The Golo diet is a short-term weight-loss plan based on eating nutritious whole foods. However, the diet requires that you significantly restrict calories while taking a dietary supplement called Release with each meal, a supplement that hasn't been thoroughly researched or shown to be safe.

The GOLO diet, or Go Lose Weight diet, is a branded diet that has been around since 2009 and is rooted in the philosophy that people who struggle to lose weight do so because of an imbalance in their hormones, particularly insulin.

What is the main ingredient in the GOLO Release pills? The GOLO Release supplement features seven plant-based ingredients and three minerals. Specifically, it includes magnesium, zinc and chromium, as well as a proprietary blend of ingredients containing rhodiola extract and apple extract.

To follow Golo, the website notes, you eat “1,300 to 1,500 nutritionally dense calories” per day, and take a dietary supplement called Release. The goal, according to the website, is to “get healthier without cutting excessive calories, giving up food groups, or eating unhealthy diet foods.”

Golo is computer software, a programming language for the Java virtual machine (JVM). It is simple, with dynamic, weak typing.

What is the GOLO lawsuit about? Former GOLO customer Vincenzza Bubak filed a nationwide class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, alleging that the Delaware-based company intentionally marketed and sold dietary supplements using false and misleading labeling and advertising.

Since GOLO was founded in 2009, president and co-founder Jennifer Brooks has made it the company's mission to help people achieve a healthier lifestyle by taking a holistic approach to weight loss and wellness.

GOLO was founded in 2009, with the goal of providing an easy weight loss diet for people struggling with excess weight and associated health problems. GOLO has been part of many corporate wellness programs and has helped reduce healthcare costs for many large and small companies.

Release is made in the USA using domestic and imported ingredients at a FDA registered facility which is NSF International and Organic certified.

The GOLO team created Release, a patented all-natural plant and mineral based dietary supplement that is clinically proven to work.

“The GOLO Diet encourages the consumption of whole foods, including lean proteins, fruits, vegetables and healthy fats, while minimizing the intake of processed foods, refined carbohydrates and added sugars,” explains Chun.

While GOLO is unaware of any potential adverse effects, we recommend that you do not take Release while pregnant or if you are breastfeeding. However, the GOLO For Life Plan is a well-balanced and safe meal plan that can be followed by anyone. We recommend that you show your doctor the GOLO materials before starting.