4 Bad Justifications For Detox Diets
Guest blog by Mike Howard, author of Lean Minded One of the most nonsensical (not to mention irritating) trends in health is “cleansing” or “detox” diets. They exist in abundance in health circles and can [...]
Do Fat Burners Work: The Scientific Truth
Do fat burners work? If you trust scientific evidence over advertising and testimonials, no. And enough is enough with this crazy fat burner marketing. Everywhere we go, we are being inundated with ads promising us [...]
The HCG Diet Weight Loss Scam… (Please Go Away Once And For All)
Bogus HCG drops are still on store shelves – even after the recent FTC and FDA warnings. In today’s post, you’ll understand why these products are the biggest scam in the weight loss industry. Real [...]
Best Video Compilation of Workout Fails of 2012
This is not only a compilation of the best (worst) workout fails of 2012, this has got to be the best video compilation of workout fails of ALL TIME… […]
Acai Berry Weight Loss Scam: Fraudsters Caught Red-Handed
Acai Berry has been touted as a powerhouse superfood and weight loss miracle. The truth is, not only are most of the health claims unproven, the weight loss claims have no basis whatsoever. Acai Berry for weight loss is a scam. Although the Acai craze probably peaked years ago, it never went away entirely... I hope this blog post pounds another nail in the Acai coffin
The 8 Worst Diet And Fitness Fads of 2010
Last week I surveyed all my followers on twitter and all my friends and fans on Facebook to find out what they thought were the worst diet and fitness fads of 2010. Hundreds of people [...]
Worst Infomercials of All Time
Earlier today, Time Magazine online published their list of the “25 Worst (We Mean Best) Infomercials.” At first, I was surprised that only 2 out of 25 infomercials were for exercise / fitness gizmos… until [...]
Biggest Loser Fail: Season 8 Contestant Hospitalized
People ask me about The Biggest Loser all the time, but I don’t watch very much TV. Last nite I watched the biggest loser TV show for the first time ever (also the last), just [...]
The Truth About Hoodia
Q: What about hoodia gordonii? The ads say, “It’s thenewest phenomenon and most exciting fat loss product available, asseen on 60 Minutes,” and so on. What are your thoughts? […]