An Obesity Treatment That’s Tough to Stomach…
Urrrggh… I’m not exactly a fan of bariatric surgery, but the latest new obesity intervention just plain squicks me out…From The Independent: Eat, drink and pump it out: new weight loss gadget sucks food straight out of the stomach Who would have thought that...
read more“The Most Xtreme Meals in America”
That’s the title of CSPI director Michael Jacobsen’s article in the Huff-Po, about the “winners” of this year’s Xtreme Eating awards.* The finalists are arrayed in a slideshow at the Huff-Po, but you can also see them in the CSPI’s own...
read moreMore Sibutramine-Containing “Natural” Weight Loss Supps Seized
According to NBC News in Miami, U.S. Marshals seized a range of weight loss products produced by Globe All Wellness, which the FDA claimed were adulterated with sibutramine. Sibutramine, a prescription weight loss drug, was withdrawn from the U.S. market in 2010, after it was...
read moreThe EU Horsemeat Scandal
Since I donned my “web developer” hat 6 months ago, I’ve been largely out-of-the-loop insofar as food/nutrition/fitness issues are concerned. Nonetheless, the ongoing horse meat scandal in Europe has been impossible for me to ignore. While I don’t buy...
read moreTom Venuto launches the “Love Your Body” Challenge in time for Valentine’s!
You’re familiar with Body Transformation challenges right? These are the contests where over the course of 60-90 or so days, individuals do their utmost to adopt an intensive regimen of dieting and exercise in order to dramatically change their bodies. The individuals who...
read moreTesting…Testing…1, 2, 3, 4
Welcome to the new UltimateFatBurner.com! It’s been a long time in the making, but here we are. The entire site has been transferred to a WordPress multisite installation. You may find that you need to clear your browser cache to see all the parts of the site properly....
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