Jane Brody on diet claims on: January 16, 2014, 08:42:43 pm #1 Jane Brody, the New York Times columnist and author, has a column entitled "The Empty Diet Claim Season" (January 13, 2014). You can read the article here.Along with a discussion of the pitfalls of fad diets, she discusses more effective weight-loss methods, giving high marks to Weight Watches. She also discusses the National Weight Control Registry. (I've been enrolled in it for over 20 years.) Logged MS Speaks--online for 20 yearsSPMS, diagnosed 1980. Avonex 2001-2004. Copaxone 2007-2010. Glatopa (glatiramer acetate 40mg 3 times/week) 12/16/20 - 3/16/24.