You may not get slimmer if you give your credit card to an online weight-loss site—but your bank account mightby Julie Upton, RD
After reading online about how horrible NBC’s The Biggest Loser is from a dietitian’s perspective, I decided to watch an episode. In case you’ve missed it, it’s the show where Average Joes struggle to face their diet demons while competing to win $250,000.
Then I logged on to BiggestLoserClub.com to see if there if there was helpful advice or tools for those who wanted to lose weight. Boy, was that a mistake. I signed up, paying the monthly fee to join. As part of the initial fee, you’re supposed to receive three books, including a cookbook and fitness program, as well as access to an electronic newsletter. What I received, however, were nothing more than charges to my credit card and shipments of unwanted weight-loss supplements. Continue reading »
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