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• Meal combos for kids contain too many calories, study says

  Posted Aug 05 2008, 08:48 AM by Karen Datko
  Filed under: Spending, Dining, Consumer Affairs, Health care

  This post comes from Joseph S. Enoch at partner blog ConsumerAffairs.com.

  Nearly all kids meals at national restaurant chains exceed the recommended number of calories for a child's meal, according to a report by a consumer advocacy organization.

  "When you take a kid out to a restaurant, virtually every meal aimed at kids is above their suggested caloric intake," said Michael Jacobson, executive director of the not-for-profit Center for Science in the Public Interest.

  A report from CSPI said 93% of 1,474 kids meal combos at 13 chains exceed the limit of 430 calories that experts recommend for 4- to 8-year-olds for one meal. Topping the list were two items from Chili's kids menu that each offered just over 1,000 calories, while many others contained 700 or more.   Read More...

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• Kimkins diet rolls on despite founder's excess poundage

  Posted Feb 25 2008, 04:20 PM by Karen Datko
  Filed under: Spending, Dining, Consumer Affairs, Groceries
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  This post comes from David Wood at partner blog ConsumerAffairs.com.

  Waiting in line at the grocery store is a guaranteed way to see the covers of magazines targeting women. It's a real challenge to find a checkout tabloid that doesn't have blaring headlines about weight loss or the most recent diet sensation.

  "Better than gastric bypass!" "Kim lost 200 lbs in 11 months!" "Christin lost 100 lbs in 5 months!"

  Those very comments appeared on the cover of the June 12, 2007, issue of Woman's World magazine. The story was a fascinating look at a weight-loss diet known as Kimkins, created by Kim Drake, also known as "Kimmer."

  The Woman's World story begins by saying the magazine sent out spies to gather intelligence about Kimkins. The Kimkins Web site included numerous before-and-after pictures of not only Kimmer, but also happy members who had shed massive amounts of weight.

  Woman's World describes Kim as "smiling" when responding to questions. This implies that the Woman's World interviewer was personally watching the response of Drake. So, you would think that Woman's World would have noticed that "Kim" was in fact a 300-pound woman.   Read More...

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