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"You&amp;#x27;ve probably heard about HCG diet pills and injections by now. The so-called pregnancy hormone diet plan supposedly helps people shed weight and boost energy. But the FDA is putting the crackdown on these types of diet plans and warning about their safety... HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) diet products come from human placenta protein, which is unregulated and unapproved for use in diet pills, says the FDA. But if you&amp;#x27;re not turned off by the idea of ingesting ingredients from an unknown woman&amp;#x27;s placenta (gag), then you might be interested to know that the FDA says these so-called weight loss plans are dangerous and may not even work in the first place (many encourage dieters to take the pills/treatment along with a 500-calorie-a-day diet). The FDA has already ordered several companies to stop selling HCG products, many of which sell their products online from so-called doctors. &amp;quot;These products are marketed with incredible claims and people think that if they&amp;#x27;re losing weight, HCG must be working,&amp;quot; said Elizabeth Miller, of FDA&amp;#x27;s division for non-prescription drugs and health fraud, in a statement. &amp;quot;But the data simply does not support this--any loss is from severe calorie restriction. Not from the HCG.&amp;quot; Have you ever considered taking HCG? P.S. This star says that diet pills damaged her body. And, beware of what may be lurking inside of these diet pills... More Ways to Get Glamour: Chat with celebs, VIP fashion stars, beauty pros and more on our Facebook page! Visit Facebook.com/glamour for this month&amp;#x27;s schedule Download Glamour Magazine for your iPad--print subscribers, it&amp;#x27;s now part of your subscription plan! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Photo: istock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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