If you are dieting, it’s very easy to think you can take a short-cut by means of slimming pills. The problem is that you don’t always know what you’re really buying. The internet is like the Wild West where companies are setting up websites left right and center to sell you pills that simply don’t work. Or at worst, actually cause ill-health and even death.
This is not to say that all diet pills are a scam, however in 2008 the FDA issued a warning about 28 diet pills. This is because of undisclosed ingredients that can cause harm. If you have a look at some of the diet pills on the list, you will see that the manufacturers claim their products contain only natural ingredients, however this is simply a lie.
As an example, a Japanese diet pill called 2 Day Diet was discovered to contain subutramine. This ingredient is very similar to amphetamines and is linked with all kinds of nasty side-effects like strokes and heart attacks. There have also been deaths reported.
What’s even more worrying is that you can still purchase 2 Day Diet very simply on the ‘net. You are even able to purchase it on Amazon.com if you like.
Another scam product you need to be wary about is Hoodia. This is a kind of cactus that has receive much media attention over recent years because of it’s powerful appetite suppressing qualities. Hoodia itself isn’t a scam; it’s some of the companies that sell it which is the problem.
You see, Hoodia is an expensive product to buy, so unscrupulous companies will package up very small quantities, use the wrong part of the plant or even not include Hoodia at all. The truth is that the vast majority of Hoodia on the market is not what it claims to be. So you have to do your homework very carefully before you buy.
