Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Curbing your spending on supplements

Lean times call for prudent spending, and these are lean times if I've ever seen them. Americans are cutting costs in areas such as recreation and health and wellness, not to mention housing and transportation. And yet, there seems to be an ever-increasing amount of weight loss supplements that cost way more than most dieters would be willing to spend. What's going on here?

Anorex is an example of a supplement that appears to cost way more than its formula and reception by the dieting community would justify. The formula, based on natural ingredients like Commiphora Mukul and Garcina Cambogia, is marketed as a fat burner and general weight loss aid. However, without proven dietary agents like Hoodia and Advantra-Z, I don't see how the company could justify charging around $150 for a one-month supply.

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