'Worrying' bogus slimming claims of health supplements

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- BY HANNA GEISSLER Health Editor

ONLINE retailers are flouting advertising rules and making outlandish claims about the weight-loss benefits of some supplements, an investigation has found.

Research by Which? looked at products sold on popular internet marketplaces and outlets including Amazon, eBay, Holland & Barrett, Superdrug and Temu.

It found many sites or brands made claims that did not stand up to scrutiny, in some cases breaking rules about the health claims companies are permitted to make.