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Article: Are herbal diet pills a big fat con?
- Article from:
- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- August 14, 2007
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Byline: URSULA HIRSCHKORN
SLIMMING pills have an obvious appeal for anyone struggling to loseweight, offering a quick fix with no real hardship.
In the UK we spend [pounds sterling]9 million a year on slimming aids, and the market isgrowing.
Herbals diet pills have become increasingly popular, with their promise to helppeople lose weight 'naturally'.
But, doctors recently warned about the safety and effectiveness ofover-thecounter herbal remedies for treating illness and some experts areconcerned about herbal diet pills, too.
'Some contain stimulants or appetite suppressants, which work onhormoneproducing organs such as the thyroid and hypothalamus, so you ...
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