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The “Top 7 Diets” Exposed
July 8, 2011 by admin
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An interesting story came out recently. The headline is, Top Seven Diets for 2011. It’s put out by Consumer Reports magazine, so you know it’s going to be good because Consumer Reports doesn’t take advertising dollars. Consumer Reports is always fair and honest! If Consumer Reports says it’s “the top diet,” it’s got to be! They are Consumer Reports! They are like consumer advocates! They’re not tied into the government or any big corporation! They are our advocates!
So, let’s look at this report a little more closely… Does Consumer Reports look at every diet? No. They only look at the most popular diets. So, what does this mean? This means they only looked at the diets that have been advertised the most. So, what does that mean? That means Consumer Reports only looked at diets that came from the biggest international corporations, which means it’s probably not the best; it’s just the best of the worst.
So, how did they come up with this list? How did they rate the “best” diet?
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“Top 7 Diets” According to Consumer Reports
May 13, 2011 by admin
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May 13th, 2011
EverydayHealth.com
By: Susan Amoruso
People looking to shed pounds are bombarded with new and old diet strategies. Some promise quick and easy weight loss, while others require a long-term commitment and lifestyle changes. Consumer Reports recently tackled the age-old question — which ones really work? — in their latest diet ratings, the first update since 2007.
According to Consumer Reports graders, the Jenny Craig diet program was the clear winner, beating out six other popular diets, including Slim-Fast and Weight Watchers.
They graded the plans based on how well they adhered to the 2010 U.S. Dietary Guidelines and on the results of published clinical studies that examined the diets’ short- and long-term weight loss and drop-out rates, according to ABC News.
A 332-participant study published in Journal of the American Medical Association last October is said to have given Jenny Craig an edge over other weight-loss programs, according to ABC News. The researchers found that 92 percent of Jenny Craig dieters, all women, stayed committed to the plan for two years and lost nearly 8 percent of their starting weight. (According to NPR, some critics have carped that the JAMA study was paid for by Jenny Craig.)
Nutrisystem ranked last in the diet rankings, in part because no long-term studies on its effectiveness were available.
So is the Jenny Craig diet the answer to your weight-loss woes, or will one of the runner-up diets work better for you? Get the facts on each of the diet plans, listed in rank order from the Consumer Reports review, from our Diets A to Z center.
No. 1: Jenny Craig Diet
The cornerstone of the Jenny Craig diet is support from a personal consultant (at one of its centers or by phone) who customizes a meal program and then checks in with you weekly. Costing upwards of $600 per month, the Jenny Craig diet includes three prepackaged meals and one snack each day, supplemented with your own fresh fruits and vegetables.
Read more about Jenny Craig.
No. 2: Slim-Fast Plan Diet
The Slim-Fast Plan is a low-calorie diet that focuses on swapping out meals for one of its meal-replacement products: shakes, snack bars, meal bars, smoothies, cookies, and powders for reconstituting by mixing with skimmed milk. Dieters eat six times a day — three snacks, two Slim-Fast products, and one “sensible meal.”
Read more about Slim-Fast.
No. 3: Weight Watchers Diet
Around since the 1960s, the Weight Watchers diet program assigns points to all foods, which you then use to figure out what and how much you can eat to achieve your goal weight. The program is known for its weight-loss support groups, both online and in person, and education about proper portion sizes.
Read more about Weight Watchers.
No. 4: Zone Diet
The low-calorie Zone diet offers the promise of warding off chronic health conditions and resetting your metabolism by changing the balance of the foods you eat. On the Zone diet, you get 30 percent of your calories from protein, 30 percent from fat, and 40 percent from carbohydrates.
Read more about the Zone Diet.
No. 5: Ornish Diet
Developed by Dean Ornish, MD, the Ornish diet plan is an extremely low-fat, high-fiber, vegetarian diet. It dictates that less than 10 percent of your calories come from fat. The diet excludes meat, fish, and fowl. Some research suggests this diet can lower cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure.
No. 6: Atkins Diet
The low-carbohydrate Atkins Diet focuses on eliminating refined carbs such as white bread, flour, and sugar. The premise of the Atkins Diet is that if you cut back on carbs, the body’s usual fuel source, you’re forced to burn your fat stores for energy and thereby lose weight.
Read more about the Atkins Diet.
No. 7: NutriSystem Diet
NutriSystem is a weight-loss program that controls calories with balanced, easy-to-prepare meals. The portions are small and composed of 55 percent carbohydrates, 25 percent protein, and 20 percent fat. The typical meal plan cycle is 28 days.
Read more about NutriSystem.
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Products Downsize, Prices Stay the Same
January 6, 2011 by admin
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January 6th, 2011
ABC News
By: Lyneka Little
Are you getting less cups of o.j. from that carton of Tropicana these days? Are you running out of toilet paper before the next planned shopping trip?
If so, your mind is not playing tricks on you. And the kids are not playing hide-and-seek with the household goods. The products are shrinking.
“From toothpaste to tuna fish, hot dogs to hand soap, companies have been shaving ounces and inches from packages for years,” according to a study released by Consumer Reports.
In some cases, the reduction was as much as 20 percent, according to the study. To keep consumers from noticing the incredible disappearing act, manufacturers have grown clever about packaging.
“It’s one of the oldest tricks in the books,” says Sally Greenberg, executive director at National Consumers League, a consumer organization based in Washington, D.C. “It’s a very common practice. I think it’s unpopular and I advise companies not to do it.”
With fuel prices and the cost of ingredients rising, companies may add a little air with your next ice cream purchase, or they may add a slight indentation to a container to shave the size of the product.
“I think it’s deceptive on the part of companies. If they have to pass prices along, they should explain ‘we have higher fuel prices and we have to make up the price somehow,’” says Greenberg. “I think it makes consumers mad, it makes them cynical about being deceived and consumers would appreciate a more straight-forward approach,” says Greenberg.
“Manufacturers make subtle changes to the packages but generally keep the price the same because when prices rise, buyers often seek cheaper alternatives. And the bottom line is that consumers are more attuned to changes in price than packaging,” according to Consumer Reports.
The report in the February edition of Consumer Reports magazine suggests consumers consider switching unit prices, stock up and save, buy in bulk or contact the company.
“Unit pricing is one of the great consumer victories,” says Greenberg. “It does the work for you. You don’t have to be a computer genius to do the math.”
And, if you’re still not happy about the fuzzy math, consider reaching out to companies. “Let them know and make sure the company knows about your dissatisfaction,” says Greenberg.
“Companies need to hear from customers and they usually make it fairly easy to do that.”
Shrinking Products:
Tropicana Orange Juice
Old Size: 64 oz
New Size: 59 oz
Ivory Dish Detergent
Old Size: 30 oz
New Size: 24 oz
Kraft American Cheese
Old Size: 24 slices
New Size: 22 slices
Kirkland Signature Costco Paper Towels
Old Size: 96.2 sq. ft.
New Size: 85 sq. ft.
Haagen Dazs Ice Cream
Old Size: 16 oz
New Size: 14 0z
Scott Toilet Issue
Old Size: 115.2 sq. ft
New Size: 104.8 sq ft.
Lanacane First Aid Spray
Old Size: 113 grams
New Size: 99 grams
Chicken of the Sea Salmon
Old Size: 3 oz
New Size: 2.6 oz
Classico Pesto
Old Size: 10 oz
New Size 8.1 oz
Hebrew National Franks
Old Size: 12 oz
New Size: 110z
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Supplements to Stay Away From
August 4, 2010 by admin
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August 4, 2010
PharmPro
A new investigation in the September issue of Consumer Reports and available online at www.ConsumerReportsHealth.org describes a striking lack of government oversight for the bustling $26.7 billion dietary supplement market and identifies a “dirty dozen” list of supplement ingredients that have been linked by clinical research or case reports to serious adverse events, such as cancer, coma, heart problems, kidney damage, liver damage, or death.
Working with experts from the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, an independent research group, Consumer Reports identified 12 supplement ingredients linked to serious adverse events by clinical research or case reports. Other factors were also evaluated, including evidence of effectiveness for their purported uses, and the extent to which the ingredients are readily available, either alone or in combination products. The dozen are aconite, bitter orange, chaparral, colloidal silver, coltsfoot, comfrey, country mallow, germanium, greater celandine, kava, lobelia, and yohimbe.
Surprisingly, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned about at least eight of these, some as long ago as 1993; those eight supplements include chaparral, colloidal silver, comfrey, country mallow, germanium, kava, lobelia, and yohimbe. But warnings have not prevented retailers from selling supplements containing these ingredients.
More than half of the adult population in the U.S. have taken supplements for a variety of reasons-to stay healthy, lose weight, gain an edge in sports, or to improve their performance in the bedroom. What consumers may not realize is that the supplement manufacturers routinely, and legally, sell their products without first having to demonstrate that they are safe and effective. The Consumer Reports investigation states that the FDA has not made full use of even the meager authority granted it by the industry-friendly 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). The FDA has only once used its power to ban a supplement ingredient (ephedrine alkaloids) outright.
“Supplements are marketed with very seductive and sometimes overblown sales pitches for increasing your performance in the bedroom, slimming down, or boosting your athletic prowess. And consumers are easily lulled into believing that supplements can do no harm because they’re ‘natural.’ However, some natural ingredients can be hazardous, and on top of that the FDA has repeatedly found hazardous ingredients, including synthetic prescription drugs, in supplements,” said Nancy Metcalf, senior program editor, Consumer Reports.
The report notes that, because of inadequate quality control and inspection, supplements contaminated with heavy metals, pesticides, or prescription drugs have been sold to unsuspecting consumers. The FDA says hidden drugs or steroids have been found in more than 170 products marketed as supplements since 2008. As evidence of the agency’s inability to properly regulate the supplements industry, Consumer Reports notes that the FDA has yet to inspect a single supplement factory in China, which has become a major supplier of raw supplement ingredients.
Consumer Reports’ investigation also notes that the FDA and Congress have recently taken some action to strengthen the agency’s oversight, such as passing a long overdue law that went into effect in December 2007 requiring supplement companies to report serious adverse events.
The FDA said it received 1,359 reports of serious adverse effects from manufacturers and 602 from consumers and health professionals from 2008 through 2009. Consumer Reports believes that this law is a good step but much more needs to be done to keep consumers safe. In the meantime, here are some steps consumers can take to make sure the supplements they use are safe and beneficial.
– Consult your doctor or pharmacist. Even helpful products can be harmful, for example, if you’re pregnant or nursing, have a chronic disease, taking a medication that interacts adversely with the supplement, or are about to undergo elective surgery.
– Beware of these categories. Supplements for weight loss, sexual enhancement, and bodybuilding have been problematic, the FDA said, because some contain steroids and prescription drugs.
– Look for the “USP Verified” mark. It indicates that the supplement manufacturer has voluntarily asked U.S. Pharmacopeia, a trusted nonprofit, private standard-setting authority, to verify the quality, purity and potency of its raw ingredients or finished products. USP posts a list of verified products on its website at www.uspverified.org.
– Don’t assume more is better. It’s possible to overdose even on beneficial vitamins and minerals. Avoid any product that claims to contain “megadoses.” — Report problems. Let your doctor know if you experience any symptoms after you start taking a supplement. And if you end up with a serious side effect, ask your doctor or pharmacist to report it to the FDA, or do it yourself at www.fda.gov/medwatch or by calling 800-332-1088.
– Research in the right places. Be skeptical about claims made for supplements in ads, on TV and by sales staff. If a claim sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Consumer Reports provides several online links for assessing supplements at www.ConsumerReportsHealth.org.
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Government Motors Ranked Among Worst Made Cars on Road
April 12, 2010 by admin
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April 12, 2010
Yahoo!Finance
Forbes.com
By Hannah Elliott
If you want to drive something dependable and long-lasting, steer clear of these vehicles.
With a 22% improvement in sales last month, and despite the six-month, $4.3 billion loss it announced Wednesday, General Motors is likely to have its strongest spring and summer in years. Plus, the automaker had critically acclaimed new products at the recent New York Auto Show and the much-anticipated Chevrolet Volt is due out this fall.
Year-over-year sales of GM’s Cadillac division alone are up almost 76%; sales in the Buick, Chevrolet and GMC divisions were each up more than 40% for March. The industry as a whole was up 24.3%.
Unfortunately just because GM’s cars are selling well now doesn’t mean they’re the best bet for durability or value — yet. It’ll take awhile before GM’s new direction shows up in tangible new products at the dealership.
Four of the seven vehicles on our list of the worst-made cars on the road come from GM brands. And all of the cars on the list — including Chrysler’s Dodge Nitro and Jeep Wrangler — are made by Detroit’s Big Three. Only one car on the list is made by Ford Motor (NYSE: F).
Behind the Numbers
To determine our list of the worst-made cars on the road, we started with the lowest-rated vehicles from four reliability and performance studies conducted this year. Those studies are all from Consumer Reports: The Most Reliable Cars Report; Best and Worst Values Report; Best and Worst Safety Performance Survey; and the CR overall scores for 2010 vehicles.
We then added to the list any vehicles that received fewer than three out of five power circles in this year’s Vehicle Dependability Study from J.D. Power and Associates. Any car, truck or SUV named among the worst in at least three of those five total studies made the final cut to be on the “Worst-Made” list.
The biggest surprise on the list, given recent automotive news: It includes no Toyota (NYSE: TM) made vehicles. In fact, Toyota reported a 40.7% gain in sales last month over March 2009; its Lexus division was up 42%. (Generous buyer incentives greatly contributed to those numbers.) And although Consumer Reports has removed its “recommended pick” distinction from Toyota vehicles involved in the current recall, many analysts are standing by their previous assessments of Toyota’s well-made products.
“Toyota and Lexus both were fairly steady on their quality” in the dependability report released last month, says Dave Sargent, J.D. Power’s vice president of global vehicle research. “Toyota has both good quality and a high consumer perception of their quality — so Toyota is very much in line.”
GM’s Chevrolet hasn’t fared as well. Overall sales at Chevrolet are up, but sales of the $16,985 Chevrolet Colorado were down 21.9% year-over-year. Sales of the truck are down 32.2% for the year to date.
The $11,965 Chevrolet Aveo made our list too — but probably won’t in the very near future. When the 2012 Aveo comes out next year, it’ll feature styling improvements (large vents in the front, 19″ wheels, circular headlights) and performance upgrades (likely a 1.4-liter, four-cylinder turbo-boosted engine with 138 horsepower and a six-speed manual transmission). Early photos and speculation from experts like Jake Fisher, the senior automotive engineer at Consumer Reports, indicate it’ll hold its own against Nissan’s Versa and Honda’s Fit — two reliable, affordable, strong sellers.
Tough Trucks?
Aside from the Aveo, though, most of the worst-made cars on our list aren’t cars at all — they’re trucks and SUVs. Besides the Colorado, GMC’s $16,985 Canyon and Ford’s $28,020 F-250 received some of the lowest scores of any vehicles we considered. The Canyon SLE, for instance, was listed by Consumer Reports as one of the worst values of any 2010 vehicle and as one of the least reliable new vehicles on the market this year. It received just two out of five power circles on J.D. Power’s overall dependability rating.
The F-250 Lariat earned both the “worst value” and “worst safety performance” distinctions from Consumer Reports this year. It received an overall score of just 37 out of 100 points for predicted reliability, fuel economy, depreciation, ride, owner costs, accident avoidance, front-seat comfort, acceleration and owner satisfaction.
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Latisse’s Side Effects Have Some Folks On The Fringe
January 25, 2010 by admin
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January 25, 2010
Stylelist.com
By Julie Redfern Davis
It seems too good to be true: small, skimpy lashes grow into thick, lush fringe in a matter of weeks. That’s the promise of Latisse, an FDA-approved prescription treatment that helps the eyelashes grow thicker, longer and darker in as little as 12 to 16 weeks.
In recent weeks, Consumer Reports reviewed the product (watch the video, below) and called it risky given its possible side effects. Among the most alarming: increased brown pigmentation of the colored part of the eye, which is likely to be permanent.
According to Eric Schweiger, a New York City-based dermatologist who has prescribed Latisse, the active ingredient, bimatoprost ophthalmic solution, is also used to treat glaucoma. The difference between the usage for eyelash growth and glaucoma, he notes, is that when treating the latter you place it directly into the eye. In some cases with direct interior eye contact, increased iris pigmentation was reported, however, with Latisse, the product is applied to the lash lines and not directly into the eye.
But with every prescription drug there are potential side effects (just read the fine print and listen carefully to commercials) and the naysayers that question its safety. So then, should we avoid Latisse completely?
Clearly some say yes while others say no (several users have reported successful results with no ill effects). And as Schweiger reminds us, it’s important for doctors to inform patients of all the pros and cons before prescribing any drug treatment, and for patients to understand and accept the potential side effects and risks.
Side effects and controversy aside, Latisse does have a high price tag (an out of pocket expense of approximately $100 a month) and the results are temporary-as soon as you stop using it, your lashes revert back to normal. “You have to remember this is a cosmetic treatment, and most cosmetic procedures are not permanent,” says Schweiger. “A lot of my Latisse users decrease their frequency of use after three months and change to using it every other day. This mostly maintains the results the patients have already achieved, and using it every other day literally cuts the cost in half,” he adds.
A daily dose of mascara is likely to create the same full, thick eyelash effect for a fraction of the price, which has many asking if Latisse is worth it given the risks, price and temporary results.
The same question was posed when Botox was introduced, along with a glut of “wrinkle relaxing” skincare creams to compete with it. Given the demand of that procedure and many other cosmetic treatments, it seems there may be no price or risk too high when it comes to beauty.
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BPA Found in ‘BPA-Free’ Foods
December 8, 2009 by admin
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December 8, 2009
NaturalNews
by E. Huff
A recent analysis of canned foods revealed that, across the board, the cans contained measurable levels of bisphenol A, also known as BPA, a toxin known to cause hormonal problems, sexual dysfunction, cancer, and other abnormalities. Even among products labeled “BPA-free”, tests revealed levels of BPA significant enough to cause problems.
Released by the Consumers Union, a non-profit organization in charge of publishing Consumer Reports, the report adds fuel to the fire in the growing opposition to BPA’s use in food products. Consumer advocacy groups are demanding that the FDA ban BPA from being used in any products that come into contact with food and beverages.
For years, the FDA has denied that BPA is dangerous, basing its non-concern upon flawed studies and incomplete evidence. When compelled to reinvestigate the issue, the FDA began reviewing the evidence once again. When question about the current report, an FDA spokesman had no response other than that the review was almost complete and that a “decision [about] how to proceed” would be made soon.
Manufacturers often use BPA in their food linings because it works as an effective food preservative. Yet the levels found in many of the consumer products tested were high enough to cause serious abnormalities in people, especially children.
Several supposed BPA-free items, including tuna cans that did not have the typical epoxy lining that is the primary source of BPA leeching, is concerning. It is unclear how the BPA made its way into these particular cans. Dr. Urvashi Rangan, director of technical policy at Consumers Union, believes it could have come from the factory where the product was made, from seawater, or from the fish itself. The company’s owner has indicated that it will work to find the source and fix the problem.
Public outcry over the dangers of BPA has led to many manufacturers removing the additive from their product containers. Several major retailers have removed all items containing BPA from their shelves as well as six baby bottle manufacturers who eliminated the additive from their bottle ingredients last March. The city of Chicago and Suffolk County, New York, have also made provisions banning all baby bottles and other baby beverage containers made with BPA.
Two Thirds of Chickens Carry Bacteria
December 1, 2009 by admin
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November 30, 2009
ABC News
by Anne-Marie Dorning
The bad news from a new study is that two thirds of store-bought chicken was found to be contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria. The good news is that, believe it or not, the numbers are better than two years ago, when eight out of 10 chickens were found to contain pathogens like salmonella and campylobacter.
The study, to be published in the upcoming issue of Consumer Reports, tested 382 broiler chickens bought from 100 stores around the country. Some brand-name chickens — Tyson and Foster Farms — fared poorly, with salmonella and campylobacter found in more than 80 percent of the samples. Perdue chickens did a little better — 56 percent of chickens tested were found to be free of both pathogens. According to the study, organic “air-chilled” broilers seemed to be a consumer’s best bet because 60 percent of those chickens checked in bacteria-free.
Estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say more than a million people have salmonella poisoning every year from a variety of causes. About 25,000 people get so sick they seek treatment at a hospital and about 500 people die every year. Symptoms of an infection generally show up 5-7 days after contamination and can include diarrhea, stomach cramping and fever.
The news that everyday store-bought chickens can be contaminated with harmful bacteria drew a loud “ewww” from several moms shopping for chickens at a local supermarket in Ashland, Mass.
Linda Epstein said she was looking for a broiler chicken to feed her family of four because “it’s easy to make and my fussy kids will actually eat chicken.”
Epstein said she had “no idea” that campylobacter and salmonella could be present in such a high percentage of chickens. “It really kind of makes me sick to my stomach just thinking about it,” she said.
Consumer Reports: Chicken Laced with Bacteria
As you might imagine, those words are not music to the ears of the major chicken distributors.
Tyson Foods provided a statement to ABCNews.com calling into question the testing methods of Consumer Reports. “We have confidence in the safety of our chicken but not in the testing by Consumer Reports. Since the Consumer Reports study only confirms the presence of bacteria and not the number it is not a true indication of the safety of our products&the small sample size is also a concern.”
A statement also detailed the company’s efforts to increase the safety of its poultry operations which include “the use of antimicrobial rinses, similar to those used in mouthwashes, as well as organic acids.”
The National Chicken Council released a statement that said, “Chicken is safe. Like all fresh foods, raw chickens may have some microorganisms present, but these are destroyed by the heat of normal cooking.”
But the problem with food-borne bacteria is not just in the cooking. Often an infection can occur because of unsafe washing and handling practices in the kitchen.
