Christine is No Jared Fogle
Methinks most people recall Jared Fogle, whose dramatic weight loss on the “Subway Diet” helped boost the fortunes of the restaurant chain. Apparently Taco Bell is taking a leaf from the Subway book, by highlighting another dramatic weight loss story in ads for its lighter “Fresco” menu items. Meet Christine, the spokesperson for the “Drive-Thru Diet.” As you know, the Drive-Thru Diet® menu is not...
FTC Nails Infomercial Scumbags
This time, it’s the “Health Man” and associates, who were peddling the “7 Day Miracle Cleanse Program.” The marketers of the 7 Day Miracle Cleanse Program, a purported herbal colon-cleansing program, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they falsely claimed that their program would cure cancer and other serious diseases. Among other things, the settlements broadly ban them from...
The Healthy Skeptic on Diet Patch Claims
As noted before, Chris Woolston’s “Healthy Skeptic” column in the LA Times is pretty good. Here he is on the subject of diet patches… Some day, scientists might develop an effective weight-loss patch, says Dr. Howard Eisenson, executive director of the Duke Diet and Fitness Center in Durham, N.C. But, to his mind, that day is probably still far off. The patches on the market today “are beyond...
Small, Angry People
As most of you already know, UltimateFatBurner.com has a “sister” site, called RealCustomerComments.com. The name explains it all: it’s a place where visitors can discuss their experiences (good or bad) with the supps we review. I’m not directly involved with it at all, although I think it’s a great idea… between the science-based reviews on UFB and the user feedback on RCC, potential purchasers...
The Alpha Male Challenge – Week 3
This week’s routine continued the trend from last week: once again the number of reps dropped and the tempo of each rep increased. In addition, some rather murderous drop sets were introduced: sets of 12, immediately followed by 10 reps (20% drop in weight), then by another 8 reps (with another 20% drop in weight). Yes, this was kinda painful. It was only done for two exercises in each workout, but that was more than enough for...
Can Exercise Make You Smarter?
According to this NYT discussion of current research, the answer may be yes… For some time, researchers have known that exercise changes the structure of the brain and affects thinking. Ten years ago scientists at the Salk Institute in California published the groundbreaking finding that exercise stimulates the creation of new brain cells. But fundamental questions remain, like whether exercise must be strenuous to be...
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