Discouraged Ingredients Discovered in Weight-Loss Supplements

Hey hey, fellow fitness enthusiasts.

Are you the kind of person who takes a good, long look at your supplements and checks every ingredient? Or are you the kind of person who just looks at the reviews and hopes for the best? The US Food and Drug Administration keeps a list of banned and discouraged ingredients for dietary supplements, and for good reason. This list contains many potentially dangerous substances. A study led by Sarah Eichner and Laticia Shea from Denver’s Regis University School of Pharmacy discovered 51 different weight-loss supplements containing ingredients on the FDA’s list, all just within a 10-mile radius of the university. While the FDA cannot remove a product without solid evidence of its harmful effects, it may still be worth it to double-check those ingredients.

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