The notion that a pill—or a lotion or powder or tea—could magically make you thin without dieting or exercise never seems to lose its appeal.
Since 1927, the Federal Trade Commission has brought more than 250 cases against makers of fraudulent weight-loss products, to little avail: Americans still spend billions each year on such products, and are fatter than ever.
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