I'm fortunate to be in the virtual company of my Low Carb Friends everyday. And, I have good ol' Heidi - Kimmer - whatever, to thank for that. This is a group of folks who like to have fun, have biting senses of humor and work tirelessly to spread the word that Kimkins is a dangerous diet whose creator - Heidi - is a total con artist.
But what about the help Heidi's gotten in spreading her fraud? You see, most people, myself included, found out about Kimkins through Woman's World magazine. And, despite repeated pleas, news stories on KTLA, features on the Morning Show with Mike and Juliette, Woman's World refuses to acknowledge their part in helping Heidi by doing a follow-up story or a retraction.
So, what's a former jouralist like me to do?
Well, gosh darnit, I think I'll help spread the word about Woman's World and the other "fine" publications produced by Bauer publishing.
See, the power of the press (print, electronic) is not something I take lightly. The very fact of a story appearing on "the news" or in print gives it credibility in people's minds. Freedom of the press is one of the main ideals on which the United States was founded. So, along with it's awesome power comes the responsibility to tell the truth. Apparently, that doesn't matter much to Woman's World.
When Heidi sold Woman's World on her diet plan, she did so with faked success stories, fake pictures and a menu that, had the "journalist" writing the story bothered to check, would have never made it into print. And thousands of people would not have fallen prey to the Kimkins diet.
But what about the help Heidi's gotten in spreading her fraud? You see, most people, myself included, found out about Kimkins through Woman's World magazine. And, despite repeated pleas, news stories on KTLA, features on the Morning Show with Mike and Juliette, Woman's World refuses to acknowledge their part in helping Heidi by doing a follow-up story or a retraction.
So, what's a former jouralist like me to do?
Well, gosh darnit, I think I'll help spread the word about Woman's World and the other "fine" publications produced by Bauer publishing.
See, the power of the press (print, electronic) is not something I take lightly. The very fact of a story appearing on "the news" or in print gives it credibility in people's minds. Freedom of the press is one of the main ideals on which the United States was founded. So, along with it's awesome power comes the responsibility to tell the truth. Apparently, that doesn't matter much to Woman's World.
When Heidi sold Woman's World on her diet plan, she did so with faked success stories, fake pictures and a menu that, had the "journalist" writing the story bothered to check, would have never made it into print. And thousands of people would not have fallen prey to the Kimkins diet.
This diet makes your hair fall out and can cause serious heart and health problems. Funny, I didn't see that mentioned in the story!
So, how are we to trust anything that's written in Woman's World? Simple. You can't. So, don't buy it! Same goes for Bauer publishing's other titles including First for Women, In Touch, Life & Style, and CBS/ABC Soaps.
DON'T BUY THESE MAGAZINES! Period.
Since learning of the Kimkins scam, I've not bought a single one of these rags, and I never will. Maybe if Bauer gets hit in the pockets, they'll have to change their shoddy practices.
Save your money, girls! You might be saving yourself a lot of heartache as well.
