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Fitness factions: Health and fitness magazines take different approaches when … – Arizona Daily Sun 20 May 2012, 12:13 pm
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Fitness factions: Health and fitness magazines take different approaches when …
Arizona Daily Sun The majority of advertisements touted fat-burning supplements, stimulants and weight loss products. Men's Health and Women's Health magazines have plenty of overlapping content. Both recognize that both genders compete in marathons and triathlons, … |
Quick Weight Loss Centers Opens New South Florida Center in Miami Lakes – PR Web (press release) 20 May 2012, 7:18 am
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Quick Weight Loss Centers Opens New South Florida Center in Miami Lakes
PR Web (press release) Quick Weight Loss Centers is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of their new South Florida location, located in Miami Lakes, Florida. The Miami Lakes Quick Weight Loss Center is located in the Home Depot Shopping Center on Red Road (NW 57th Street) … |
FTC vs. Skechers: Overhyped meets overkill – San Francisco Chronicle 20 May 2012, 7:08 am
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FTC vs. Skechers: Overhyped meets overkill
San Francisco Chronicle "Consumers shouldn't be duped into paying more for products with false promises of weight loss and other benefits," quoth Harris. "The FTC's message for Skechers and other national advertisers is to shape up your substantiation or tone down your claims … 5 Products With Overhyped Health Claims FTC to Skechers: You'd Better Shape Up News flash: Wearing Skechers won't trim your butt |
Kim Kardashian Shows Her Curves Promoting QuickTrim Diet Product: Unusual Crowd? – Gather Celebs News Channel 19 May 2012, 11:12 pm
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Kim Kardashian Shows Her Curves Promoting QuickTrim Diet Product: Unusual Crowd?
Gather Celebs News Channel But some of the crowd who showed up to at least one of the events seemed a bit unusual–and certainly not the target market for weight loss supplements. Donning a high-cut and calf-length, tight white dress, Kim Kardashian may have covered up her … Kim Kardashian Pushes Sketchy Diet Pills in Great Britain Kim Kardashian says: 'Essex sounds like my kind of place!' |
Certified Raspberry Ketones Continues to Help People Lose Weight and Feel Great – SBWire (press release) 19 May 2012, 5:00 pm
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Certified Raspberry Ketones Continues to Help People Lose Weight and Feel Great
SBWire (press release) And, according to Ben Gylys, CEO of Certified Raspberry Ketones, “Unlike synthetic weight loss products, the all natural ingredients in our Raspberry Ketone Extract have no side effects and are therefore perfectly safe for use. Are raspberry ketones a 'miracle' fat burner? Dr. Oz weighs in. |
The weight loss ‘secret’ – Capital Flyer 18 May 2012, 10:11 am
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The weight loss 'secret'
Capital Flyer I am also concerned about the false and misleading information we see in weight loss product and service advertising. The use of deceptive or false information in weight loss advertising is rampant and dangerous. Many promise immediate success without … |
Skechers scandal proves there’s no shortcut to weight loss – Ct Post 18 May 2012, 2:52 am
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Skechers scandal proves there's no shortcut to weight loss
Ct Post So Isaac wasn't surprised when she heard that Skechers USA Inc., which makes the shoes, recently agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges that the company made unfounded claims about the weight-loss benefits of Shape-ups and other products. Skechers Pays $40 Million to Settle Toning Claims Shape-up or Ship-out: FTC Sends Tough Message to Marketers of Toning Shoes But … Skechers to pay $45M for misleading 'Shape-up' marketing |
New Life Bariatric Supplements to Exhibit at 2012 Bariatric Surgery Meeting – MarketWatch (press release) 16 May 2012, 9:04 am
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New Life Bariatric Supplements to Exhibit at 2012 Bariatric Surgery Meeting
MarketWatch (press release) New Bariatric Life Supplements and Dr. Stephen Boyce will be exhibiting at the meeting to help raise awareness about the importance of maintaining balanced nutrition levels following weight loss surgery. As he prepares for the meeting, Dr. Boyce says … |
BBB Warns Consumers of HCG Weight-Loss Products – Tucson Citizen 15 May 2012, 8:56 pm
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BBB Warns Consumers of HCG Weight-Loss Products
Tucson Citizen HCG is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for weight loss. The only legal form of HCG is prescribed by doctors to treat female infertility, not weight loss. HCG manufacturers claim that these diet supplements will reset metabolisms, … Diet Doc hCG Weight Loss Now Accepting Flex Spending Cards Premier HCG Diet Experts HCGRevival.com Reach New Milestone, 250000 Bottles of … |
Heavy Issues: Weight Loss Services in the US Industry Market Research Report … – San Francisco Chronicle (press release) 12 May 2012, 10:09 am
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Heavy Issues: Weight Loss Services in the US Industry Market Research Report …
San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Furthermore, according to industry analyst Caitlin Moldvay, "lower disposable income decreased consumers' propensity to spend on discretionary weight-loss products and services during the recession and slow recovery period." In the five years to 2012, … |
