Advertising That Makes Me Sick

I'm sure everyone who watches tv has seen some of these disgusting ads. If anyone watches the garbage programs on stations like MTV or VH1 then they probably see them every fifteen minutes or so. I'm talking about the weight loss supplement ads that seem to air back to back to back. Supplements like Zantrac 3 and Hydroxycut, which are literally a heart attack in a bottle, are directed toward the millions of 13-19 age girls that are watching these channels at night. The first thing that bothers me is that these pills do not make a person lose weight, they simply give you enough horrible chemicals and caffeine to aid the lazy couch potatoes get out and get active and have the energy do to so. The second thing that bothers me is that in the ad it shows before and after shots of the people who supposedly used the product. I know for a fact Hydroxycut was involved in a law suit over this because in reality the 'after' picture is actually taken first and then the participants are paid to gain multiple pounds of fat to take the 'before' picture. You can easily tell especially with the men, because they are still extremely jacked just with a layer of fat on top. But the worst part of these ads, especially Zantrac 3 is their slogan which is fueling an out of control fire right now that deals with girls and their body image. At the end of the Zantrac commercial its slogan repeats, "Its great to be thin". This is torturing to young girls, I'm sure, who may not be in the best shape; they know the benefits to being in shape especially at such a vulnerable age. These weight loss commercials, make up ads, or any other beauty products show retardedly skinny models making it seem like you can only be considered beautiful if you look like this. Advertising for these products should be canceled not only because the product is horrible for your health but also because it is sending the worst possible message.