BellRing Brands is accused in a new lawsuit of failing to monitor lead levels in its Premier Protein health shakes and exposing consumers to potentially dangerous levels of the contaminant, which is linked to cancer and birth defects. Three users of healthy smoothies are suing BellRing (ticker: BRBR), a spin-off of food conglomerate Post Holdings, and its subsidiary Premier Nutrition Co. over what they claim was a misrepresentation of the healthiness of the products due to levels of lead found in beverages through independent laboratory testing. The lawsuit was filed…
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Everything to know about Hollywood Ozempic’s skinny jab
Ozempic, branded Hollywood skinny jab, continues to make headlines as celebrities and influencers admit to using the wildly popular drug for weight loss. While weight-loss drugs aren’t new, semaglutide has begun to gain attention over the past year, as demand soared and resulted in a global shortage. Semaglutide is labeled as two separate drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. Ozempic is the brand name of the injection approved only for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The sister drug, Wegovy, is semaglutide approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as…
Read MoreHarvard Nutritionist: 4 Toxic Food Ingredients That ‘Actually Make You Hungrier’ and ‘Hijack Your Brain’ Eat This Instead
Unbeknownst to many people, the foods we buy contain many lurking toxic additives. That means they’ve been altered in ways that actually make you hungrier and hijack your brain to make your emotional eating habits worse. As a Harvard-trained nutritionist, I always remind people to read food labels. Of course, you don’t need to completely avoid some additives. But moderation can do your body a whole world of good. 1. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) Added to many flavored foods, MSG antagonizes your pancreas into making it make more insulin, a hormonal…
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