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Andrew Malcolm is Losing It

Posted by on 12:29 am in Childhood Obesity, Health and Wellness, Media Misfires, Obesity, UltimateFatBurner.com | 3 comments

And it’s not a pretty sight. I think his article in the LA Times, on the recent White House “Healthy Kids Fair,” was supposed to be tongue-in-cheek, but it failed… both as humor and reporting.  The problem?  Malcolm evidently couldn’t decide who he...

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New School Lunch Recommendations From the IOM

Posted by on 5:57 am in Childhood Obesity, Health and Wellness, UltimateFatBurner.com | 2 comments

An Institute of Medicine (IOM) panel has proposed a new set of guidelines for the National School Lunch Program… and they’re long overdue.  According to the LA Times: Children would get fewer French fries and more dark green vegetables in school cafeterias under...

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Connecticut AG to Scrutinize “Smart Choices” Program

Posted by on 5:27 am in Ad Claims, Health and Wellness, Laws & Regulations, UltimateFatBurner.com | 2 comments

Remember this?  Looks like the so-called “Smart Choices” labelling system is drawing critics with teeth. Raising the stakes in the battle over nutritional claims for packaged foods, the Connecticut attorney general said on Wednesday that he was investigating a...

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The Alpha Male Challenge – Week 4

Posted by on 4:45 am in Exercises, UltimateFatBurner.com | 0 comments

I’m rather glad this week is over!  This was the last week of the “Muscle Up” (endurance) phase, and doing all those slooooooowww 3-0-3-0 sets was tough.  But we got through it, and the good news is that there aren’t any more sets that use tempos this...

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Tiny Bubbles

Posted by on 5:36 am in UltimateFatBurner.com | 0 comments

Just like Don Ho, I rather like champagne… there’s something about the “fizz” that makes it special, although for years I figured it was just the physical sensation of the bubbles. Apparently not.  Scientists have recently discovered a taste receptor for...

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Small, Angry People

Posted by on 6:40 am in Supplement Ingredients, UltimateFatBurner.com, Weight Loss | 2 comments

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...

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