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Article: Over-the-counter diet pills: who's minding the counter. (weight control)(part 1)
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- Environmental Nutrition
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- November 1, 1990
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Over-The-Counter Diet Pills: Who's Minding The Counter
For those yearning for a magic pill to do away with extra pounds, many weight-loss aids available without a prescription promise to do just that. Environmental Nutrition takes a look at these products, their ingredients and their effectiveness.
PPA a Popular Diet Aid. Of the 26 so-called over-the-counter (OTC) diet aids that EN reviewed, (see chart, page 7), more than one-half contain phenyl-propanolamine hydrochloride (PPA) as the active ingredient. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), PPA is an appetite suppressant that is safe and effective for weight loss. PPA is similar to, though ...