Wow, wow, wow…This article is fascinating! Forbes recently published an extensive artice on the “medical benefits” that some food companies are claiming are good for your health. Two of the products mentioned are two that I’ve written about here- FRS Energy Drink and the Lifeway Probugs Yogurt for kids. Basically, food companies are repackaging old products with new claims- that good bugs can be good for your digestive track or that quercetin can give you energy (FRS). Bottom line, food or drink manufacturers can say whatever they want with no particular scientific evidence backing up their claims. Stick with fruits and vegetables!
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[...] ORIGINAL ARTICLE Wow, wow, wow…This article is fascinating! Forbes recently published an extensive artice on the “medical benefits” that some food companies are claiming are good for your health. Two of the products mentioned are two that I’ve written about here- FRS Energy Drink and the Lifeway Probugs Yogurt for kids. Basically, food companies are repackaging old products with new claims- that good bugs can be good for your digestive track or that quercetin can give you energy (FRS). Bottom line, food or drink manufacturers can say whatever they want with no particular scientific evidence backing up their claims. Stick with fruits and vegetables! [...]
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