Do your homework online and make sure any claim about a weight loss product is backed up by scientific evidence . `` Dr. Oz '' host is asked why he promotes weight loss products without scientific backing . Sen. Claire McCaskill says products give people `` false hope '' In May , the FTC sued the sellers of Green Coffee Beans for false claims . The company said it was not marketing a weight-loss product but rather an antioxidant supplement that helps prevent cancer and heart disease.
`` Dr. Oz '' host is asked why he promotes weight loss products without scientific backing . Sen. Claire McCaskill says products give people `` false hope '' In May , the FTC sued the sellers of Green Coffee Beans for false claims . The company said it was not marketing a weight-loss product but rather an antioxidant supplement that helps prevent cancer and heart disease.