A country in which 55% of its citizens are overwieght has an alarming problem. Overwieght and obese Americans are at risk for developing arthritis, coronary heart disease, diabetes, cancer and many other serious health problems. Americans are also desparate to lose weight: They try diet after diet even when nothing seems to work. <i>The Consumer's Guide to Over-the-Counter and Prescription Weight-Loss Supplements</i> will provide in plain and simple terms the various products on the market today and how they work, or more importantly, how they don't. <br>