Weight Loss Scams
We all see those commercials on TV, magazines & even ONLINE for the perfect weight loss plan, but which ones help and which ones DON’T?! No one wants to get scammed but then again no one wants to be chubby. Sometimes the treadmill doesn’t work or maybe we don’t give it enough time to work – that’s probably more like it. Here are some tips from scamwatch.gov about weight loss scams and what to look for:
- Lacks scientific evidence or demonstrated links between the result and the effects of the program, food, supplement, gadget or process being promoted
- Is sold outside normal commercial distribution channels. For example, through the internet, by unqualified individuals or mail order advertisements
- Claims effortless, large or fast weight loss such as ‘lose 30 kilos in 30 days’ or ‘lose weight while you sleep’
- Claims that you can achieve weight loss without exercise, or without managing food or energy intake
- Fails to recommend medical supervision, particularly for low-calorie diets
- Claims to reduce fat or cellulite in specific areas of the body
- Uses terms such as ‘miraculous breakthrough’
- Recommends the exclusive use of any type of gadget
- Claims it is a treatment for a wide range of ailments and nutritional deficiencies
- Promotes a particular ingredient, compound or food as the key factor of success
- Demands large advance payments or requires you to enter into long-term contracts
Please remember that if it looks too good to be true IT PROBABLY IS!