There’s been exactly one rule that works when it comes to losing weight. That one thing, that one simple rule is… eat less junk and exercise.

That’s the secret formula. That’s the holy grail of losing chunk, flab, pooh-bear-panzas, wiggly jiggly bits, spare tires, porkiness, and plain old garden variety fat. Eat less junk and exercise. Voila. Done. No TV series needed. No screaming coach to hire. No DVD collection volumes one through ten to watch.

Unfortunately there’s lots of companies out there that try and sell a shortcut. Pills that supposedly will melt flab away while u wait.

One company that’s selling diet pills just got popped by the FDA. Que She, which is “marketed as an herbal weight loss supplement”, contains some not-so-good for you ingredients.

According to the article…

“An FDA analysis of Que She found that it contains:

• fenfluramine – a stimulant drug withdrawn from the U.S. market in 1997 after studies demonstrated that it caused serious heart valve damage
• propranolol – a prescription beta blocker drug that can pose a risk to people with bronchial asthma and certain heart conditions
• sibutramine – a controlled substance and prescription weight loss drug, sibutramine was the subject of a recent study whose preliminary findings showed an association between sibutramine use and increased risk of heart attack and stroke in patients who have a history of heart disease
• ephedrine – a stimulant drug that is legally marketed over-the-counter for temporary relief of asthma but can pose a risk to people with certain cardiovascular conditions.”

What? No Viagra? I’m disappointed!

Que She says it only contains “an all-natural blend of Chinese herbs”. So what’s wrong with herbs from Canada? Or France? Why do super secret diet herbs always have to be Chinese? Or from LA? I don’t get it.

Anyhow, here’s the official press release from the FDA. They strongly advise tossing these pills if you have ’em.