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A database that tracks dubious medical claims.

Claim number: 41

Claimant: Clicks

Claim date: May 30, 2011

Brand name: Apple Cider

Forum in which the claim was made: Clicks marketing

Claim methodology: Supplements

Frequency with which the claim is made by this claimant: Frequent

Actual claim: Supports Weight Loss

Plausibility of this claim: Implausible

Summary

Clicks Pharmacy markets Apple Cider as a supplement to supports weight loss

Description

The branding claims that apple cider and green tea can support weight loss but their is no evidence to support these claims. See Quackdown's article on Apple Cider at http://www.quackdown.info/article/clicks-should-do-better/

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