Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Key Takeaways The hCG diet claims weight loss by using a very low-calorie diet with hormone supplements.The FDA says that hCG weight loss claims are false ...

One of my favorite spoofs on unproven nutrition products is an ad that states, "I lost $200 on bogus weight loss pills. Ask me how!" How do we know what to believe when it comes to weight loss methods ...

HOUSTON Under agreements negotiated by the Texas Attorney Generals Office, several weight-loss clinics and a distributor must significantly alter the way they market the HCG Diet to Texans. The HCG ...

One of the most common forms of consumer fraud is weight loss quackery. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is charged with regulating the vast number of weight loss supplements on the market.

A Georgia physician has pleaded guilty to the introduction into interstate commerce of a misbranded drug product, a supposed weight loss medicine marketed as “Releana.” Audrey Arona, 64, of ...

Have you ever come across a diet that promises rapid, short-term weight loss? Most likely, it's a fad diet that you should avoid. Losing weight doesn't happen overnight, and if a product or diet is ...