Marketing Tricks: What The FDA Does And Does Not Approve
- At January 08, 2024
- By Daniel
- In Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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How some companies increase sales by implying FDA approval, certification, or registration and even use FDA logos. The lowest level is FDA certified. A process where a manufacturer claims their device is identical to an FDA approved device.
In this video:
• What is the FDA? 00:41
• What the FDA approves and does not approve. 1:32
• What is FDA registered? 4:03
• Checking For FDA Approved, Cleared, or Authorized Medical Devices 5:38
30 More Low Potassium Foods
- At January 02, 2024
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
- 0
30 foods providing 210 mg or less of potassium per serving for people needing to restrict potassium due to chronic kidney disease.
In this video:
• Why a low potassium diet? 00:30
• Nutrition label potassium daily value. 1:09
• 30 low potassium foods. 1:35
Garlic
Radishes
Paste, White, Cooked
Jalapeno Pepper
Endive, Raw
Scallions (Green Onions)
Onions
Apricots
Couscous, cooked
Figs
Plums
Milk Chocolate
Rapini (Broccoli Rabe)
Celery
Blueberries
Walnuts
Tangerine (Mandarin Orange)
Peaches
Green Bell Pepper
Turnips
Shrimp
Dark Chocolate
Spinach, Raw
Green Peas
Red Bell Pepper
Bulgur, dry
Peanuts, Roasted
Mustard Greens, Raw
Almonds
Peanut Butter
What You See Versus What You Get
- At December 26, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
- 0
How prepared food makers use stylized photos and deceptive descriptions to market and sell their products. And, it most cases it is perfectly legal.
In This video:
• Food photo inaccuracy. 00:39
• Enlarged to show unrealistic details. 3:05
• Food name inaccuracy. 4:32
• The art of deception. 5:29
Dietary Supplement Health Risks
- At December 18, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
- 0
How some dietary supplements can interfere with prescription drugs, produce false test results, and be fatal.
In this video:
• What are dietary supplements? 00:42
• Clinically unproven. 2:44
• Supplements that prevent nutrient deficiencies. 5:00
• A little is good, a lot can be fatal. 5:59
• Potentially dangerous supplements. 7:44
Marketing Tricks: Continuous Glucose Monitors
- At December 12, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
- 0
Ads for Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) emphasize the benefits and ignore the risks. This video reviews some of the benefits and risks of CGMs.
In this video:
• What is a continuous glucose monitor (CGM)? 00:53
• Is a continuous glucose monitor continuous? 2:59
• Do CGMs eliminate finger sticks? 3:29
• Who can use a CGM? 4:23
• Do CGM’s reduce your A1Cc? 5:56
• CGM contraindications. 7:47
Save Money: Buy Verified Supplements
- At December 04, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
- 0
Although they usually cost more, buying verified dietary supplements saves money. It assures quality, potency, and absorbability while protecting you from harmful contaminants.
Multiple research studies have found most unverified supplements either do not contain the active ingredients claimed, or do not contain the amounts claimed on the label. They have also found harmful, and even illegal, prescription drugs and contaminants like heavy metals (lead, mercury, cadmium).
In this video:
• Verified versus unverified supplements. 00:42
• Benefits of buying verified supplements. 2:39
• U.S. third party supplement verification. 3:25
• Ignore meaningless verification claims and logos. 5:09
Take Back Control Of Your Diet
- At November 26, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
- 0
If your diet is controlled by corporations (prepared foods, restaurant foods) you probably carry a few extra pounds and either have or will have one or more serious diet related chronic diseases.
Reducing the number of prepared foods can reduce the number of calories and amount of sodium in your diet. One leads to weight gain, the other to hypertension. Your diet will also have less chemical additives and more natural ingredients.
In this video:
• Why take back control of your diet? 00:41
• There is no Standard American Diet (SAD). 4:19
• Food quality marketing hype. 6:04
• The Monotonous American Diet (MAD). 7:18
• Who controls your diet? 9:47
Clinically Proven Fad Diet Myths
- At November 20, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
- 0
Why diet plans claiming to be clinically proven to reduce weight, improve health, slow aging, and eliminate chronic diseases usually do not deliver what they claim. And, diet plans with proven health benefits.
In this video:
• Types of clinical trials. 00:35
• Corporate funded clinical trials. 3:55
• Diets with proven health benefits. 5:41
Protein Versus Amino Acids
- At November 12, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
- 0
The human body uses amino acids in protein not dietary protein to make over 20,000 unique proteins.
In this video:
• What is protein? 00:44
• Protein and amino acids. 1:30
• How much protein do you need? 2:53
• Health risks of too much protein. 5:56
• Animal versus plant protein. 7:39
• Food, supplements, & essential amino acids. 8:39
High And Low FODMAP Foods
- At November 06, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
- 0
FODMAPs (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols) are undigested sugars (carbohydrates) that can cause bloating, gas, nausea, and gut pain. FODMAPS are prebiotics that feed gut bacteria. They are in grains, fruits, nuts, seeds, dairy, legumes, and vegetables. Gastrointestinal discomfort some associate with antinutrients can be due to FODMAPS.
A guide to over 100 high and low FODMAP foods including amounts in imperial and metric units for foods that can be eaten in moderation.
In this video:
• Definition of high and low FODMAP. 00:37
• Low FODMAP is not low carb. 2:16
• High FODMAP Foods. 4:07
• Low FODMAP Foods. 8:16
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