Thursday, August 26, 2004
New Low Carb Soft Drink 7-Up Plus
7-UP PLUS debut in August
According to a release by Cadbury Schweppes, 7-UP PLUS will make a splash this month. Like the original, the calcium and vitamin C fortified soft drink will be caffeine free. 7-UP PLUS is sweetened with Splenda and contains approximately ten calories and two grams of carbohydrates per 8-ounce serving. The flavor is said to be a mix of 7-UP and fruit juice (real fruit juice is in 7-UP PLUS).
The advertising campaign will launch in early October and features Regis Philbin, Kelly Ripa, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis. The spots will likely market towards women.
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According to a release by Cadbury Schweppes, 7-UP PLUS will make a splash this month. Like the original, the calcium and vitamin C fortified soft drink will be caffeine free. 7-UP PLUS is sweetened with Splenda and contains approximately ten calories and two grams of carbohydrates per 8-ounce serving. The flavor is said to be a mix of 7-UP and fruit juice (real fruit juice is in 7-UP PLUS).
The advertising campaign will launch in early October and features Regis Philbin, Kelly Ripa, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis. The spots will likely market towards women.
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Atkins Diabetes Revolution - New Book, New Hope
More than 18 million Americans are estimated to have diabetes, including more than 5 million who are undiagnosed.
Now, the people who taught chubby Americans to eat the burgers but hold the buns, are now working to help with the prevention and control of type 2 diabetes. The latest book from the empire founded by the late cardiologist Robert C. Atkins is: Atkins Diabetes Revolution ($25.95).
It is written by Mary C. Vernon, a family physician and vice president of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, and Jacqueline A. Eberstein, a registered nurse and nutrition counselor who worked with Atkins for 29 years. Around 90 percent of U.S. diabetics have type 2 diabetes.
The disease occurs when the body is unable to produce enough insulin and use it effectively to move glucose, a type of sugar, from the blood into cells, where it is used for energy. This condition is made worse by obesity and inactivity. Another 16 million people have what is known as pre-diabetes, a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not quite high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. Many of these pre-diabetics are likely to progress to full-blown diabetes in a few years.
Vernon says the Atkins method of low carb dieting can help improve the life of existing diabetes sufferers. It introduces a blood sugar control program that authors say can prevent diabetes as well as limit the need for medication among those who have the disease. An American Diabetes Association study presented in June showed that, on average, type 2 patients following the Atkins diet program had improved insulin sensitivity and glycemic control and improved cholesterol profiles, including decreasing triglyceride levels (the fat) in the blood.
Atkins Diabetes Revolution : The Groundbreaking Approach to Preventing and Controlling Type 2 Diabetes by Robert C. Atkins
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Now, the people who taught chubby Americans to eat the burgers but hold the buns, are now working to help with the prevention and control of type 2 diabetes. The latest book from the empire founded by the late cardiologist Robert C. Atkins is: Atkins Diabetes Revolution ($25.95).
It is written by Mary C. Vernon, a family physician and vice president of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, and Jacqueline A. Eberstein, a registered nurse and nutrition counselor who worked with Atkins for 29 years. Around 90 percent of U.S. diabetics have type 2 diabetes.
The disease occurs when the body is unable to produce enough insulin and use it effectively to move glucose, a type of sugar, from the blood into cells, where it is used for energy. This condition is made worse by obesity and inactivity. Another 16 million people have what is known as pre-diabetes, a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not quite high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. Many of these pre-diabetics are likely to progress to full-blown diabetes in a few years.
Vernon says the Atkins method of low carb dieting can help improve the life of existing diabetes sufferers. It introduces a blood sugar control program that authors say can prevent diabetes as well as limit the need for medication among those who have the disease. An American Diabetes Association study presented in June showed that, on average, type 2 patients following the Atkins diet program had improved insulin sensitivity and glycemic control and improved cholesterol profiles, including decreasing triglyceride levels (the fat) in the blood.
Atkins Diabetes Revolution : The Groundbreaking Approach to Preventing and Controlling Type 2 Diabetes by Robert C. Atkins
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Friday, August 13, 2004
Is Aspartame a Neurotoxin?
Another intrepid Oklahoma Blogger explores this issue:
...That's just a tidbit. Lots more stuff on her website:
Look what the cat dragged in
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The suits allege that the food companies committed fraud and breach
of warranty by marketing products with the full knowledge that
aspartame, the sweetener in them, is neurotoxic.
According to the plaintiffs, aspartame is a drug masquerading as an
additive. It interacts with other drugs and is a chemical hyper-
sensitization agent. Aspartame, it has been alleged, causes headache,
memory loss, seizures, vision loss, coma and cancer. In addition, it
worsens or mimics the symptoms of such diseases and conditions as
fibromyalgia, MS, lupus, ADD, diabetes, Alzheimer's, chronic fatigue
and depression.
Experts have been quoted as saying that aspartame liberates free
methyl alcohol. The resulting chronic methanol poisoning affects the
dopamine system of the brain causing addiction. Methanol, or wood
alcohol, constitutes one-third of the aspartame molecule and is
classified as a severe metabolic poison and narcotic. Further, the
consumption of aspartame can cause sudden death brought about by the
damage it inflicts on the cardiac conduction system.
...That's just a tidbit. Lots more stuff on her website:
Look what the cat dragged in
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Tuesday, August 03, 2004
Ruby Tuesday Rocks, But Not Yet in Tulsa
I got a chance to check out Ruby Tuesday, the hip new low carb restaurant chain, while visiting Branson this weekend. The place is great! They offer a wealth of nutrition info on their menus and ore low carb choices than you can shake a stick at.
When will we have a Ruby Tuesday in Tulsa, Oklahoma?
Keep an eye on this locator link for news:
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. - Locator Link for Oklahoma
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When will we have a Ruby Tuesday in Tulsa, Oklahoma?
Keep an eye on this locator link for news:
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. - Locator Link for Oklahoma
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