Diet, Health and FitnessWeightloss & Fitness
Featured Publications
- Weight Loss: Finding a Weight Loss Program that Works for You [PDF]
Gives information to help the consumer evaluate weight loss products and services, including important questions to ask. 8.5"x11", 12 pages, color.
Microsites
- Diet & Fitness
Provides information about sound weight loss strategies and how to avoid bogus weight loss claims that don't add up, the FTC's law enforcement actions against deceptive weight loss offers, and links to other government agencies with information on how to lose weight healthfully.
Facts for Consumers
- Health Spas: Exercise Your Rights
[PDF]
Tips to help you shop for a gym membership. 8.5"x11", 4 pages.
- Indoor Tanning
[PDF]
Cautions consumers about the risks associated with using indoor tanning devices, and how to protect yourself. Highlights claims commonly made about indoor tanning - and the facts. 8.5"x11", 4 pages.
- Pump Fiction: Tips for Buying Exercise Equipment [PDF]
Helps consumers carefully evaluate advertising claims for exercise products, as well as questions to ask to find the right equipment for them. 8.5"x11", 4 pages.
- Setting Goals for Weight Loss
[PDF] [en español]
Explains that successful weight loss and healthy weight management depend on sensible goals and expectations, and how to determine your weight/health profile. Lists resources for more help. 8.5"x11", 4 pages.
- Test Your Supplement Savvy
[PDF]
A short quiz to find out how much you know about using dietary supplements safely. 8.5"x11", 4 pages.
- Weighing the Evidence in Diet Ads
[PDF] [en español]
Helps consumers evaluate claims for weight loss products by outlining several typical false claims. 8.5"x11", 2 pages.
- Weight Loss: Finding a Weight Loss Program that Works for You [PDF]
Gives information to help the consumer evaluate weight loss products and services, including important questions to ask. 8.5"x11", 12 pages, color.
Consumer Alerts
Promotional Items
- Amazing Claims Bookmark
[PDF]
[en español]
Promotional item. The facts about effective weight loss. 2.5"x9", 2-sided, color.
Articles You can reprint these articles in your newsletter, magazine or website.
- Health Spas: Exercise Your Rights [PDF]
Although most consumers who join health clubs are pleased with their choices, others are not. To avoid the problems of high-pressure sales tactics, misrepresentation of facilities and services, broken promises about cancellations and refunds, here are some suggestions from experts at the Federal Trade Commission.
