Many dieters turn to woo

I guess things like evidence and FDA approval don’t mean much to this population:

One-third have tried dietary supplements of unproven benefit “” pills and powders that promise to burn fat, boost metabolism or melt pounds without the sweaty hard work of exercise or the discipline and deprivation of diets, the survey found.

Doctors say there is no safe way to lose more than a pound or two a week and no proof that unregulated, over-the-counter products help at all.