In a recent issue of Oxygen (I believe it was July), they did an article about Brandy Flores. Brandy is featured in almost every ad I have ever seen regarding hydroxycut. Anyway, the article talked about how Brandy was a professional athlete (sorry guys, I can't remember what type) who suffered a horrific knee injury that required surgery and rehabilitation. After the surgery, Brandy gained a substantial amount of weight. At this point, hydroxycut contacted Brandy and asked if she would be willing to be featured in their advertising campaign. Brandy accepted and hydroxycut provided a nutritionist, supplements, equipment, and personal trainer. I believe that Brandy also did cardio 2 times per day, for 5 or 6 days a week, and lifted weights for 3 or 4 days a week. I guess what bothered me about this story is that in the ads for hydroxycut they don't ever tell you that Brandy was already a professional athlete, who had the expertise of training and probably good muscle memory. They also don't tell you about all the assistance hydroxycut provided for her weight loss. Who wouldn't have an easier time losing weight with the help of a nutritionist to plan every meal and a personal trainer to motivate you? In addition to the health risks which I believe have been covered here, I consider the advertising of hydroxycut to be misleading and contributing to the idea of a quick and easy fix to weight problems.