The Diet Diary

Would you eat Gila Monster Spit? Would you eat it if it made you lose weight?
Well, it turns out researchers are investigating a new weight loss drug called Exenatide, which is based on a synthetic form of a substance found in Gila Monster spit. The drug has been shown to result in weight and sustained […]

When I read about new diet drugs, I like to do a little investigating. I found some news at Medline Plus and

Sanofi-Aventis withdrew its application to sell their obesity drug ribmonbant in the US after an advisory panel of medical experts recommended the FDA not approve the drug. Evidently, there are psychiatric side effects– including suicidal thinking– associated with the drug.

This drug is already available in the EU, where doctors are not […]

“The first over-the-counter diet pill approved by the FDA is expected to hit store shelves next month. The new version of Orlistat is called Alli. It will be half the strength of its prescription counterpart, Xenical. Even though this pill will have the FDA’s blessing, only diet and exercise can provide the desired results.”
From Sylvia […]

Guess what? Scientists are actually making progress on a real fat burning pill. It works … on mice.
Salk Institute scientist Dr. Ronald M. Evans has created a drug that causes the PPAR-d gene to switch “on” so that it starts to burn fat even when mice are inactive. So, I guess this […]

Can you believe it? You can now buy lip gloss that claims to suppress your appetite. It’s called lipFIT Lip Gloss and is available in 5 colors. Really!
The blurb at Amazon.com reads:
Beautiful lips-skinny hips! These Joey New York lipFIT lip glosses contain a proprietary blend of peppermint, grapefruit and spearmint fragrances. When […]