However, who's to say that the latest diet pill wasn't made in somebody's bathtub?

This is NOT my condemnation of the supplement industry. Rather, it's simply a peek into how some of the unscrupulous companies operate. If you stick with name brand "basic" supplements like protein powders, creatine, amino acids, and vitamins and minerals, you're going to get what you pay for.

Beware the "proprietary blend." It might just be crap.

Nutrition supplement companies often make grandiose claims about the efficacy of their products. Hyperbole abounds. You shell out your hard-earned dollars for elixirs that promise bigger muscles, fat-loss miracles, and gi-normous muscle-pumps. But do they work? The answer can be found at supplement scams and supplements that work.