WASHINGTON
(AP) -- Federal regulators are ordering several companies to stop
selling an unproven weight loss remedy that uses protein from the human
placenta.
The Food and Drug Administration
issued warning letters to seven companies that sell the protein as
drops, pellets or sprays. Human chorionic gonadotropin is produced by
the placenta and found in the urine of pregnant women. While it is
approved for certain infertility treatments, the FDA says there is no
evidence it helps reduce weight.
Many of the
products cited in the warning letters claim to change "abnormal eating
patterns," and help people lose 20 to 30 pounds in as little as a month
when used with a low-calorie diet, usually around 500 calories per day.
I think in any case, taking note of your weight and measurements regularly will give you the inspiration or motivation you need to keep up the good work..
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