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Recent Posts Tagged With 'Dietary Supplements'

Aug 16

FTC Puts the Squeeze on Acai Berry Weight Loss Supplements and Colon Cleansers

Happy day. Maybe we’ll finally get rid of all the deceptive Internet ads for acai berry supplements featuring phony endorsements attributed to Oprah and Rachael Ray.   Maybe people will save their money and not put their fai (read full article)

acai berry, AcaiPure, colopure, Dietary Supplements, FTC, FTC lawsuit, Health Claims

May 05

Celebrities Are Fueling The Detox Trend, Now It’s Red Hot With The Cooler Cleanse

Taylor Swift told Access Hollywood earlier this week that she’s not getting on board with the detox trend that many of Hollywood’s starlets are trying. “I don’t really do anything [like that],” Taylor said at the Costume (read full article)

cleanse, cleanse diets, detox diets, detoxification, Diet Myths and Misinformation, Dietary Supplements, Salma Hayek

Feb 19

Update: Jillian Michaels Faces Third Lawsuit Over Her Fat-Burning Pills

Ok, did I call this one, or what?  I’ve been talking about the troubling supplements from Jillian Michaels for quite awhile.  In my original post, I wrote about my concerns — as well as my disappointment that “America’s Tou (read full article)

Dietary Supplements, Jillian Michaels, Jillian Michaels fat burner, Jillian Michaels lawsuit

Feb 11

Jillian Michaels Sued Over Diet Pills

OK, so you know how I feel about Jillian Michaels getting into the diet pills business. Now maybe she’s regretting that decision.  The Associated Press is reporting that the “Biggest Loser” trainer has been sued for alleged false a (read full article)

Biggest Loser, diet pills, Dietary Supplements, Jillian Michaels, Lawsuit, obesity

Feb 09

Now Donald Trump Wants to Give Us Advice on Children’s Nutrition?

If you’re a regular visitor, then you know how I feel about The Trump Network’s dietary supplements.  Not a fan.  Well now the multilevel marketing company is getting into children’s nutrition.  The new business is called Snazzle (read full article)

Beverages, Children's Nutrition, David Ludwig, Dietary Supplements, Donald Trump, Ideal Health, multilevel marketing, Snazzle Snaxxs, The Trump Network

Feb 03

A Closer Look at the Detox and Cleanse Trend

Enough already with detox and cleanse.  You can hardly escape these words. No wonder, research by the trend tracker Mintel shows that this concept has had explosive growth.  There’s been a tremendous increase in the number of  products makin (read full article)

cleanse, detox, detox diets, detox supplements, Diet Myths and Misinformation, Dietary Supplements, Jillian Michaels, Jillian Michaels detox, Martha's Vineyard Diet Detox

Jan 25

Kombucha: An Old Drink Making New Claims

I stumbled upon a new drink recently in my local supermarket — the bottles were in a refrigerated case next to a colorful array of super juices and fortified teas. The name was Kombucha.  I didn’t really know about it before, but I sure (read full article)

Beverages, Diet Myths and Misinformation, Dietary Supplements, fermented tea, kombucha, kombucha tea, Manchurian tea, new super food

Nov 03

‘The Biggest Loser’ Trainer is Selling Some ‘Losers’

“America’s Toughest Trainer” has gone too far.  I hate to see Jillian Michaels get into the supplement business — especially with the types of products she’s chosen to put her name on.   Jillian has a devoted followin (read full article)

CLA, cleanse, detox, Diet Myths and Misinformation, diet pills, Dietary Supplements, Jillian Michaels, The Biggest Loser, weight loss supplements

Nov 03

‘The Biggest Loser’ Trainer is Selling Some ‘Losers’ Why Is Jillian Michaels Pushing Diet Pills?

“America’s Toughest Trainer” has gone too far.  I hate to see Jillian Michaels get into the supplement business — especially with the types of products she’s chosen to put her name on.   Jillian has a devoted followin (read full article)

CLA, cleanse, detox, Diet Myths and Misinformation, diet pills, Dietary Supplements, fat burner, Jillian Michaels, The Biggest Loser, weight loss supplements

Oct 02

Sensible Advice About Vitamin Supplements

Develop a vitamin strategy.  That’s the advice from the Food and Drug Adminstration.  The main message in the agency’s new consumer education initiative is to focus on FOOD for your primary nutrient needs, then supplement wisely.  Diet (read full article)

Diet Myths and Misinformation, Dietary Supplements, FDA, Fortify your knowledge about vitamins, vitamin supplements, vitamins

Jul 10

Donald Trump: You’re Fired! as Nutritionist

Does Donald Trump now think he’s a nutrition expert?  Looks like The Donald’s next business venture is all about selling nutritional supplements and weight loss products.  And he’s doing it through multilevel marketing (MLM), othe (read full article)

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