Deadly substances in slimming products


Men desirous of a hunky, hulking frame, synonymous with the Abang Sado (Muscle Man) trend are advised against fat-burning products that could prove fatal to their health. The Health Ministry's Pharmaceutical Enforcement Unit has detected the availability of 26 brands of fat-burning products containing poisonous chemicals. The products are smuggled in from overseas suppliers, not registered with the Health Ministry, and usually advertised for sale online. The substances in the products are certified dangerous as they can cause mental instability and cardiac arrests. Medical reports have confirmed cases of victims undergoing shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, irregular heartbeat, chest pains, sleep difficulties, spikes in blood pressure and sudden death.

> Rotting corpse found bound in forest
A man's rotting body was found in the forest area near Kampung Sethu, Sungai Bakap, near Seberang Prai, on Monday. The body, clad in a pair of jeans, was found dumped in an area located 2km from the main road, and discovered by a passer-by who was scouting the area for bamboo. The police were alerted at 10.17am, and a team rushed to the location to conduct an investigation. The corpse was 80% decayed, with the man's hands bound with green nylon and his neck strangled with a piece of cloth. It is believed he was murdered in another location before being transferred to the dump site.

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