Overview

• Influencer Santiago Maratea promoted a tea he claimed aids weight loss and dismissed nutritionists’ criticism as irresponsibility he could defend
• Certified professionals including Romina Pereiro and Dr. Adrián Cormillot issued rebuttals highlighting the lack of scientific evidence and potential economic motives behind the promotion
• Nutrition experts emphasize that no tea can block carbohydrates or trigger genuine weight loss and note that its fibers and antioxidants are more affordably obtained from fruits and vegetables
• Health authorities and consumer-protection advocates are calling for strict application of Argentina’s Consumer Defense Law 24.249 to curb misleading nutritional advertising online
• The dispute has reignited public debate over influencers’ responsibility in sharing medical advice amid high rates of obesity, diabetes and eating-disorder vulnerability