Kids These Days…
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piWCBOsJr-w] As you can see, it’s already been established that bananas don’t make good weapons.
So Close, and Yet So Far Away…
Ah, Martica, Martica, Martica… There are times when I think that maybe I pick on Martica Heaner a little too much: after all, she gives out lots of sensible advice, too. My problem with her, however, is that even the sensible stuff is conventional and unimaginative… She writes well enough, but her “Expert Advice” column sometimes reads like she’s just phoning it in. This is true for a lot of...
Sorry, But the FDA Isn’t THAT Stupid
The health/fitness supplement industry has an uneasy relationship with the FDA – to say the least. Thus, it was no surprise to see a link to this news item getting passed around, so people could have a laugh at the agency’s expense… Popular cereal is a drug, US food watchdog says WASHINGTON (AFP) – Popular US breakfast cereal Cheerios is a drug, at least if the claims made on the label by its manufacturer General...
HCG, “Questionable” Studies, The Placebo Effect And More…
As recently witnessed by Elissa in this superb post, things are really heating up on the HCG feedback page over at Real-Customer-Comments.com (if you’re interested in learning about HCG and the Simeons protocol, you can read the full review of HCG here!) Seems I’ve really irked a few folks by pointing out that ALL the documented evidence shows that HCG does not provide any benefit over that provided by a placebo. While...
Is This the Right Room for an Argument?
As the resident “scientific advisor” here at ultimatefatburner.com, I occasionally get called on to comment on issues unrelated to my primary tasks (writing bodybuilding supp and functional food reviews; blogging). Thus, it was no surprise to find an e-mail from Paul in this morning’s messages, asking for my feedback on an exchange he had with Dr. Ben Gonzalez, over his (negative) review on hCG for weight loss....
FDA To Destroy Seized LG Sciences Products
The article speaks for itself… FDA has received a consent decree from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, to destroy prohormone products worth $1.3 million. The decree included more than 23,300 bottles of three products distributed by LG Sciences LLC, of Brighton, Mich., marketed for use by body builders and distributed on the Web and at retail under the names “Methyl 1-D,” “Methyl...