Kimkins

DietsInReview has spotlighted the plight of the Kimkins diet program and its customers over the last few years. A number of Kimkins customers have complained that the company has defrauded them, and made them very sick in the process. The company has steadfastly denied these claims, including a rebuttal published on this website by the former Kimkins PR director . Nonetheless, Kimkins has been investigated for fraud after many customers became seriously ill. And it’s no wonder why. The diet calls for a dangerously low-caloric intake – as low as 500 on a daily basis – and endorses the use of laxatives in place ... Read Full Story

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTION TO: EVERYONE WHO PURCHASED A MEMBERSHIP TO KIMKINS.COM THROUGH THE KIMKINS.COM WEB SITE (www.kimkins.com) FROM JANUARY 1, 2006 TO OCTOBER 15, 2007 PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY. YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED BY A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT THAT IS CURRENTLY PENDING IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, IN RIVERSIDE, CALILFORNIA. INTRODUCTION 1. On May 20, 2009, the Riverside County Superior Court, located in Riverside, California, issued an order certifying this case to proceed as a class action. 2. The plaintiffs are six individuals who bought memberships to kimkins.com through the kimkins.com Website (www.kimkins.com) from January 1, 2006 to October 15, ... Read Full Story

I just wanted to say one last “Thank You” to Tom Roddy, from LowCarbFriends.com and Netrition.com. Tom had been very helpful while working with us all in our endeavors to prevent Heidi Diaz from continuing to perpetuate her dangerous Kimkins Diet Scam. Tom was even one of those named in Heidi’s countersuit. I’ve been able to thank Tom, many times over, for all his help, but that certainly doesn’t prevent the sadness that comes from knowing he is gone. We have lost a very dear friend in Tom. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. Tom Roddy, you will be ... Read Full Story

A new diet program, Kimkins, claims to help people lose weight both faster and more easily than other weight loss diets. Basically, the difference is in how many calories and how many carbohydrates are permitted. Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig are traditional weight loss programs that are based on low calories and high carbs. Newer diets such as South Beach and Atkins tell dieters to consume a moderate amount of both carbs and calories. On the other hand, Kimkins is a low carb and low calorie diet that focuses on eating low-fat proteins and vegetables with a low carb count. Another thing that makes ... Read Full Story

We have all been anxiously awaiting to hear who the newest team member on the Kimkins “Dream Team” will be, ever since the Kimkins Class Action Lawsuit Attorney, John Tiedt, announced that they would be adding a bankruptcy litigator to the line up. From John Tiedt today: I am proud to announce that I have retained Scott Clarkson of Clarkson, Gore & Marsella. Scott C. Clarkson - Attorney at Law Primary Area of Law Practice is Corporate Insolvency and Reorganization, Federal and State Commercial Litigation, and General Business Law Born in Houston, Texas; admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 1982, the District of ... Read Full Story