Spin Cycle
I just stumbled over this article, “New Weight Loss Can Burn Caloric Equivalent to 20-Minute Walk” – and had to check it out. The exact mechanism of how spices work to influence metabolism still remains unclear, but studies suggest that they effectively increase body temperature thus making us burn more calories even without exercising. Now if only scientists could find a way to combine the two methods into an easy...
Protein Supplement Abuse???
I was perusing the food/ingredient news this morning, and did a double-take on this headline: “Study: athlete protein supplement abuse common.” Wow. Athletes just can’t catch a break from some people… now they’re “abusing” protein supps??? Sounds major! Certainly the lead author of the study seems to think so: “The role of proteins is particularly misunderstood,” Fréchette said,...
Are Warning Labels Supposed To Be Funny?
I was just over at the GNC web site, browsing through their list of popular new weight loss products when I came across Lipo 6 Black Hers. Since I’ve already completed a Lipo 6 Black review, I thought I’d take a quick look at the “just for women” version to see if it confirmed what I suspected… … that it’s a “just-as-expensive-but-slightly-watered-down” version of the original...
VMG Global Guilty of Selling Steroid-Spiked Supps
The company actually got off pretty easily: a $500,000 fine vs. $5.6 million in revenue.
Anti-Fat Node Effect???
They’re really reaching here… Slimaluma May Fight Cellulite 1/11/2010 9:33:00 AM BANGKOK, Thailand—According to an unpublished single-blind, intra-individual study conducted by Gencor Pacific, Slimaluma produced a significant anti-fat node effect more efficient than the placebo. A total of 20 female volunteers, aged between 20 and 53, with cellulite on their thighs, applied a white lotion (as Slimaluma, from...
USADA Launches “Supplement Safety Now” Site
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has a new site dedicated to its latest crusade: getting supplements containing “designer steroids” and illegal stimulants off the market. Called “Supplement Safety Now,” the organization (a non-governmental agency responsible for implementing the World Anti-Doping Agency guidelines in the US), is currently lobbying Congress for substantial changes in how the FDA regulates dietary...
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