fraudulent marketing
January 1st, 2009 — , Heidi Diaz, Kimkins diet, Kimkins.com, Womens Health, diet, diet fraud, fraudulent marketing, kimkins lawsuit, photoshop diet from Kimorexia @ Kimorexia
It pays to arm yourself with information to protect yourself from getting scammed. Here’s a good resource for checking out health-related scams:
National Council Against Health Fraud
The home page includes links to investigations, research and publications. Very handy.
Last week’s edition of…
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Continue reading → Resolve not to get RIPPED OFF this year!
December 28th, 2008 — , Heidi Diaz, Kimkins diet, Kimkins.com, diet, diet fraud, fraudulent marketing, kimkins lawsuit from Kimorexia @ Kimorexia
Great summary, Cleochatra!
Sometimes it feels like ages with no action in this Kimkins Class Action lawsuit, but sure enough it’s moving forward.
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Continue reading → Check out Cleo’s 2008 Kimkins in Review
December 20th, 2008 — , Heidi Diaz, Kimkins diet, Kimkins.com, Low Carb, Womens Health, diet fraud, fraudulent marketing, kimkins lawsuit, nutrition from Kimorexia @ Kimorexia
You’ve won the SLIM CHANCE AWARDS!
To call 2008 a typical year in the weight loss field would be too easy. This year’s awards go to an infamous huckster of diet infomercials, known for his outrageous disregard of injunctions against him; $139 body-shaping jeans impregnated with substances that…
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Online Stores Continue reading → Congratulations Kevin Trudeau! And Kimkins!
December 12th, 2008 — , Heidi Diaz, John Tiedt, Kimkins diet, Kimkins.com, diet, diet fraud, fraudulent marketing, john teidt, kimkins lawsuit from Kimorexia @ Kimorexia
The motion for Class Certification for the Kimkins lawsuit was filed last week. Mariasol has a great summary of the massive document here. Good job, Mariasol - and thank you!
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Continue reading → Class Certification Filed for Kimkins Lawsuit
December 8th, 2008 — , Alba, Heidi Diaz, Kimkins diet, Kimkins.com, Womens Health, fraudulent marketing, kimkins lawsuit, photoshop diet from Kimorexia @ Kimorexia
She may be one of the most beautiful women in the world… but that doesn’t stop Jessica Alba from getting airbrushed…
Airbrushed photos does sound like Kimkins, but of course we all know that Alba wasn’t on Kimkins and that it was a lie to lure young women to the site. (I don’t have to say…
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Online Stores Continue reading → Remember when Heidi Diaz implied that Jessica Alba was on Kimkins?
December 8th, 2008 — , Heidi Diaz, Kimkins diet, Kimkins.com, diet, diet fraud, fraudulent marketing from Kimorexia @ Kimorexia
Swallow your coffee first, then go read Mayberryfan’s blog post. Here’s a spoiler:
Heidi Diaz is planning…
Wait for it…
Wait for it…
yet another Kimkins Vegas get-together!
I told you to swallow your coffee!
She planned one once and cancelled at the last minute for an emergency.
Then…
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Continue reading → “Vegas, baby!” Seriously???
December 5th, 2008 — , Heidi Diaz, Kimkins diet, Kimkins.com, diet, diet fraud, fraudulent marketing, irresponsible journalism, kimkins lawsuit, photoshop diet from Kimorexia @ Kimorexia
How did I not know that piracy was still rampant in this day and age? Until the past couple months news stories about it, I had no clue!
This morning I was listening to a story on NPR about the huge problem of trafficking of Russian women. I had some sense of this, after poring over Russian bride…
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Online Stores Continue reading → What century is this?!?
December 3rd, 2008 — , Heidi Diaz, John Tiedt, Kimkins diet, Kimkins.com, diet, diet fraud, fraudulent marketing, john teidt, kimkins lawsuit from Kimorexia @ Kimorexia
There is a request for information for the Kimkins lawsuit on Prudentia’s blog. The immediate need is for people who were banned from Kimkins to email KimkinsCase@gmail.com - even if you have already joined the lawsuit. Prudentia is collecting materials for the attorneys. Please read Prudentia’s…
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Continue reading → Were you BANNED from Kimkins?
November 29th, 2008 — , Eating Disorders, Heidi Diaz, John Tiedt, Kimkins diet, Kimkins.com, Low Carb, Womens Health, diet, diet fraud, fraudulent marketing, john teidt, kimkins lawsuit, nutrition, thyroid health from Kimorexia @ Kimorexia
Derek, you said you only posted your success story because you’re proud of your weight loss, which you achieved by eating basic low carb, ignoring the Kimkins plan details, and not participating at the website. You said you don’t endorse or promote Kimkins.
Derek, this ad says otherwise. Did you…
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Online Stores Continue reading → What’s in it for you, Derek?
November 23rd, 2008 — , John Tiedt, Kimkins diet, Kimkins.com, fraudulent marketing, john teidt, kimkins lawsuit from Kimorexia @ Kimorexia
Heidi Diaz is still banning Kimkins members!
The Kimkins lawsuit is still ongoing. Check here for important information.
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Continue reading → Some peeps never learn!
November 19th, 2008 — , Heidi Diaz, John Tiedt, Kimkins diet, Kimkins.com, cyber bullying, diet, diet fraud, fraudulent marketing, john teidt, kimkins lawsuit from Kimorexia @ Kimorexia
Tippy Toes posted recently about getting served in the Kimkins counter-suit. The counter-suit is basically targeted at anyone who ever disagreed with Heidi Diaz about anything as far as I can tell. It’s ridiculous. As far as I can see, the only thing Heidi will get out of it is the glee at forcing…
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Continue reading → Tippy / Jeannie Got $erved
October 9th, 2008 — , Kimkins, Kimkins diet, corn syrup, fraudulent marketing, hfcs, high fructose corn syrup from OhYeahBabe @ Kimorexia
If corn syrup didn’t make me so sick, these ads would. Have you seen them? Here’s one:
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Continue reading → Have you seen the new corn syrup ads?