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"Do you take over-the-counter diet pills? Ever been tempted to try them? I have some important news for you...\nPinterestFacebookJust because they&amp;#39;re non-prescription and labeled &amp;quot;natural&amp;quot;, doesn&amp;#39;t mean they&amp;#39;re safe. That&amp;#39;s the important reminder from health regulators who report that 20 brands of dietary supplements may contain a dangerous prescription drug yanked from the market last year for safety concerns.\nAccording to the FDA, products called &amp;quot;A-Slim 100% Natural Slimming Capsules,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;P57 Hoodia,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;PhentaBurn Slimming Capsules,&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Dream Body Slimming Capsules,&amp;quot; may actually contain sibutramine (brand name &amp;quot;Meridia&amp;quot;), a prescription weight-loss drug that the FDA says could be linked to heart attacks and stroke. Yikes!\nMore from the FDA: ...&amp;quot;sibutramine is known to substantially increase blood pressure and/or pulse rate in some patients and may present a significant risk for patients with a history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, or stroke. This product may also interact in life-threatening ways with other medications a consumer may be taking.&amp;quot;\nBeware of what you put in your bodies, gals. xo\nMore reading:\nMore health risks associated with big-name diet pills...\nThis celeb says she damaged her body with diet pills. \nHealth expert-approved &amp;quot;crash diets&amp;quot; to lose weight more rapidly...\nMore Ways to Get Glamour:\nChat with celebs, VIP fashion stars, beauty pros and more on our Facebook page\nDownload Glamour Magazine for your iPad--print subscribers, it&amp;#39;s now part of your subscription plan!\nEnter the latest *Glamour sweepstakes! *\nFollow us on Twitter\nPhoto: istock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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