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Bogus or Beneficial? Find out here with TLN Founder Phil LeClair regarding Dietary and Nutrition Supplements

If confusion over what type of diet to follow were not challenging enough, the quandary over whether to use, not use and what to choose in regards to vitamins, minerals and other dietary supplements is equally difficult.

Unfortunately for the consumer, the FDA has grouped such products into one general category known as Dietary Supplements. For anybody attempting to navigate through the massive selection of trendy, market-driven and mostly useless supplements, they are hard-pressed to discover products that actually can play an important role in contributing to good health. Find out more by keeping an eye out for more Supplements 411 posts!

TLN Health News Heads Up: FTC fines weight loss pill firms $25M

By Donna De La Cruz, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON --Now that you've indulged in all those holiday goodies and made that New Year's resolution to shed some pounds, the government says don't count on a diet pill to help.
The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it was fining the marketers of four weight-loss drugs a collective $25 million for false advertising claims. Despite that, the pills -- Xenadrine EFX, CortiSlim, One-A-Day WeightSmart and TrimSpa -- will remain on store shelves.
"It is resolution time again, isn't it?" said FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras. "We're implementing our resolution to fight back against companies that use deceptive advertising claims."
Some of the products marketed their claims through infomercials or celebrity endorsements. Anna Nicole Smith, for example, has endorsed TrimSpa.
"Testimonials from individuals are not a substitute for science," Majoras said. "And that's what Americans need to understand."

Read complete article at the Boston Globe online