Before you waste your money and your time on the latest diet gimmick, use the old rule, "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."

*There are no creams that will dissolve fat.

*Magnets placed over an acupuncture point don't cause weight loss.

*Eating collagen before you sleep does not make your body burn fat.

*Fat absorbers (chitin products) bind to small amounts of fat, but they cost about $35 to block the amount of fat in a Big Mac.

*Pills or anything that promises to get rid of cellulite are useless because cellulite doesn't exist. It's just plain fat.

*Products that remove water (diuretics) or empty your colon (laxatives or colon cleansers) can cause you to drop several pounds in a day or two, but this is strictly temporary and does not remove any fat. You do not need to "cleanse" or "remove toxic waste products" to lose weight or for any other reason. Prolonged use of diuretics or laxatives can be dangerous.

*The only function of a body wrap is to make you sweat, and thus lose water. They claim you will lose 14 inches in 2 hours? So you lose 1/4" in the circumference of your legs through dehydration; they measure each leg, your waist, your hips, your arms, etc.,