Mary Elizabeth Williams Speaks for Me
…concerning Paula Deen’s announcement that she has type 2 diabetes. Deen meets the criteria for a perfect storm of risk factors. She turns 65 on Thursday; she admitted last fall she smoked a pack and a half a day. She will also deep fry anything, and I mean anything: macaroni and cheese, stuffing, even butter itself. For years, she’s existed as the Keith Richards of cholesterol, seeming to survive solely on pork fat,...
Acai Scammers Fined $1.5 Million
Last year, I made note of a court order suspending sales of certain acai berry supplement products. The defendants were making over-the-top, unproven weight loss and “detox” claims, offering phony “free trials,” and – of course – adding unauthorized charges to customers’ credit cards. In other words, it was one of those acai berry scam operations we all know and loathe. At any rate, the case...
CSPI Claims Food Colorings are Deceptive
And I agree… Tropicana Twister Cherry Berry Blast has no cherry juice. Nor does it have any berry juice. Despite the pictures of cherries and berries on the label, this drink gets much of its dark red color from the controversial dye, Red 40. The Center for Science in the Public Interest says that’s deceptive. …Betty Crocker Carrot Cake Mix has no carrots, as such. Instead, it has “carrot flavored pieces” made with corn...
Dukan’s Dumb Idea
I haven’t written much about the Dukan Diet, primarily because it’s a hybrid of the old Stillman and Atkins diets. In other words, it’s not very original. I imagine it works, just as its predecessors did. I also imagine that it suffers from the same issues that plague other rigid, exclusionary diets too – relatively low compliance and (eventual) weight regain. I haven’t seen any peer-reviewed data to...
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
The state of Georgia has a new – and controversial – ad campaign about childhood obesity. What’s controversial about it? This ABC News vid gets to the heart of it: Georgia has one of the highest childhood obesity rates in the US. Supporters say it’s “…a crucial first step” and “…necessary to spark a conversation.” On the flip side, critics charge that it stigmatizes fat...
Good Stuff in the LAT Today!
The LA Times posted three useful articles today. Rather than just pick one to highlight, I decided to run with the lot! 1. “In Your Face Fitness: All You Need is Love.” This lengthy article is my man James Fell’s take on the UltimateFatBurner.com mantra: “if it sounds to good to be true, it usually is.” Perhaps you’ve made New Year’s resolutions that have something to do with fitness. If so,...
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