A Texas-based company, Applied Food Sciences, Inc. (AFS), has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it used the results of a flawed study to make baseless weight-loss claims about its green coffee extract to retailers,…
By: Susan Campbell This is not original with me, but what if all women living in the U.S. wore their weight written on small placards around their necks? (Mine would say “150.” Let’s just get…
Attorneys general is three states have sued energy drink 5-hour Energy claiming that the popular product falsely claims that ingredients other that caffeine are giving users a boost. The company claims that B-vitamins, amino acids,…
By: Peggy McCarthy U. S. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro today introduced legislation to guarantee that contaminated meat, poultry and egg products are taken off the market. The 3rd District Democrat said that the U. S….
As the focus on reducing fatty food has increased in the U.S. the number of people suffering from obesity and diabetes has increased. Several recent news stories – based on the latest research – suggests…
The Federal Trade Commission has sued a Florida-based operation that capitalized on the green coffee diet fad by using bogus weight loss claims and fake news websites to market the dietary supplement Pure Green Coffee….
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final consent orders settling charges that two marketers of genetically customized nutritional supplements deceptively advertised that their personalized nutritional supplements treat diabetes, heart disease,…
Most dieticians have been telling us that to lose weight we must eat less and exercise more. A news film called “Fed Up” is challenging that theory raising the possibility that it is sugary foods…
Garcinia cambogia is being used by about one million consumers in an attempt to lose weight. But Consumer Reports says they are wasting their money. “Garcinia cambogia, also known as tamarind, is a fruit that grows…
Written By: Susan Campbell Last month, a New York judge struck down New York City’s ban on sugary drinks in containers larger than 16 ounces. Soon after, former vice presidential candidate and reality television star…
Are you one of the millions who take over-the-counter omega-3 supplements to improve your heart health? If so, you might want to eat more fish instead and get real omega-3. “Researchers looked at 20 studies…