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Snacks: You Lie!

From last week’s Skinny Cow lawsuit to a failed Pirate’s Booty test, fuzzy math seems to be tricking people into thinking their favorite treats are healthier than they are. View our 10 culprits.

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Last week, Weight Watchers filed a lawsuit against the makers of the Skinny Cow line of diet ice-cream snacks. Their alleged violation? Not only listing the weight-loss program's "points" on the label, but calculating the points incorrectly.

Keep in mind that diet food can be hazardous to your waistline even when...

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