“Death From a Bun”
I have to give Dr. Neil Barnard (of the vegan front group “Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine“) points for being a good sport here… He had to have known that The Daily Show would poke fun at him. But I guess he figured that all publicity is good...
read moreBest Use of Jelly Beans Evah!
The video: How they did it: I’m indifferent to jelly beans and the song (they’re both a bit too sweet for me)… but the combination of the two is pretty cool. It’s a real work of art. (h/t Angry Asian...
read moreStudy: “Sugary Drink Facts”
A new study by the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity reached the (obvious) conclusion that young people are still being bombarded by ads for sugary drinks, despite the beverage industry’s stated “commitment to responsible marketing.” The...
read moreHappy Halloween!
Here’s an interesting little holiday data point for ye: According to Susan Whiteside, vice president of communications at the National Confectioner’s Association (NCA), confectionery sales for Halloween 2011 in the United States will be $2.3 billion — a new record....
read moreCleveland Clinic Helps Employees Get Healthier
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer: The Clinic offers yoga classes to employees and its on-campus gym is also free for workers. Use has risen from an average of 21,000 hours annually to more than 240,000 hours this year. Participation in Weight Watchers is also free and employees...
read moreFDA Issues Warnings for 20 “Natural” Diet Pills
The FDA just released a series of warnings about 20 “natural” weight loss supplements found to contain sibutramine. Sibutramine is – or rather, was – a prescription weight loss drug (it was withdrawn from the market last year). The supps in question are:...
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