Super Foods

Mega T Green Tea and Weight Loss Review

by Joe Cannon on April 7, 2012

Does green tea help  you lose weight? More specifically, does Mega T Green Tea help weight loss? That’s the question I asked myself when I first saw Mega T Green Tea in stores and in TV commercials. For this review I went to the Mega Green Tea website and also investigated the company which makes [...]

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What are raspberry ketones and do they work?  Well, if you watch the Dr. Oz Show, you may have heard Dr. Oz call raspberry ketones  “The #1 miracle in a bottle to burn your fat.”  Since he made that bold statement, I’ve heard that raspberry ketone supplements are sold so fast that vitamin stores can’t [...]

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TriVita Nopalea Cactus Juice Evidence Based Review

by Joe Cannon on January 26, 2012

Nopalea is said to be a “superfruit concentrate” that “helps put out the fire of inflammation.”  Cellular inflammation has gotten a lot of attention lately because research has noted that it plays a role in many diseases.  But, does Nopalea work or is it a scam?  More specifically, does Nopalea reduce cellular inflammation and reduce [...]

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Is krill oil as good as fish oil?  What’s krill oil you ask?  Krill oil comes from Krill, which are tiny, shrimp like animals that whales and other sea dwellers eat for food.  The oil of krill has become an alternative to fish oil supplements mostly because some people say that krill oil doesn’t give [...]

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Shakeology vs ViSauls. What’s Better?

by Joe Cannon on August 23, 2011

What’s better: Shakeology or Body By Vi shakes?  Have you ever wondered which of these shakes might be best for you?  Just in case you were thinking about this, I thought I would compare some of the aspects of Shakeology and BodyByVi shakes side by side so that you might have a better idea.  For [...]

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My Smoothie Recipe

by Joe Cannon on August 17, 2011

A lot of people have asked me about the homemade smoothie protein and health shake I make. I’ve mentioned this smoothie shake in the past in the comments of various reviews I’ve written, but I thought it would be a good idea to have a dedicated post where people could easily find it, if they [...]

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Vemma Review

by Joe Cannon on June 29, 2011

What is Vemma? Is Vemma really the “Worlds Most Powerful liquid Antioxidant” or is Vemma a scam? These are some of the questions I’ve been asked lately so I decided to do a Vemma review. When I went to the Vemma nutrition website, I discovered that Vemma is more than a supplement company. The company [...]

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Tart Cherry Juice Benefits Review

by Joe Cannon on June 23, 2011

If you’re like me you’ve probably never heard of tart cherry juice before  watching a rerun of The Doctor Oz Show on June 21 2011. Tart cherry juice, or as Dr. Oz called it the “ultimate antioxidant”, is reputed to have several health benefits. While there are over 250 different types tart cherries  (also called [...]

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Sea Buckthorn and weight loss. Review of Reseach

by Joe Cannon on June 5, 2011

Sea Buckthorn helps weight loss? Could it be? If you watched the Dr. Oz show, on June 2 2011, like I did, you certainly walked away thinking there was something to this. In short, Dr Oz shows a picture of 2 mice – one fat mouse and one skinny mouse. Both he said ate the [...]

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Juice Plus Review of Research

by Joe Cannon on May 4, 2011

Have you heard of Juice Plus? In the word of supplements, Juice Plus (also called Juice Plus +) is often classified as a whole food supplement. Basically Juice Plus contains the extracts of 17 different fruits and vegetables in capsule form – minus the fiber and water. This is the flagship supplement. Another product, Juice [...]

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