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CSPI v. Enviga
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.
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5 Saltiest Meals, With a Side Order of Hypertension
Eating out is always a treat, but the problem with eating food someone else makes is that you have no idea how much sodium it's loaded with. 2,300 mg of salt (one teaspoon) is the recommended daily limit for healthy people, but if you have issues with high blood pressure, 1,500 mg is your limit. According to a study by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), "Unsafe levels of sodium chloride, or salt, in chain restaurant meals increase one's chance of developing hypertension, heart attacks, strokes, and kidney disease."
Omega-3 Eggs: A Waste of Money?
If you're like me, then you've been spending a little extra cash on eggs enriched with omega-3 fatty acids. I've been pretty smug with myself and these eggs, but then my smug little health conscious heart gets broken...
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (or CSPI) would like to stop seven egg producers from implying that their eggs can reduce the risk of heart disease.
Restaurants Are Dirtier Than You'd Like to Know
A recent study by the Center For Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has shown that restaurants are incredibly dirty. From moldy refrigerators to live cockroaches to unsanitary prep and cook surfaces, the study illustrates the huge number of restaurants that are cited with health-code violations. Sarah Klein, an attorney for the CSPI, explains why most restaurants have a long way to go before they meet the Food and Drug Administration's health codes: Restaurants aren't motivated to pass a very high safety bar.
10 Foods You Should NEVER Eat
We all know that there are foods we should avoid, but sometimes we all need to hear the news from an outside source - other than our moms.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has made a list of 10 foods you should NEVER eat. Here's details on the top three.
Mommy Alert! Airborne Is a Fraud
Airborne, the effervescent health formula said to boost a person's immunity is a fraud.
A CNN article reported that the company, started by a teacher will have to pay $23.3 million to settle the class action lawsuit brought against it for false advertising.
The piece said:
"There's no credible evidence that what's in Airborne can prevent colds or protect you from a germy environment," said CSPI Senior nutritionist David Schardt.
More Photoshop Issues: Wendy's Menu?
Photoshop gets a lot of people into trouble these days. Typically we see images being photoshopped in magazines like the Faith Hill cover of Redbook, however this is a photoshop problem of something different: A Wendy's menu.
The battle goes on whether New York City can force certain restaurants to post calorie content on their menu boards.
Chain Restaurants: Nutritional Info on Menus
At popular chain restaurants like Ruby Tuesday's and Uno's Chicago Grill, 2,000 calorie menu items are normal. Order yourself some pizza skins to start and you'll be consuming 2,050 calories, 48g of saturated fat, and 3,140 mg of sodium. You're only supposed to have 2,300 mg of sodium a day.
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