simply sprinkle sensa on.ll the foods you love, and watch the pounds come off. >> reporter: sensa markets a powder to enhance the smell and taste of food, which the company says makes you feel full faster. $59 for a month's supply. >> i may not have gone to a fancy ivy league school, but i sure understand that that is good old-fashioned horse manure. >> reporter: senator claire mccaskill is launches a campaign into those ads asking those to flag potential scams. sensa is one of four supplement dietmakers the ftc charged with deceptive advertising saying there's no proof those products work. other target, hcg diet correct, distributors of hormone drops placed under your tongue, the company says, you'll lose weight fast. lean spa, a company the ftc shut down for using fake websites to market colin cleansing and diet products. and the popular beauty product company locciton. >> honing in on the fact people want to lose weight and don't want to have to work at it. >> reporter: the ftc isic maing these companies pa

. ♪ shake shake ♪ shake your sensa ♪ shake your sensa >>> apparently it doesn't work.takes a lot of working out. >> i know gloria is shaking it. >> the green headband i am marketing. the federal tried commission fining sensa and three other companies for false weight loss advertising. they said you can't pour stuff on your food and look like twiggy. it doesn't work that way. they got $34 million worth of fine. did the government have to do this? >> i got a feeling, especially after the jobs report, they got a few more things that might be a little bit more important. here's my theory on this whole thing. >> i could shake some stuff on the jobs report to make it took better. >> here's my theory. i think they saw the commercial and they said how dare they take our idea magic pixy dust as a magic elixir. go after those guys, boys. >> you do want to crack down on crack pots and people foisting stuff that's not true. what do you think? >> i think it's fine the government regulate false and misleading advertising. that helps the capital system to make sure people aren't take

the makers of sensa say, "we stand behind sensa, a leading lifestyle tool that helps customers engage in proper portion control without traditional dieting, stim lanlts or pills. sensa made a decision to settle with the ftc in order to focus on the core of our business -- our customers." l'occitane responds it was it a victim of fraudulent conduct by marketing partners. it's implemented more rigorous policies and procedures that will guide future clinical testing and make sure our marketing and advertising comply with ftc guidelines. we did not receive anything from hgc direct. do they have to pull their products? >> they don't. we're not banning the products, but we're banning false or misleading claims for the products. if they have good scientific evidence to support a weight loss claim, then they can make that in the future. >> do these people believe their products actually work or are they just snake oil salesmen? >> well, i can't get into the minds of the sellers. >> when you meet with them, do they really believe it or do you think these are like -- rub this paper diet and the

. ♪ shake shake shake shake shake your sensa ♪ >> diets are hard. >> you don't want to know.e federal drink commission is fining sensa, i guess you just can't shake some food and lose weight. look at these fines, $34 million. did the government even need to get involved here? shouldn't just normal common sense have been involved here? melissa francis says anyone who bought this stuff should have gotten their credit card cut in half. >> i think your signature should not be binding for payment. somebody should take your credit cards away, a responsible adult or just a friend. i remember seeing banner ads, shaking the powder on top of they food and gorging themselves and then shrinking down. any adult knows that doesn't happen in real life. we don't need the government to save us from the stupidity. >> but the argument is when you shake it on you don't need as much? >> did you believe that? if that were true, the stuff would cost a billion dollars, demand would be through the roof, everyone would be skinny, of course it wasn't true. >> you can't shake stuff on food and magically

sensa is also accused of using bogus clinical studies and paid endorsements.pany says it stands behind the product. >>> dennis rodman and his team of american basketball players held a final practice with north korean players this morning ahead of an exhibition match which rodman called a birthday present to north korean leader kim jong-un. the plan to hold the game has been highly criticized. rodman responded to that criticism on cnn. >> i'm saying to you, look at these guys. look at them. >> yeah, but, dennis, don't put it on them. don't use them as an excuse for the behavior that you're putting on yourself. >> they came here. they came here. >> rodman also defended the north korean leader during the interview saying, "i love the guy. he is my friend forever and ever." >> what do you say to that? >>> all right, time for sports. ohio state's basketball team loses their first game of the season in a wild one. >> here are neil and stan, you know, the guys at espn with all the highlights. >> good morning, america. this is the los angeles "sportscenter" desk. he'

if it sounds too good to be true -- >> without dieting, sprinkle sensa on.e foods you love and watch the pounds come off. >> reporter: sensa markets a power to enhance the smell and taste of food which the company says makes you feel full faster. $59 for a month's supply. >> i may not have gone to a fancy ivy league school but i sure understand that is good old-fashioned horse manure. >> senator mccaskill is launching an investigation into that. sensa one of the four diet aids charged with deceptive advertising. others hcg direct. hormone drops. place them under your tongue, the company says and you'll lose weight fast. lean spa, a company fcc shut down to use fake websites to market colon cleansing. and the popular beauty company l'occitane, creams they claim could trim an inch of fat. >> they are honing in on the fact people want to lose weight and don't want to work at it. >> fcc making companies pay $34 million in settlement. nutritionist katherine talmage worries who they are targeting. >> a teenager asked me about the drugs. i was alarmed teenagers and

one commercial for a product called sensa tells viewers to "simply sprinkle sensa on, eat all the foods you love and watch the pounds come off." a lot of people apparently swallowed that line. court documents show sensa raked in nearly $364 million in profits between 2008 and 2012. senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen joins me tonight. so, what are these products claiming to do? >> these products in many ways, anderson, were claiming to do magic. for example, one of them, sense sensa was saying that if you sprinkled this product on your food, you would feel fuller faster and therefore lose weight. another product said if you rubbed this lotion, this cream over your body, you would lose inches. so, the ftc said there are no evidence behind this. >> how is it these products have been on the market for years before they caught up with them? i feel like i go into the vitamin and nutrition stores and see all these supplements. is anybody regulating this stuff? >> the ftc does regulate them, but as you said, they are everywhere, so the ftc can't keep up with every single product that'

one commercial for a product called sensa tells viewers to quote, simply sprinkle sensa on, eat all theunds come off. a lot of people apparently followed this plan. documents show sensa raked in $364 million in profits between 2008 and 2012. senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen joins me tonight. >> so elizabeth, what exactly were these products claiming to do? >> these products in many ways, anderson, were claiming to do magic. for example, one of them, sensa, was saying that if you sprinkle this product on your food that you would feel fuller faster and therefore would lose weight. another product said if you just rubbed this lotion, this cream on your body you would lose inches. so the ftc says there's no science behind any of this. >> how is it that these products were on the market for years before the ftc finally caught up with them. i feel like i go in some of those vitamin and nutrition stores and see all these supplements. is anybody really regulating this stuff? >> the ftc does regulate. but just as you said they are everywhere. so the ftc really can't keep up with ever

sensa told abc news in a statement "sensa stands behind its product, but is making changes in advertisinging millions in studies to substantiate their claims and will keep selling their product." the ftc also cracked down on the luxury bath product company l'occitane, which advertised its shaping creams can shave inches the settlement forces the famous soap and lotion company to refund near a half million dollars. l'occitane did not respond to a request for comment. >> it's hard to come across a product that's actually going to help you lose weight just by swallowing a pill, sprinkling a powder on or using a cream. >> reporter: the ftc says january is the most popular month for weight loss and consumers should remember post-holidays or any season effective weight loss isn't easy. for "good morning america," jim avila, abc news, washington. >>> all right. now we are going to switch gears from motion to cheese. sort of cheese. it might be the cheesiest story of the morning. kraft says it's facing a velveeta shortage. they've run out of the so-called liquid gold. >> hi. >> we've got quesos.

sensa says it stands behind its products.orporating changes to their marketing, some are blaming their marketers. l' occitane says it has implemented changes to its products. lean spa, accused of having fake websites to promote these colon cleansing products says that lean spa is an excellent company with clinically tested products and was itself a victim of deceptive and fraudulent conduct by its marketing partner. so some of these companies blaming their marketers for this. >> all right. we know you'll get later in the situation room, as well. thank you, brian. >>> robert gates taking shots at the obama administration, the former defense secretary also with some unkind assessments of joe biden and hillary clinton. could his new memoir actually have an impact on the 2016 presidential race? gloria borger standing by live to discuss. ♪ humans -- we are beautifully imperfect creatures, living in an imperfect world. that's why liberty mutual insurance has your back, offering exclusive products like optional better car replacemen

sensa was telling people that it's proven to lose 30 pounds in six months with no diet, no exercise. look, we talk about this all the time. to lose weight and stay healthy, there's no gimmicks or shortcuts, but it doesn't mean it has to be hard. that's what we're here for. a safe amount of weight loss is just 1 to 2 pounds per week. if a product is promising more, chances are it's either exaggerating or could hurt you. so be careful. losing weight is about burning more calories than you take in. at the end of day, the food you eat and how much you get up and move is all that really matters. that's going to wrap things up. stay connected with me at cnn.com. keep the conversation going on twitter as well. time to get you back to the cnn newsroom with kyra phillips. >>> here in the newsroom, i'm kyra phillips. we have a lot going on today. congress is sure getting paid. a new report finds that congress has the most millionaires ever. >>> a teen shot and killed by police, his family still demanding closure and authorities still investigating why lethal force was even used. >>> your car m

sensa, for example, told people it is clinically proven to help you lose an average of 30 pounds in sixth no diet or exercise. look, we talk about this all the time. to lose weight, to stay healthy, there are no gm immicks, there e no shortcuts. but that doesn't mean it has to be hard. that's what we're there for, to help you. if any product is promising more than one or two pounds a week, chances are it is either exaggerating or it could in fact hurt you. losing weight is about burning more calories than you take in. at the end of the day the foods you eat and how much you get up and move are all that really matter. so good luck. >>> stay connected with me at cnn.com/sanjay. keep the conversation going on twitter @dr.sanjaygupta. >>> "new day sunday" continues now with christi paul and victor blackwell. >>> suspended for an entire season. that's the decision on the immediate future of new york yankee alex rodriguez. we've got his reaction. what his team is saying and a-rod's next move -- ahead. >>> you believe that? buildings collapsed, trucks turned over, and et cetera's just from the

sensa is accused of using bogus studies and paid endorsements. the company says they are standing behind the product. >> we can't resist calling it a cheesy story when the maker of velveeta cheese says some customers won't find it on score shelves. they call it the nature of manufacturing for anyhortage velveeta lovers may find. there is a lack of the cheese because of the nfl playoffs. supermarket chains say they are not experiencing any shortages. hhmmmm hhmmmmm-what is going on here. >> we were talking about that before. people rushing to the store to buy it because of saying there is a shortage. didn't this happen before, with twinkies. >> well, they stopped making it so people bought them. >> and then the saracha hot sauce. how come there is a never a shortage of healthy food. >> i have to say, what is going on velveeta? sound like maybe some kind after of a set-up going on here. we will see. >> many of you have had enough of the snow and ice and would be thrilled to see it gone for now. >> absolutely. but one north carolina family says it j

on, eat all the foods you love and watch the pounds come off. >> reporter: sensa markets a powder tomell and taste of food which the company says make us feel full faster. $59 for a month's supply. >> i may not have gone to a fancy ivy league school, but i sure understand that that is good old-fashioned horse manure. >> reporter: senator claire mccaskill is launching an investigation into those ads asking people to help by flagging potential scams. sensa is one of four diet supplementmakers the ftc has charged with deceptive advertising saying there's no proof those products work. other targets, hcg diet direct, distributorses of hormone drugs. place them under your tongue, the company says, and you'll lose weight fast. lean spa, the company shut down by using fake websites to market fake cloenzing and diet products. for almond scented skin creams which the company says could hone an inch of fat in a month. >> people want to lose weight and they don't want to work at it. >> reporter: they pay $34 million in settlements, the money returning to customers. they worried about who these c

simply sprinkle sensa on, eat the foods you love and watch the pounds come off!"er:sensa markets a powder to enhance the smell and taste of food- which the company says, makes you feel full, faster. 59-bucks for a month's supply. >>"i may not have gone to a fancy ivy league school but i sure understand that that is good old-fashioned horse manure." >> reporter:senator claire mccaskill is launching an investigation into those ads asking people to help by flagging potential scams.sensa is one of four diet-supplement makers the f-t-c has charged saying there's no proof those products work. other targets: h-c-g diet direct, distributors of hormone drops. place them under your tongue, the company says- and you'll lose weight fast. lean-spa, a company the f-t-c shut down-- for using fake websites to market colon-cleansing and diet products. and the popular beauty product company l'occitane, for almond-scented skin-creams which the company claimed could trim more than an inch of fat in just a month. >>"they're honing in on the fact that people want to lose weight- and th

simply sprinkle sensa on, eat the foods you love and watch the pounds come off!" sensa markets a powder to enhance the smell and taste of food- which the company says, makes you feel full, faster. 59-bucks for a month's supply. "i may not have gone to a fancy ivy league school but i sure understand that that is good old-fashioned horse manure." senator claire mccaskill is launching an investigation into those ads asking people to help by flagging potential scams.sensa is one of four diet-supplement makers the f-t-c has charged with deceptive advertising. those products work. other targets: h-c-g diet direct, distributors of hormone drops. place them under your tongue, the company says- and you'll lose weight fast. lean-spa, a company the f-t-c shut down-- for using fake websites to market colon- cleansing and diet products. and the popular beauty product company l'occitane, for almond- scented skin-creams which the company claimed could trim more than an inch of fat in just a month. "they're honing in on the fact that people want to lose weight- and they don't wan

sensa is base in southern california. this is the second largest settlement. all four markets must back up the products with at least two clinical trials before making claims about them. >>> during the holidays we usually talk polar express, and now polar vortex. >> polar vortex. a lot of you are wondering when that will clear out. it is coming sooner than later. we'll have the temperature comparison on where it's the warmest on the map and where it is the coldest in a few minutes and chances of a few showers, coming up. >> busy bay area sports night, people. warriors and sharks in action tonight with win number ten. we'll check in with the action and today, the third anniversary of jim harbaugh coming to the 49ers. we'll discuss the accomplishments and how he's changed the culture of the team. that's coming up at the xfinity sports desk. ok, it's time to set the record straight. covered california is how californians can take advantage of the affordable care act. we can help you get quality health insurance right now. to sign up, call 800-787-9159 or go to co

. >> y compoañías como sensa deberán devolver dinero a clientes por hacer creer a clientes que perderíanas personas en el país ingieren grandes cantidades de alcohol y no se lo cuentan a sus médicos, este hábito cobra la vida de 88 mil personas cada año en estados unidos, se recomienda a los propfesionales de aconsejar a sus pacientes y a los pacientes de contarle a sus profesionales de la salud. >> y agentes de aduana encontraron una mujer, un sujeto quería trafiocar a la persona. >> revisaron y encontraron a una persona de 48 años, mujer dentro. >> se sospecha que la mujer estuvo dentro de la maleta un mínimo de 45 minutos, este tipo de situaciones no es copmún, es la primera vez que sucede, pero lo que sí es común es ver a personas en las cajuelas de autos. >> el poner a una persona en una cajuela es peligroso, pueden morir por intoxicación por monóxido de carbono, además de insolación y asfixia. >> en nogales, el chofer del auto donde estaba la maleta enfrenta cargos fuertes.ión >> era un señor de phoenix que venía cruzando y el carro era de placas de arizona. >> continúa vigente el

> the agency reached a $34 million settlement with the manufacturers of four products that include sensaet drops. also almond skin creams which are advertised as cellulite fighters. experts say beware of any products promising fast, instant results. >> it is instant gratification if it would work, but they don't work and people are wasting their money. >> the government says the people made false or deceptive claims. >>> at the an the july consumer electronic show in las vegas, typically everyone buzzes about the latest in tech products. when technology like the tele prompter fails, you get this. >> what i tried to do, as a director i try to -- the type is all off. sorry. i'll wing this. excuse me. i'm sorry. >> that was director michael bay who is known or his work on transformer having an on stage melt down in the middle of a samsung presentation. they later posted a sometime website saying he got lost in the tele prompter and, quote, i guess live shows gist aren't my thing. >> now a man who never uses a tele prompter, paul deanno. >> reporter: weather isn't that way. >> i have to say,

. >>> and makers of the weight loss additive sensa have been ordered to refund customers $26 million.eral trade commission said the company used deceptive advertising claiming it only stakes a sprinkle on your food to curb your appetite and lose weight. it is accused of using bogus clinical studies and paid endorsements much the company says it stands behind the product. >>> dennis rodman and his team of american basketball players held a final practice with north korean players this morning ahead of an exhibition match which rodman called a birthday present to north korean leader kim jong-un. the plan to hold the game has been highly criticized. rodman responded to that criticism on cnn. >> look at these guys. look at them. >> yeah, but, dennis, don't put it on them. don't use it as an excuse for your behavior -- is there he came here. >> rodman defended the north korean leader during the interview saying i love the guy. he is my friend forever and ever. >> what do you say to that? >>> all right, time for sports. ohio state's basketball team loses their first game of the season in a

a company called sensa has to repay $26 million to consumers after claiming that sprinkling a powderfood will make the pounds go away. other targets include skin creammaker locitan, supplement maker lean spa and hcg diet direct. it sells hormones that it promises will kick start weight loss. >>> we begin tonight's market focus with an upgrade and downgrade in the health care sector. deutsche deutsche bank buying. citing margin risk -- deutsche bng cutting humana's rating to sell from hold because of what it says are above average risks facing the company. -- making it today's best performing dow component. humana meanwhile fell flatly to $100.5. >>> eli lily expects a slump in both profits and revenue this year. that forecast is still in line with estimates. lily said the loss of drug patents are to blame. shares were down there slightly, ending at $51.19. pharmacyclics late stage trial from the company's leukemia treatment was stopped early because the therapy met starting goals. the stock climbed almost 20% today to $125.90. j and j shares also higher by 2% to 94.29. >>> netflix fe

sensa will pay the bulk, and hcg diet direct, and loxa 10, and lean spa was granted a suspended settlement. >>> it did not take the long for an inmate to meet his match. and we will tell you how the police cracked this cold case and we mean >>> teens on the thermometer and the windchills are colder 20 degrees more in in d.c. than sochi, the site of the olympics. how are we supposed to survive? who better to find out than pat collins who is in dupont circle standing outside. how it is, pat? >> well, we are live at dupont circle, and we are all layered up and over there at the bank it is 6:46 and 14 degrees, and this is one of those the days that you should go to the back of the class, and look under the bed, and go to the attic and get all of that serious cold-weather stuff. this is no time or temperature to make a fashion statement. if it works, wear it. to stay warm, i -- >> i bring my big fluffy blanket. >> drink lots of hot chocolate. >> my mom bought me ski gloves so i am wearing them. >> reporter: it is cold, washington. but we knew it was coming. they told us it would be here, and bo

. >>> durante aÑos, sensa fue promovido como un producto mÁgico, en la publicidad prometÍa que con solola nieve y el hielo que causaron peligro y accidentes en carreteras. requiere que se limpien, adÓnde va la sustancia despuÉs, la pregunta que nos hacemos, se estima que 22 millones de libras que se usan en vÍas, se disuelven y paran en rÍos. su efecto corrosivo en los carros afecta al medio ambiente, ciudades buscan alternativa para sustituirlas. >>> tenemos mÁs para ustedes en "despierta amÉrica". adelante muchachos. te veo ocupada comiendo, karla. >>> mira. (risas) >>> quÉ rico. >>> mi karlita estÁ feliz comiendo su pozole rojo. creo que ese pozole se le antojarÁ a la gente de chicago que vive un clima con tanto, pero tanto frÍo, sino que lo cuenten dos que viven allÍ, y queremos mucho, vicky y eilen de radio pasiÓn, 107 f m de radio illinois. >>> hola muÑecas se las antoja mi pozole. >>> sÍ, un pozolito calentito, si es pozole, no importa que hayamos comido en diciembre. >>> mira como lo saborea. >>> mira a karlita. >>> el olor, el sabor le digo que es extraordinario, bien calentito

. >> diets are hard, but sensa is easy as shake and lose weight. >> have you seen these ads?he foods you love and watch the pounds come off. >> just sprinkle these crystals on your food and shed the pounds. americans bought it, $364 million in sales. >> the amazing new clinically proven sensation. >> but the federal trade commission says the science isn't there. accusing sensa of deceptive advertising with unfounded weight loss claims. >> all of the studies were wholly inadequate and not conducted in a scientific manner. and one of the studies even included fabricated data according to our evidence. >> now sensa has agreed to settle with the government, forking over $26.5 million in customer refunds. in a statement, the company says we stand behind sensa and have invested millions of dollars to conduct studies to substantiate our claims. >> do you want to get rid of this, too? >> the government also targeting ads from this company. hcg diet direct. their drops promise weight loss. also on the fed's list, these so-called slimming creams. all the companies now accused of mislea

. >>> marketers for sensa, hcg diet direct and lean spa must pay $35 million to the fcc.hat money will then be available to consumers who brought the product. >> the chances of being successful at weight loss just by sprinkling something on your food or rubbing something on your body are slim to none. >> a lawyer in missouri has lost his investigation and plans to hold a congressional hearing in the next few months. >>> target has pulled an online ad after it caused an uproar. the add showed a skinny pregnant model wearing a dress made for a plus sized woman. the store apologized and said the mistake was the result of a labeling error and took down the imagine. this isn't the first controversy with target's plus sized clothing line. last year target came under fire for naming the color of one of its plus sized dresses manatee gray. >>> now at 6:00, 2 investigates, documents we've obtained raising new questions about a hospital search for a missing patient who was found dead in a stairwell two weeks after she disappeared. >> i was shaking in fright. she was shaking in frig

sensa is also accused of using bogus clinical studies and paid endorsements.e can't resist calling it a cheesy story when the maker of velveeta cheese says some customers may not be able to find it on store shelves. kraft is blaming the, quote, nature of manufacturing for any shortage velveeta lovers may experience. the company says the lack of velveeta is more noticeable these days because of the nfl playoffs. major supermarket chains say they are not experiencing any shortages. hmm, what's really going on here? >> we were talking about this before. what a way to, you know, to boost and get people running to the stores to buy this stuff if you say you have a shortage. i'm thinking, there's been a shortage of a bunch of things in the past like -- wasn't there a twinkie shortage or something last year? >> they were stopping to make it so people were rushing out to buy it. >> and then talks of bringing it back and then that hot sauce -- how come they never have shortages of healthy food? why is it the junk food? >> that's a good question. i have to say, what is

the products involved include sensa which was marketed as a product that consumers could simply sprinklemakers will pay $26.5 million to settle charges. also a company called l'occitane. they will pay $450,000. lean spa. they will surrender assets total be $3.7 million and hcg diet direct marketed an unproven human hormone. the judgment in this case was suspended due to an inability to pay. cnbc has reached out to the makers of all of these products and asked them for comment. we haven't heard back from any of them but the fdc also saying today that they weren't banning any of these products. they were just saying these guys needed to stop doing what the ftc called misleading advertising in marketing. >> i can't imagine where the sprinkle and lose weight came from. thank you. appreciate it. >> i'm going to the gym. >> he's doing it the old-fashioned way. we're joined my mary engle from the ftc. >> happy to be here. >> first of all, why these products in particular? is this just because they're the only four or the most agregregi to you are? >> they're certainly not the only four and we h

sensa promoted the powder through major retailers like costco.omercials on television. >> pam: you'll have to search far and wide to find a more dedicated 49er fan than jim cunningham. >> pam: for the 22nd consecutive year, cunningham has transformed his home on clubhouse drive in aptos into a one-man cheering section for the niners. >> pam:the 84-year-old former santa clara county sheriff's deputy and semi-pro wide receiver has a scoreboard, goal posts, and a big sign honk if they're 49er fans. >>hi! there you go... it will happen as long as the signs are up. >>honking >> pam: cunningham has had visits from former 49ers dwight clark and trent dilfer. but like candlestick park, cunningham says this will be his last such tribute and he would like nothing better than to see his team back in the super bowl. >> pam: the 49ers chasing the championship. the team getting ready to face off against the panthers. after their big win against the green bay packers last week. kron4's j-r stone is live at clara. j-r how are the niners preparing. >> reporter: c