An interesting article from the NYT on the "dark side" of the show and some of their techniques:
Business / Media & Advertising
On ‘The Biggest Loser,’ Health Can Take Back Seat
By EDWARD WYATT
Published: November 25, 2009
Some contestants of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” say that dangerous weight-loss techniques are common.
Side note: Is anyone else a little skeezed out by the huge merchandise machine TBL has become?
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12 years ago
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I agree. The Biggest Loser juggernaut is getting kind of creepy with its merch and product placements.
The winner of the biggest loser in 2005 actually got a wild card entry into the Ironman World Championships. Here is a link to his coach's race report.
http://coachvance.blogspot.com/2009/10/kona-coachs-race-report-part-2.html
In short, he just missed the 17 hour cut-off to be an "official" Ironman finisher.
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