So, Which Government Cares about it's People??

Brits Get Treats, Americans Get Tricks From Food Companies, Says Nutrition Action Healthletter

Pumpkin, Annatto, & Strawberry Color Foods There, Synthetic Petrochemicals Fill In Here

WASHINGTON—British consumers enjoy products made by General Mills, Kellogg, Kraft and McDonald's that are free of synthetic food dyes, but American customers lack such royal treatment, according to the October issue of Nutrition Action Healthletter. Despite evidence linking food dyes to hyperactivity and other behavior problems in children, companies continue to use the controversial dyes in American product lines while substituting natural colorings in the United Kingdom.

In the U.K., Fanta orange soda gets its bright color from pumpkin and carrot extract, but in the U.S. it comes from Red 40 and Yellow 6. Starburst Chews and Skittles, which are both Mars products, also contain synthetic food dyes in the U.S. but not in the U.K. Similarly, in the U.S., McDonald’s strawberry sundaes are colored with Red 40 but—amazing as it might sound—real strawberries in the U.K.

"British candy has all the sugar of American candy, and it’s certainly not health food," said Michael F. Jacobson, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest, Nutrition Action’s publisher. "But as Halloween approaches, it's a shame that American kids trick-or-treat for candy dyed with discredited chemicals while British families have many of the same foods, minus the dyes."

Americans consume five times as much food dye as they did 30 years ago, according to data from the Food and Drug Administration. But in the wake of two British studies that found food dyes (and possibly the preservative sodium benzoate) impair the behavior of many children, the British government pressured companies to switch to safer, natural colorings and the European Parliament approved a warning label for foods that still contain the dyes.

In June CSPI urged the FDA to ban Red 40, Yellow 5 and six other synthetic dyes. The group wants parents of children sensitive to the chemicals to file reports online at http://www.cspinet.org/fooddyes, which CSPI will then forward to the FDA.


So, who has your best interest in mind in this country? If Mr Obama is REALLY going to do something about healthcare, what about some preventative care with changes in FOOD?!?!?

where is the beef? (or in this case science)

Brought to you by Neil Anderson, broadcaster of CrossFit Radio--

"When I was in school (USU, ex-sci - Class of 98, woot!), we had a cutting edge instructor (Dr. Abendroth-Smith) who had a penchant for destroying myths and fallacies of the exercise world. I learned a lot from her. She had a major impact on my thinking and the way I looked at "generally accepted" training principles and "popular" health instruction. Much of what she taught was contrarian, and poorly accepted by the "scientific community." Things like:

1. Eating low fat (big in the day) was poorly studied and not recommended, by her. She also doubted that eating a high fat diet was contributing to the rising incidence of heart disease and stroke (something still cutting edge to this day).

2. Balancing macro nutrients was better than following the food guide pyramid. She argued that the food guide pyramid was more political than scientific.

3. Hight intensity, short duration exercise was generally better for non-specialists. Can you imagine the words "non-specialists" being used in the late 90's?

4. HR training in the "fat-burning zone" was not recommended, by her, for fat loss.

5. Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is misunderstood and probably not caused by the popular thinking of the day. Which had more to do with lactate build-up and nerve irritation than anything

These were just a few of the things she would open our minds to in the lectures.

You should have seen the looks she'd get from the Fiteratti as she would teach these principles. CrossFitters know this look. If you have forgotten, simply plink down $5 at your local globo tomorrow and go throw down a Fran. It'll come back to you. I had friends check out of her classes because they thought her teachings were tantamount to heresy. I didn't.

Listening closely to Dr. Abendroth-Smith has served me well over the years. Although I took my lumps and have been kicked out of a couple of places, many of the thoughts on how to improve general health and performance that were considered Law in the late 90's have gone...and those that persist have improved or have been mostly disproved and are only being used by fossils and BS artists of the industry..."

truer words never spoken...

"Too many people in this world want you to believe that their way is the only way. Don’t buy into the nonsense. It simply isn’t true. There have been successful athletes who have engaged in an infinite number of training styles. Almost anything that you do will work if you are passionate, diligent, and consistent with the work. Often times, it isn’t the individual workout that is most important, but how you attack the workout. How much passion and intensity do you apply to the work?"
Ross Enamait