If people could lose weight simply by sliding a ring on their finger, do you really think we'd have an obesity epidemic in the U.S.?

As you might have guessed by that initial snarky comment, there is absolutely no scientific evidence to support the use of acupressure rings for weight loss. For that matter, there's no proof that acupressure works for anything. 

For those of you who are not familiar with acupressure, it is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine that operates along the same principles as acupuncture, only instead of using needles, it uses the hands to exert pressure on certain points on the body. 

In addition to so-called weight loss rings, there is also the Body Slimming Toe Ring (I'm not making this up). It is a silicon band with magnets that fits around the big toes and supposedly exerts pressure on points in the body associated with weight loss, and there are also other alternatives like using weight loss pills which also help people who want to control their weight. As usual, no clinical trials can be found in support of its claims. The only good thing about it is the price - 5 pair for just $12.66 at Amazon!

But even at this price, your money would be better spent on healthy and more successful weight loss strategies such as eating less and exercising more.

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