Watch out for products that lack credibility

       There are many “good” and “bad” websites on the internet and a prime example of one that lacks credibility is the Ultimate Colon Cleanse program. This is a diet pill program, which demonstrates many advantages about the pills they are trying to sell, but they seem less credible since there is a lack of research and evidence behind their claims.

The website states that it is an easy way to lose 20 lbs. in 30 days by using the Ultimate Colon Cleanse program. Losing 20lbs in a month can be argued how unhealthy it is but it is also very appealing to individuals trying to lose weight. It is difficult for our bodies to adapt to such an immense change of the weight in a short period of time. Some sources from the ABC News website that counter the diet pill program say that “it also said customers should look out for products claiming users will lose more than three pounds a week for four weeks or longer. Any weight loss faster than that rate is unsafe.” (ABC News, 2008)

           In addition, this website talks about how effectively the pills work but does not provide any specifications of the pill. We have no way to know how it works or whether there are some harmful ingredients in it that makes it effective.

           Also, the website shows that we can lose weight by taking these combinations of various pills without exercise and dieting. “‘There’s no secret remedy that has been buried for all these decades. I promise you, if there were something good, we'd all know about it. It would be on the front page of the newspaper. We'd all be using it and they wouldn't have to promote it on television,’ said George Washington University Weight Management Program medical director Arthur Frank.” (ABC News, 2008)

            Furthermore, there is no successful case or experimental test and results that support the effects of this weight loss program. Besides, the author is unknown on the website thus the pill and claims lack credibility. We are unsure who wrote the article and it lacks a publish date, so it is hard to know whether the information it provides is updated or bias.

    To sum it all up, the Ultimate Colon Cleanse Program sounds very appealing to many people but is potentially very harmful or even dangerous since their claims don’t come from a credible source. So when looking for a product or program I believe that looking at the title first is important to see if it’s too good to be true, and looking for advertisements and credible sources on the website. In the end it is up to the consumer to decide.

Work Cited

ABC News, (2008, Jan 2). Can a Diet Pill Work Without Diet or Exercise?. Retrieved from http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/story?id=4074113&page=1. (2011, June 12)