Could the Biggest Losers be Buyers of Jillian Michaels’ Diet Pills?

February 14th, 2010 admin

If there’s one key takeaway from the hit reality show “The Biggest Loser”, is that losing weight takes a lot of hard work. People need to readjust their entire life, both mentally, physically, and for some spiritually as well. A key success factor for the show’s contestants is trainer Jillian Michaels, who should should have known better than to get herself involved in some shady diet pill endorsement. Now she’s being slapped with lawsuits because her Jillian Michaels Maximum Strength Calorie Control supplements fail to suppress appetite and reduce weight. This despite the claims: We all know …


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