Researchers retract bogus, Dr. Oz-touted study on green coffee bean weight-loss pills

a study conducted in India and written by researchers from the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania initially claimed a 16 percent loss of body fat among people taking “green coffee bean pills.” However, that study has been retracted and green coffee bean is “one of several questionable supplements being scrutinized by federal regulators.” Additionally, the supplement had been touted by Dr. Mehmet Oz, a “syndicated television personality,” who stated in the Green Coffee Extract episode of his show, “This miracle pill can burn fat fast for anyone who wants to lose weight. This is very exciting and it’s breaking news.” Dr. Oz’s website has since been “scrubbed” of all mention of green coffee. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2014/10/22/researchers-retract-bogus-dr-oz-touted-study-on-green-coffee-bean-weight-loss-pills/