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The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie Craig Pepin-Donat See book keywords and concepts

I've met celebrities throughout my career who have been true to their principles and who have only promoted products and services that they actually use and believe in. Unfortunately, many celebrity spokespeople are in it only for the money. They could care less about the product or service they are pitching or whether you get results. If you like certain celebrities and want to follow their careers and fantasize about being rich and famous, go for it. Just don't buy products and services solely because a celebrity endorses them. Money-Back Guarantee, Or Guaranteed Not To Get Your Money Back?

Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs Melody Petersen See book keywords and concepts

The FDA must change the drug marketing rules to stop companies from hiring celebrities to endorse their products or talk about health matters with the public. Americans' fascination with celebrities makes it impossible for a Hollywood star or a sports hero to talk about a drug without leaving an impression that it is some kind of panacea. Nonprofit groups should also be prevented from promoting medicines to the public without disclosing they have received money from the drugs'manufacturers.

World's first high-speed all-electric sport utility truck to be launched by Phoenix Motorcars Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Recently, more than 400 environmentalists, investors and celebrities gathered for the unveiling and induction of the only five-passenger, all-electric, freeway-speed sport utility trucks at Los Angeles' famed Peterson Automotive Museum, and there, they nabbed a sneak peak at the newest electric automobile soon to be launched: The Phoenix Motorcars "SUT" or sport-utility truck. These new SUT vehicles will be made available by Phoenix Motorcars (www.phoenixmotorcars.

You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Moms may have back-of-their-head eyes, arrested celebrities may get black eyes, and adulterers may have wandering eyes. But we all have another kind of eye that plays a role in how we age. It's our "third eye." And it's located deep inside the middle of our brain—in the exact center of our brain, actually (see Figure 9.1). Our pineal gland, which is the only endocrine gland that is in contact with the outside world, senses when we're exposed to light, much in the way that a security-type light sensor does.

FACTOIP Plenty of people, from canoodling celebrities to crooked politicians, have found themselves in some pretty public pickles. When it comes to their health, however, millions of Americans are finding themselves in their own pickles, as they wrestle with the disease of diabetes. That's because when you have diabetes—the disease that's associated with blood sugar and insulin malfunction in overweight people—you're essentially pickling yourself, basting yourself in fluid that has a high concentration of sugar.

Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

If anything, why don't some celebrities willingly donate their time to make healthy foods "cool" and "hip" as they do when putting their weight behind valuable diabetes organizations? We hereby challenge any and all big-name personalities to do just that. Fighting for the Hearts and Tummies of the Next Generation What most angers and horrifies us, along with nutrition experts, pediatricians, children's advocacy groups, and parents, is that many corporations go after our nation's young to inculcate brand loyalties for life.

Americans Are Flat Out "Nutritionally Illiterate" Other alarming developments are occurring while celebrities are pushing sugary, fatty foods: portion sizes are careening out of control; consumption of high-fructose-laden products is skyrocketing; soft drinks are being removed from schools only to be replaced by unnutritious diet drinks and sugary sports drinks, folks are grabbing meals or snacks on the run; and runaway unethical marketing continues unabated. Most Americans are flat-out nutritionally naive.

101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! David W. Grotto, RD, LDN See book keywords and concepts

I've also gathered recipes from noted dietitians, celebrities, family, and friends. Most of the recipes were written especially with children in mind and were tested on my family and neighbors. The focus here is on the great natural taste of the powerhouse foods, and easy preparation. BREAK IT DOWN . . . Each recipe has been analyzed for calories, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, sugars, fiber, sodium, and protein using the top-rated recipe software program, Food Processor by ESHA. All recipes contain virtually zero grams of synthetic trans fats.

The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine Anne Harrington See book keywords and concepts

Once they made that decision, other celebrities followed their example: football star Joe Namath became a follower, as did movie stars Jane Fonda and Mia Farrow. Suddenly the staff who worked to promote the Maharishi's teachings could hardly keep up with demand. Before the end of 1966, records kept by the staff show that only about a thousand people had learned TM, but from 1966 until 1975 the practice experienced rapid growth, culminating with the initiation of 292,517 people in that single year.

From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life C. W. Randolph, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

In magazine articles and on television shows, celebrities have bandied around terms like natural, bio-identical, synthetic, and pharmaceutical as if they were interchangeable. They are not. Natural human hormones are produced within your body by the ovaries or testes, the adrenal glands, and the hypothalamus. These hormones travel through the bloodstream to fit into specific hormone receptor sites located throughout your body and brain. Each hormone receptor site will recognize the specific molecular structure of only a single type of hormone.

Too Profitable to Cure Brent Hoadley, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Then they play golf with corporate bigwigs or entertainment celebrities; go slumming in the halls of Congress; dine at the trendy eateries; and vacation with the (other) rich-and-famous. While they want to be perceived as serious journalists, their productions are just another form of show biz. Play to the masses, but treat them like mushrooms: Keep them in the dark and feed them bullshit. Bill O'Reilly, of Fox News, did a scathing segment on state agencies that do not adequately protect children. On another show, he blasted his own church when cases of pedophilia were exposed.

Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, 7th Edition Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron See book keywords and concepts

Well, when done correctly, Botox injections absolutely do not make a person look stunned—the list of Hollywood celebrities who have had them is what's really stunning, and they don't look "stunned"! In fact, unlike genuine Botox injections, this product absolutely cannot get rid of wrinkles, at least not better than any other well-formulated moisturizer. The results from Botox are so impressive it's no wonder it has become the most commonly performed cosmetic procedure, and why so many cosmetics companies are launching "works like Botox" products. In 2005, more than 3.

The Food-Mood Solution: All-Natural Ways to Banish Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, Overeating, and Alcohol and Drug Problems--and Feel Good Again Jack Challem See book keywords and concepts

United States experience panic attacks each year, and many celebrities have publicly acknowledged that they have experienced panic attacks, including Barbra Streisand, Anthony Hopkins, Eric Clapton, Kim Basinger, Nicole Kidman, and Oprah Winfrey. Well-known historical figures, including Abraham Lincoln, Edvard Munch (painter of The Scream), Sigmund Freud, and Sir Isaac Newton, had them as well. The country-western singer Naomi Judd has often talked about her panic attacks in magazine and television interviews.

Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry Stacy Malkan See book keywords and concepts

It's important because that age group is so trend driven and so conscious of what their peers are using and the celebrities are using. They weren't going to choose shampoo in a boring green bottle. If you really want to hook them early, your products have to be better than synthetic alternatives. The girls have to choose our products because they're the best products, because they love them the most, and then once they love our products, we educate them that natural can be cool — that natural is even more cool.

With the bill in the high-profile hands of Governor Schwarzenegger, celebrities and teenage beauty queens stepped forward into the fray. "Miss California Calls on Mr. Universe to Sign Cosmetics Safety Bill," announced the advisory for a press event featuring Miss California 2004 Veena Goel, who stood alongside Senator Migden and urged Governor Schwarzenegger to sign the bill. Melissa Gilbert, president of the Screen Actors Guild, reminded the governor in a support letter that "actors are daily users of cosmetic products.

Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation Charles Barber See book keywords and concepts

The favored confessional platform is The Oprah Winfrey Show, where celebrities like Colvin and Linda Hamilton, the tough female action star of The Terminator movies, divulge their inner torments on shows called "Depressed, Mentally 111, and Famous." Even sports figures have proclaimed their biochemical deficiencies: Ricky Williams, formerly the NFL's leading rusher, and Terry Bradshaw, four-time Super Bowl champion, paired up to do ads for Paxil. (Williams claims that Paxil cured his anxiety, and Bradshaw his depression.) Julie Krone, Hall of Fame jockey, has endorsed Zoloft.

Lawn health warning: screen your lawn for Brown's Grass Disease and grasseoporosis Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

To help spread the word, I'm currently contacting some celebrities to see if they will do some public service announcements urging people to get their lawns screened for these diseases. People believe celebrities. Help find the cure for grasseoporosis Oh, by the way, I forgot to mention: I'm organizing a 10k run to raise money to find the cure for grasseoporosis. You can sign up at www.Stupid-Sheeple-Running-For-Bogus-Cures.com. I'm also going to sell $2 brown bracelets you can wear on your wrist. All the proceeds will go to support the Brown's Grass Disease Foundation.

One-fifth of women would consider double mastectomy as breast cancer prevention strategy Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

So mammograms are touted as "prevention", and we now have all these celebrities running around urging everyone, "Go get screened for cancer! Come on, rush on in there! Put yourself in the machine, get irradiated and find out if you have a cancerous tumor in there." So, let me pose a question: If the double mastectomy becomes an accepted prevention procedure, would celebrities recommend that women go in and have their breasts removed? Imagine this public service announcement: "Hi, I'm a famous actress. I have my breasts, but I don't think it's safe for you to have yours.

The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie Craig Pepin-Donat See book keywords and concepts

If you like certain celebrities and want to follow their careers and fantasize about being rich and famous, go for it. Just don't buy products and services solely because a celebrity endorses them. Money-Back Guarantee, Or Guaranteed Not To Get Your Money Back? IVIany products offer a money-back guarantee to entice people to purchase. The reason these offers are possible is that few people actually take the time to return them, especially when they have to disassemble the product, re-pack it and then make a trip to the post office.

Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer Shannon Brownlee See book keywords and concepts

Demand for their services was fueled in part by testimonials from celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, who actually underwent a whole-body scan on television. At one time, scan shops on the West Coast, like Health View, in Newport Beach, the most popular center in the Los Angeles area, had ten-month waiting lists. Other entrepreneurial doctors load CT scanners into mobile units and send them on the road with a technologist.

The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine Anne Harrington See book keywords and concepts

Within the upper echelons of the Maharishi's organization, a consensus was growing that the TM movement needed to distance itself from the counterculture and its fickle celebrities. It is true that the Maharishi did embark on a tour (by all accounts, ill advised) with the Beach Boys later in 1968. He also accepted an invitation to speak to the thousands of young people attending the Woodstock concert in 1969, where he urged them to help bring about world peace by transforming their consciousness.

The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest Dan Buettner See book keywords and concepts

He continued to operate the San, which in the early 20th century counted some celebrities among its clientele—including Amelia Earhart, Sarah Bernhardt, Thomas Edison, and President William Howard Taft. While experimenting with shredded wheat cereal, Kellogg and his brother, W. K. Kellogg, accidentally discovered the process for creating flaked cereal. W. K. formed the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company in 1906.

Too Profitable to Cure Brent Hoadley, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

To lessen the width of my paintbrush, let me acknowledge the fine works of a couple of celebrities who have put their money and time where their mouths are. Jerry Lewis has done tremendous work promoting a cure for neurological disorders. Danny Thomas and now his daughter Mario have addressed the impact of disease on doctor, patient, and family. At St. Jude's Children Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, doctors are encouraged to eat in the same cafeteria as patients, to get to know the patients and families on a personal basis.

Safe Trip to Eden: Ten Steps to Save Planet Earth from the Global Warming Meltdown David Steinman See book keywords and concepts

Loudermilk is making it hip to make more than just a fashion statement with your clothing, and as celebrities continue to embrace her line, the eco-fashion/sustainable textiles trend is catching on. www.lindaloudermilk.com Finance and Banking Bank of America Bank of America, a major worldwide investment bank, adheres to the rain forest preservation guidelines it has worked on with the Rain Forest Action Network. As a result, they are one of two major financial institutions (along with Citigroup) to begin to strongly influence rain forest sustainability. www.bankamerica.

Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs Melody Petersen See book keywords and concepts

Pfizer then spent millions of dollars hiring celebrities to promote its new pill, beginning with the aging Bob Dole, who admitted to having sexual problems after prostate cancer surgery. To expand the market to younger and healthier men, Pfizer later hired thirty-seven-year-old Rafael Palmeiro, the first baseman for the Texas Rangers. With the hiring of Palmeiro in 2002, the theme of the Viagra campaign became one about enhancing performance, whether on the baseball field or in bed. It had little to do with treating a medical condition.

They had learned how to use people as varied as patients, celebrities, government officials, and even journalists to make statements that supported their corporate interests. In 2002, Maxine Taylor, an executive with Eli Lilly, explained how drug marketers could use this technique when the corporation came under fire from critics. "Deploy third parties to advance your cause," she advised in an article in a trade magazine. "Even though you may not have many friends, maximize the ones you have!" The third party technique might be considered relatively harmless in other industries.

Americans' fascination with celebrities makes it impossible for a Hollywood star or a sports hero to talk about a drug without leaving an impression that it is some kind of panacea. Nonprofit groups should also be prevented from promoting medicines to the public without disclosing they have received money from the drugs'manufacturers. Charities should be forced to disclose on their websites and in their annual reports how much each company has given them.

The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith See book keywords and concepts

While the word detoxification may conjure images of drugged-out celebrities in rehab for substance abuse, from a scientific perspective it actually refers primarily to the body's natural methods of self-cleansing—of ridding wastes that are the by-products of its normal function, and dealing with potentially harmful invaders such as bacteria, viruses, or toxic chemicals. Detoxification is a constant bodily process. We are continually eliminating excess toxins through our digestive, urinary, skin, circulatory, respiratory, and lymphatic systems.

Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet Mark Lynas See book keywords and concepts

Although carbon permits should be tradeable in the interests of flexibility, conspicuous carbon consumption by celebrities would be largely eliminated. Instead, social pressure would reverse, in an echo of the old Blitz spirit of 'we're all in it together'. As traffic danger ceased, young children could play football in the streets again. In constraining carbon through rationing, we might soon find that we were building a different sort of society, one emphasising quality of life before the raw statistics of economic growth and relentless consumerism.

Too Profitable to Cure Brent Hoadley, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

These celebrities tell you that you can have a "normal" life and achieve untold success, especially if you —like them —follow guidelines promoted by the ADA. You would also be wise (it is implied) to use the products endorsed by these successful people. Why? Because the makers of the products support the celebrity hawking their products and also generously contribute to the ADA and other diabetes-related charities. The ada and "Tight Control" Before you buy into these glowing promises of well-being and success, let us first define "normal.

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