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Grace Jarnagin

Chapter 3 & 4

Chapter 3 Commercial/Infomercial The infomercial that I chose is called “Sarah’s Discovery Weight Loss Pills.” This specific infomercial is advertised a lot on Instagram and twitter specifically. I think this is because then it appeals to a younger crowd. This informercial claims that you can lose weight quickly and easily in a cheap way. I personally do not believe that this diet pill will work. Firstly, the people that advertise their “weight loss” on twitter are usually spam/fake accounts. This makes me believe that they were paid or promoted on another account since they promoted her weight loss pill. Also, I did some personal research into Sarah herself. She claims that she is so toned and fit due to her pills and diet, however she has always been extremely fit throughout her life because she constantly does cross fit training. This is not something she includes in the description of her weight loss pills or diet. She also claims that you can eat any type of sugar/ sweets that you’d like, however there is extensive research on how that is not an effective way to lose weight. Chapter 4 Puffery, Weasel Words, and ½ Truths My senior year of high school I tried Nutrisystem. This is a product that helps individuals lose weight by eating whatever food they want, and they do not have to worry about portion sizes. The easy part about Nutrisystem is they send specialized foods right to your door. This product makes it super easy to lose weight. The problem is they only tell half-truths. Yes, I lost around 10 pounds when I was on this product, but the kicker is, I gained 15 more when I got off these products. The problem with the foods or shakes they provide is they have tons of chemical preservatives and ingredients we usually do not eat. Therefore, when I got off these products, I couldn’t find ingredients that I was used to eating....