cellulite
28. natural health product
29. lose up to __ pounds a week! (or a day)
So, if you see, or hear any of the above words in diet or weight loss adds, turn it off, and move on, because most likely if you fall for this scam you'll end up with nothing except an empty wallet.
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