You Kids Get Off My Lawn!!!
I read the news today, oh boy… Red Bull drink lifts stroke risk: Australian study. CANBERRA (Reuters) – Just one can of the popular stimulant energy drink Red Bull can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, even in young people, Australian medical researchers said on Friday. The caffeine-loaded beverage, popular with university students and adrenaline sport fans to give them “wings”, caused the blood to...
Report: Fast Food Menu Labeling Could Help Californians Avoid Gaining Weight
An analysis released by the University of California’s Center for Weight and Health suggests that posting the calories on fast food restaurant menu boards could save Californians from gaining up to 2.7 pounds per year. According to the press release: Look up at a fast-food menu board and shed a pound? It may sound too good to be true, but according to a paper released today by the University of California’s Center for...
Candy is Dandy…
But I think I’ll draw the line at Scorpion Suckers and Cricket Lick-Its. When it comes to insect candy, it looks like Hotlix has the bases covered: they’ve got “Larvettes,” “Amber InsectNside,” and a range of other entomophagous treats. According to one review, they aren’t half bad, either. No Crunchy Frogs,...
Stacking the Deck: Part II
I’m always getting alerts and newsletters from professional groups in my e-mail…sifting through this stuff is sometimes a pain, but every so often, something worth following up on catches my eye. Like this press release, for example: Aminogen® Triples Rate of Whey Protein Absorption 08/12/2008 WAYNE, N.J.—Triarco Industries announced a clinical study published in The Journal of The International Society of Sports Nutrition...
New Study Says HFCS is Lipogenic – Who Knew?
I’m being sarcastic, of course. It was just a few short weeks ago that members of the Corn Refiners Association were high-fiving each other over a statement by the American Medical Association: WASHINGTON, DC – The Corn Refiners Association today applauded a decision by the American Medical Association (AMA) that concluded “high fructose corn syrup does not contribute to obesity more than other caloric sweeteners.” The decision...
Looks Can Be Deceiving
Paul and I had an e-mail exchange concerning his recent review of a diet supp called “Prescopodene“. He sent me a link to the site – to me, it looked just like dozens of other internet supp sites I’ve seen. Y’know, the hottie in a bikini; claims of scientific validation; big, eye-catching display fonts, testimonials – the usual stuff. And – of course – there was a picture of a smiling...
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