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CSPI v. Enviga

FitSugar — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:30:00 -0800

There's a lot of crazy publicity happening for foods and drinks that are supposed to boost your diet. Well, the Center for Science and Public Interest (CSPI), a non-profit food watch dog group, is out there to protect you from corporate America's crafty advertising and marketing. They just sent a serious warning to Coke and Nestle the makers of Enviga - their new negative calorie drink.

CSPI says they will sue the companies if they continue to market the drink with fraudulent calorie burning and weight loss claims, since the science behind the drinks is a little flimsy. The lawsuit would seek to stop the deceptive marketing behind the product that is to launch nationwide early next year. Plus the amount of caffeine in one can of Enviga is almost equal to that of 3 cans of coke.

Fit's tip: Stick to water. It has zero calories, is free (not $1.29 a can like Enviga) and it is great for you.

Enviga- What?

FitSugar — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 02:12:00 -0800

Coke is launching Enviga, a low calorie sparkling Green Tea Drink, which they claim will make your metabolism faster.

Dr. Rhona Applebaum, chief scientist of The Coca Cola Company explains how:

“Enviga contains the optimum blend of green tea extracts (EGCG), caffeine and naturally active plant micronutrients designed to work with your body to increase calorie burning, thus creating a negative calorie effect. It makes this product stand out as unique. Enviga brings the benefits of green tea to the forefront in a convenient and accessible, great tasting beverage.”

I know, it sounds too good to be true and the thought of sparkling green tea isn't totally thrilling, but at 5 calories per can it is worth a shot.

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Do You Take 10 Pounds Off With That?

FitSugar — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 17:03:11 -0800

Sometimes when you think you've seen it all, a new product comes up and trumps that thought.

Coffee Slender is a new coffee that claims it helps people to lose weight by lowering blood sugar levels after meals. The makers claim that the active ingredient Svetol reduces the amount of carbohydrate that is turned into this excess blood sugar.

I am always skeptical of these miracle weight loss drinks, like Coke's Enviga, but some people love this kind of thing. So if you'd like to try it, take the quiz on Coffee Slender's website for a free sample.