Lean System 7 is a dietary supplement which claims to increase metabolic rate and loss of body fat when combined with a nutritious diet and exercise program, compared to diet and exercise alone.
Alli is a new over-the-counter diet pill ($49.95+ per bottle) that works by preventing some of the fat you ingest from being absorbed. What's the catch?
One of the oldest and most well-known brands of weight-loss pills on the market, Dexatrim Max claims the “power to lose weight" on the box.
Propolene is a diet product containing a high-fiber plant extract known as Glucomannan, Konjac-mannan, or “Propol” as the manufacturer has branded it. Feedback from buyers has been extremely negative (from what I've found on the web, see "Feedback" section below.) The negative comments focus on extra charges to credit cards (recurring) and side effects experienced by some.
In early 2004, a new weight-loss, anti-obesity compound called Hoodia gordonii hit the U.S. market. Since that time, thousands have bought into the claims that this African herb can help with weight loss by suppressing appetite. Is Hoodia gordonii all it’s cracked up to be? Has the world finally found a miracle weight-loss herb?
Xenadrine EFX is a second generation natural diet supplement touting extraordinary fat loss. Promoters claim that Xenadrine EFX will significantly increase the body’s metabolic rate and use of calories. In addition, it will increase energy, enhance mental focus and acuity, provide antioxidant activity and suppress appetite. But does it work?
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. In 2005, the Obesity Research Institute was forced to pay $1.5 million in damages after being charged by the Federal Trade Commission for making false claims about their weight-loss supplements.