My respect for Al Roker just increased. Well stated, Al. Jillian Michaels has a documented history of not treating people well. Unfortunately, she's adding to it. I agree with Jean and pay little attention to her. We tend to see these attention grabbing headlines more and more in the midst of dietary wars, but underneath it all, it's a signal of a poor health epidemic with many racing to cash in on the latest fads. I believe the current nutritional knowledge available challenges gimmicks like the Biggest Loser, as the approach no longer has credibility. I never watched it, but sad to say there's a reason it was so popular for a period of time.

Edit: for clarity