Quote (dxlightning @ Aug 17 2015 08:24am)
Ehhhh I still say research everything. I had a bad experience with Hydroxicut back in high school where the skin on my entire chin got all fucked up. It was a "known side-effect" that wasn't on the label at the time. There are products out there that HAVEN'T been approved by the FDA or canadian equivalent, remember.
5 minutes (or 20 if you're not that good) on google to get a basic understanding of the product will do you WONDERS.
I agree, every person should be concious of what they are putting in their bodies and the potential side effects.
Also, the FDA covers even less that I thought. Basically the only thing they cover for nutritional/fitness products is that the label is factual:
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FDA regulates both finished dietary supplement products and dietary ingredients under a different set of regulations than those covering "conventional" foods and drug products (prescription and Over-the-Counter). Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the dietary supplement or dietary ingredient manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that a dietary supplement or ingredient is safe before it is marketed. FDA is responsible for taking action against any unsafe dietary supplement product after it reaches the market. Generally, manufacturers do not need to register their products with FDA nor get FDA approval before producing or selling dietary supplements. Manufacturers must make sure that product label information is truthful and not misleading. Under the FDA Final Rule 21 CFR 111, all domestic and foreign companies that manufacture, package, label or hold dietary supplement, including those involved with testing, quality control, and dietary supplement distribution in the U.S., must comply with the Dietary Supplement Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPS) for quality control. In addition, the manufacturer, packer, or distributor whose name appears on the label of a dietary supplement marketed in the United States is required to submit to FDA all serious adverse event reports associated with use of the dietary supplement in the United States.
So only if they have received a complaint would they investigate. Which is pretty insane considering the broad range of dietary supplements that are out there.
Quote (Subzer0isGG @ Aug 17 2015 08:40am)
See the reason I'm. Thinking of trying it is well, no one's near as dedicated in this challange as much as I have. I've changed my diet and stuck to it. Unlike everyone else who still eats whatever. I hit the gym and go to fitness classes everyday. I have that pt dude working me hard. And there's people that have lost more than I have allegedly. We havn't done weigh ins. So just blows my mind.
I just want the 1200 haha
Hey, it's your life I was just sharing my advice. If it means that much then have at it.