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Slimming coffee health warning

Chalard Sue (Smart Buyer) magazine is advising consumers to be careful when buying coffee-based slimming drinks as some contain a substance that can raise the risk of a heart attack or stroke.

Some coffee-based slimming drinks can raise the risk of heart attacks and strokes. (Photo by Pattanapong Hirunard)

The magazine's advice comes after a news report from Germany that coffee slimming drinks from Thailand had tested positive for sibutramine, a restricted weight loss substance.

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  • borrocks

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    Discussion 2 : 29 Jan 2013 at 11.372

    would it not be more relevant to actually state the Coffee slimming drinks coming from the COUNTRY of origin are possibly containing this stimulant...as they are not made or sold in THAILAND

  • jacksprat

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    Discussion 1 : 29 Jan 2013 at 10.321

    Smuggled into Thailand and then exported to Europe? That sounds quite logical. Be nice if the report told us what the brand names are.

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