How good is the Herbalife diet?.

Vincent L., From: Maryland :

I don't have experience with the Herbalife diet, but I recently saw it referred to in "Losing It", Laura Fraser's book on the diet industry. Apparently, you're supposed to take this herbal concoction, which they say raises your metabolism and burns fat without you having to watch your diet or exercise. Some people lose weight when they first start taking such products because they they get serious aabout weight loss and do start exercising and paying attention to what they eat. Or, they may be reacting to the first-mentioned herb in the concoction, ma huang, which is sort of an herbal "speed" and may raise your metabolism temporarily, but often at the cost of nervousness or high blood pressure. Use the money you would have spent on the product and join a health club instead.

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That's it for this time,

By: Joann Bally

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