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WIN: Choosing a Program - http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/choosing.htm
Explains how a person can go about choosing a safe weight loss program that is right for their needs. |
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FDA Warns Consumers About Tainted Weight Loss Pills - http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01933.html
U.S. Food and Drug Administration analysis of over-the-counter dietary supplements containing sibutramine, rimonabant, phenytoin, or phenolphthalein, and expected recalls. |
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Do You Know the Health Risks of Being Overweight - http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/health_risks.htm
Explains the many health risks associated with being overweight as well as the positive effects weight loss would have on them. |
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Weighing the Evidence in Diet Ads - http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/health/hea03.shtm
Article from the FTC explaining different types of false and misleading claims commonly made in weight loss ads. |
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Suite101: Weight Loss - http://weightloss.suite101.com/
Contains general information, diet trends, and weight loss methods and motivators. |