Tag — Diet Pills

If you’re currently taking the Meridia weight-loss pill and you have a history of heart problems, it’s best you stop using it. The Food and Drug Administration have issue new warnings saying the pill could increase the risk of heart attack and/or stroke.

Meridia is related to the amphetamine family and was approved by the FDA in 1997 to be used as a weight-loss supplement in combination with exercise and a diet. The FDA said in a statement that patients taking the drug should consult their doctors and should have their blood pressure as well as heart rate regularly checked. [Read more →]

For years it’s been known that spicy food is a good way to kick-start your metabolism and burn more fat quicker, and now scientists have found a way to put all that spicy goodness in a pill. Celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears and Brad Pitt have been said to be fans of Capsiplex, a weight-loss supplement consisting of hot peppers and capsicum that burns as many calories as a 25-minute jog.

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Three new prescription diet pills will soon hit pharmacy shelves in the US. A report by USA Today says these drugs are in the final stage of development as pharmaceutical companies race to see who will be first to grab a piece of the market and help alleviate the nation’s rising levels of obesity.

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A few months ago, comedian Kathy Griffin revealed her bikini body to the world after whipping herself into shape.  Now, she has written a memoir, Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin, where she confesses to having had a poor self-image and obsession about weight and her looks and she also took diet pills.  She explained that when she was 26 years old and trying to get her big break in Hollywood people would criticize her for her features such as the shape of her nose.  She got plastic surgery and then hit the gym with full force sometimes doing back-to-back aerobic classes.  Apart from diet pills she even took speed to lose weight. She said,

“I am very proud of my two weeks on speed,” she jokes. “It was full-on illegal speed. I took it to lose weight, which is not very smart.” The result: “I just felt three times as hungry afterward.”

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The rapper 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, is taking into consideration the idea of making his own range of dietary supplements in a version of vitamin-enriched pills.  But when he mentioned this to the New York Daily News newspaper he didn’t want to reveal very many details.  He quoted,

“Right now, I’m interested in dietary supplements. I’ll be coming up with something very soon.  I can’t tell you what it would be called. I’d be blowing the big launch party!”

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Country singer Wynonna Judd is getting in shape and dropping pounds with Alli.  The 44 year old star has signed on as the new spokeswoman for the diet pill Alli, and will appear in their national advertising campaign.  Alli is an FDA approved, over-the-counter weight loss product that promises to increase your weight loss by 50%. [Read more →]

Britney Spears’ weight is making news again in the latest issue of Star Magazine. Having lost custody of her kids, Britney’s life is spinning out of control along with her weight. Her diet consists of “potato chips, sodas, cheeseburgers and candy.” Oh and btw, she hates veggies and fruits.  Instead she loads up on “junk — lots of greasy dishes and creamy sweets.” Her diet efforts are no less suspect and consist of amphetamines, diuretics and laxatives. The article speculates that her 5 foot 4 inch frame is now carrying about 160 lbs which I believe is about right judging from her latest pics. [Read more →]

“Revolutionary Fiber Works to Help you Lose Weight – Even When you Feel Like You’re Out of Options”

“You’re about to discover the “mechanical” method to control your weight. Read on and you’ll discover a secret very few know…” [Read more →]

Alli, “the poop and fart your way to weight loss pill,” now has a diet plan. Written by Caroline Apovian, a physician who is the Director of the Center for Weight Management at Boston University Medical Center, it’s aptly titled “the Alli Diet Plan.” I can sum up the purpose of this book by saying… [Read more →]

Well the buzz around the iPhone launch over the weekend nearly equaled all the buzz surrounding the Alli launch a couple weeks back. In case you haven’t been in your local drugstore, walmart, or watch tv, browse the internet… well you get the idea. The buzz factor for Alli is huge. There is no doubt this will be a blockbuster for the drug company Glaxo Smith Kline. But is it the miracle diet pill that everyone is looking for? [Read more →]