Trans Fat Keeps Getting Worse and Worse...


Updated 11/18/09 3:19 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 10 comments

Trans Fat Keeps Getting Worse and Worse...

As if trans fat are not bad enough for you, new research out of the Harvard School of Public Health has upped the stakes at how bad it really is. Women who eat diets rich in trans fats (3.6 grams or more per day) have three times the risk of heart disease as those who don't (2.5 grams or less per day). While research had already proven trans fat is a major contributor to heart disease, the Read more

Are Prescription Drug Ads More Harm Than Help?


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 12 comments

Rising Concerns Over Drug Ads

Chances are you've seen more prescription drug commercials than you can count — Viagra, Cymbalta, Celebrex, and Yaz are just a few that I can name from memory. The ads are pervasive and influential and pharmaceutical companies know that. From 1997 to 2005, drug companies tripled their spending in television ad campaigns from $1.3 billion to $4.2 billion. In 2006 that number bumped up even Read more