Don’t Fall for Enviga

Nestle (a division of Coca-Cola) has produced a new drink called Enviga and claims that this energy drink can help us burn calories. Let’s see how it works… The caffeinated, carbonated drink comes in green tea, berry and peach flavors. It is sold in 12-ounce cans at a price of $1.29 to $1.49 per can. The claim is that it will help us to burn an extra 60-100 calories when we consume three cans a day. (That’s a cost of up to $4.47 for 100 calories burned.) Nestle isn’t making these claims without having done at least a little homework … Continue reading

Enviga: An Energy Drink That Burns Calories

Enviga, a sparkling green tea marketed by the Coca-Cola Company and Nestle, combines green tea and caffeine to help your body burn calories. It also contains calcium. The 12 ounce cans come in green tea, peach, and berry flavors. Enviga is touted as a safe and gentle way of increasing your metabolism. Drinking three cans of Enviga a day may burn 60 to 100 calories, but it shouldn’t be used to replace meals. The combination for weight loss is well-balanced meals, regular exercise, and Enviga. In a study conducted by Nestle, participants burned an additional 106 calories from consuming the … Continue reading

Mind Bending Weight Loss

The following ran across my desk today: “Apple Burgers are the Key to Weight Loss.” You know that I have to follow up with a title like that. I thought I was going to have to start a new series in weight loss: “Hokey Things You Can Buy for Weight Loss: Burger Flavored Apples.” But I was wrong. Apparently researchers are looking for ways to trick your mind into thinking you are eating fat or salt. Why on earth would they do that, you ask? Well, they already do it for sugar. We crave certain things (like sugar) and science … Continue reading