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Actually there seems to be a fad right now in killing ab fat with cold: http://fellrnr.com/wiki/CoolSculpting

And the medical version: http://www.drnicklowe.com/article/zeltiq-one-year-on-is-the-...

There seems to be science behind it. Fat cells die at a higher temperature than skin is damaged.

Recent vitamin research are also in line with his comments. There have been studies showing taking more than the 100% recommended daily value can increase cancer rates. So if you are getting decent nutrition from your food, lots of vitamin pills are actually bad.



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