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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
A Challenge to Big Food Companies!!
I know I already posted a blog for today but this just came to me. Wouldn't it be awesome if we could manage to challenge ALL the board members from ALL the unhealthy food companies (including regular fast food chains & sit-down fast food chains) to HAVE to eat their companies' food everyday for 3 months?!?!? Because.... you and I know that those guys don't eat that stuff - they just don't. I'm sure they have upscale gourmet chefs & dietitians cooking for them and they go to upscale 5-star restaurants... how many of them do you think ACTUALLY eat the food they peddle to the low income people of the world?
Sensa (R) ... Have You Heard About it?
The other day I had my first impression of Sensa(R) via a T.V. commercial - my first thought was "What the hell??" and then my next thought was "Oh No!" I still haven't quite made up my mind if this new manmade creation is a good thing or not and I can only decide that for myself. Either way here's what I am having issues with, if you're curious:
1) The creator of this taste/olfactory (smell) enhancer is a neurologist and has a so-called team of medical professionals listed on the website, all of which do not include ANOTHER neurologist. I wonder why that is...no, really...I wonder why?
2) Anything that claims to be a taste or smell enhancer, my hackles get raised because the red light in my brain goes off with the thought of it being an excitotoxin (also known as MSG or MSG derivative/relation). For those of you that don't know my stand on this, let me refer you to an older blog entry "Flavor Enhancers" - and the short of it is I DON'T LIKE THEM nor do I like what they cause to happen in our bodies (migraines and elevated heart rate for me).
3) The website shows clinical studies information but these seem to have all been conducted by the Sensa(R) creator, Dr. Alan Hirsch - I'd like to see some clinical trials conducted by other neurologists and specialists using the scientific method.
4) Not that I wholeheartedly trust the government but this seems to be labeled as a supplement (I've searched on the FDA's website and there's no mention of it) which means it doesn't have to really prove that it does what it says it does, nor does it need enough scientific research to be placed on the market. I know that goes for most of the vitamins on the market now too but still, it's something to think about.
5) Did a little bit of web surfing on it and found Henry the Health Hound's website had an interesting article about Sensa (R) - you can check it out here. Also, see what WebMD has to say about it here. Lastly, Consumer Affairs has their say about it here. But don't stop there, if you're really thinking about trying this out, make sure you do P-L-E-N-T-Y of research beforehand.
So to be a pain, I emailed the company and requested their ingredient list -- we'll see if I hear back from them or not. I'll update the blog when and if I hear from them. In the meantime, be careful of miracles because they're usually not what they seem like on the surface.
1) The creator of this taste/olfactory (smell) enhancer is a neurologist and has a so-called team of medical professionals listed on the website, all of which do not include ANOTHER neurologist. I wonder why that is...no, really...I wonder why?
2) Anything that claims to be a taste or smell enhancer, my hackles get raised because the red light in my brain goes off with the thought of it being an excitotoxin (also known as MSG or MSG derivative/relation). For those of you that don't know my stand on this, let me refer you to an older blog entry "Flavor Enhancers" - and the short of it is I DON'T LIKE THEM nor do I like what they cause to happen in our bodies (migraines and elevated heart rate for me).
3) The website shows clinical studies information but these seem to have all been conducted by the Sensa(R) creator, Dr. Alan Hirsch - I'd like to see some clinical trials conducted by other neurologists and specialists using the scientific method.
4) Not that I wholeheartedly trust the government but this seems to be labeled as a supplement (I've searched on the FDA's website and there's no mention of it) which means it doesn't have to really prove that it does what it says it does, nor does it need enough scientific research to be placed on the market. I know that goes for most of the vitamins on the market now too but still, it's something to think about.
5) Did a little bit of web surfing on it and found Henry the Health Hound's website had an interesting article about Sensa (R) - you can check it out here. Also, see what WebMD has to say about it here. Lastly, Consumer Affairs has their say about it here. But don't stop there, if you're really thinking about trying this out, make sure you do P-L-E-N-T-Y of research beforehand.
So to be a pain, I emailed the company and requested their ingredient list -- we'll see if I hear back from them or not. I'll update the blog when and if I hear from them. In the meantime, be careful of miracles because they're usually not what they seem like on the surface.
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
January's Resolution
New Year's Day Every Month!! I'm starting a new trend by NOT choosing one resolution to try to stick to ALL year long but I'm making new resolutions the first day of every month of 2012! How about you?
January 1, 2012.
Most people start off the New Year with a resolution relating to their health: "Going to lose weight" or "going to exercise more" or "going to eat healthier"...stop drinking, stop smoking, etc., right? Not I. My first resolution for this year (because there will be twelve of them) is only one month long and for the month of January only - I'm going to FINALLY open our level 1 Rosetta Stone to learn Mandarin (oh and actually learn Mandarin by working on it for 30 minutes every day of the month)! That's my resolution and my actual January goal is to know how to have a low level greeting conversation in Mandarin! Look out local Chinese restaurants because YOU are going to be my guinea pigs during this adventure :-D Oh, & maybe my friend Kara if she's not too busy!
This is me now...getting off of the internet...I'm going to open that box now...just watch, ehrr, uh...no don't watch because that would be really freaky.
Happy 2012!!!
January 1, 2012.
Most people start off the New Year with a resolution relating to their health: "Going to lose weight" or "going to exercise more" or "going to eat healthier"...stop drinking, stop smoking, etc., right? Not I. My first resolution for this year (because there will be twelve of them) is only one month long and for the month of January only - I'm going to FINALLY open our level 1 Rosetta Stone to learn Mandarin (oh and actually learn Mandarin by working on it for 30 minutes every day of the month)! That's my resolution and my actual January goal is to know how to have a low level greeting conversation in Mandarin! Look out local Chinese restaurants because YOU are going to be my guinea pigs during this adventure :-D Oh, & maybe my friend Kara if she's not too busy!
This is me now...getting off of the internet...I'm going to open that box now...just watch, ehrr, uh...no don't watch because that would be really freaky.
Happy 2012!!!
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