Article: Health controversy surrounds diet pills

Robyn Melamed
University Wire
04-05-2001
(Michigan Daily) (U-WIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Picture this: Perfect abs, slender legs, great arms and a butt that makes Sir-Mix-a-Lot cry. Now picture that all of this can be yours for a mere $49.99 -- that is, the cost of a month's supply of diet pills. Before you run out to the nearest mall and pick up a 10-year supply, you might want to read up on both sides of this controversial topic.

Over-the-counter diet pills are becoming more and more popular by the day. Americans are getting fatter, and savvy business people are tapping into how they can make a fast, easy buck. Books, magazines and self-help tapes on the subject of weight loss are ...

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