I Can’t Believe It’s Not Fat Free

About three months ago I began dieting and I was looking for a healthier alternative to butter and margarine. I started browsing through the butter selection at my local grocery store and those bottles of liquid spray butters caught my attention. Initially I just assumed that they were very high in fat, cholesterol and calories, but after checking them out (“Parkay” and “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” to be specific) both products claimed to be fat free, calorie free and cholesterol free. Could this be true?, I thought to myself. Surely if they are indeed fat free and have no calories, they won’t compare to the taste that you get out of regular solid butter and margarine. I decided that I would give them a try, as both brands were on sale for a dollar per bottle.

The next day I was hungry for a little mid-day snack, so I decided to fix a can of green beans. Normally, I would just eat the green beans plain, to keep the calories to a minimal amount. I decided that today I would try putting a little liquid butter spray on the green beans to give them a little flavor for a change. I gave the bottle a few pumps and lightly coated the bowl of green beans with the butter spray. After taking the first bite, I loved it. I had finally found the perfect fat free topping to transform the taste of my dull, plain diet foods.

After trying the butter spray for that first time, I was hooked. I was using the stuff on nearly everything that I fixed, and I was using quite a bit more than just a few pumps. You can’t even imagine the taste of green beans smothered in butter if you haven’t tried it. Every time I fixed green beans, I was actually removing the spray cap and pouring the liquid butter over the green beans, coating the entire bowl with a thick layer of buttery goodness.

This went on for about two months. I was using the butter at least two or three times a week, and not in moderation. My main snack since starting the diet was always green beans. Green beans contain about 60 calories per can, making it the perfect snack. You can eat about as many as you want and still lose weight. I was very content eating green beans with my new-found, great-tasting fat free addition. Until about 3 weeks ago.

I had a doctors appointment on March 12th. The appointment was just to get some blood work ordered, to check my cholesterol and that sort of thing. While I was talking to my doctor, I mentioned that I had been using the great tasting butter spray and how it’s fat free and contains no calories. My doctor was very quick to tell me that he has seen several patients fall for this “fat free” butter spray scam. He began to inform me that a regular size bottle of the spray butter actually contains around 90 grams of fat and that it was anything but low in calories. He told me that the serving size listed on the bottle was about one spray worth of the butter, which might indeed contain no fat or calories, due to the minuscule amount of the butter that you’re actually using in 1 spray. This is why the product is so misleading. People look at the nutritional facts of the butter sprays and see that everything has a value of zero. Zero fat, zero calories, zero cholesterol, zero everything.

Everyone assumes that it truly is a fat free alternative to using butter and margarine, when in fact, it’s just as bad or even worse, considering that people really over use it and think that it’s going to help with weight loss. I’m just glad that I stopped using it when I did. I probably consumed around four to five bottles of it over the span of 2 months time. Someone’s health could really be affected by not knowing that it’s just as bad as eating regular butter or margarine. I personally recommended it to several friends and members of my family after I tried it.

I don’t believe that they should be allowed to advertise these products as containing zero fat and zero calories. They say very bold right on the front of the bottle, “0 Calories”. This would be like a beer company marketing their product as being safe to constantly over-indulge in, without having to worry about the adverse health affects associated with it. It would be no different than a cigarette company telling people that their cigarette is safer than other cigarettes, because they only expect you to take one puff, rather than smoking the entire cigarette.

I hope this will reach a few people who have been duped into using these so-called fat free butter sprays. If you know someone who uses products like these, thinking they contain zero fat or calories, please be sure that they actually research the products before using them. I am sure that other companies try and get by with the same kind of trickery.

If you know of another product that is advertised as being healthy or fat free, don’t hesitate to post a comment and let me know about it. I will check it out if I am able to and write something about it.

Online Lab Tests - Blood Testing

A friend of mine has no medical insurance and his doctor wanted him to have some expensive blood tests. He really didn’t want to have to pay for it out of his own pocket so he got to looking around online to see if there was anyplace that offers online lab tests. He came across a website called PrivateMDLabs.com. They offer confidential lab testing and they email you the results. This seems like a pretty unique service. Usually when you have blood tests, the results go on your permanent medical record. This can lead to higher insurance premiums and alot more. All of the results from Private MD stay confidential. The only people who will ever see the results are you and Private MD. Visit their website at www.PrivateMDLabs.com and check out the services they offer.

Treatment Using Botox For Headaches

I recently read an article about people receiving Botox for headaches. There are several articles regarding this method of treatment, however, most insurance companies will not cover the experimental treatment due to it not yet being approved by the FDA. From what I have read, the earliest approval for the treatment would come in around 2009. Hopefully it does get approved if it actually works. I know far too many people who suffer from headaches and migranes on a daily basis.

Pulse Oximeter

Lately I have been hearing alot about a product called MicroAir Portable Nebulizer pulse oximeter. From the reviews I’ve read, it works great and is almost completely silent while in operation. You just put your medication into the nebulizer chamber and a fog of medication is created, allowing your lungs to quickly recieve a deeper treatment.

Check out www.PortableNebs.com if youre interested in more information about these products.

Drug Rehab

I have been reading about drug rehab and addiction treatment alot more lately, and there is one name that keeps popping up. That name is Stone Hawk Addiction Treatment Center. I have read many reviews, patient testimonials, I’ve even read alot about their program on their website and they really seem to genuinely care about helping people overcome alcohol addiction and drug addiction.

If you or someone close to you might be suffering from alcohol or drug addiction, visit their website at www.NarcononStoneHawk.com. They have articles and information covering a variety of different drugs, including (but not limited to): alcohol, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, marijuana, methadone, prescription drugs and more.

Stop Your Addiction

Are you or someone close to you struggling from drug addiction or alcoholism? If so, there is a place that can help you take the first step towards recovery.

Check out StopYourAddiction.com for more information regarding addiction, the effects it can have on the addict and people around them, treatment and recovery.

Asking for help is one of the most difficult parts of the drug rehab process. Visit StopYourAddiction.com today if you think you or someone you know may need help

Weight Loss and Appetite Suppression

There are a very wide variety of weight loss drugs on the market today and they all claim to be the miracle cure. But, which ones actually work?

A few people at my office have tried a drug called Phentermine and they say it works better than any weight loss or appetite suppression pill they have ever used. One woman I work with actually lost about 70 pounds using it.

First Aid Kits

My company recently ordered several First Aid Kits for next months softball game between us and the guys up at the corporate office. After what happened last year, I can’t blame them.

Last year, when one of the corporate guys ran after a ball, he somehow tripped and twisted his ankle, cracked his kneecap and sprained his wrist while trying to brace himself from the fall.

I hope nothing like that happens this year.

Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation

For most people, facing the fact that they are addicted to drugs or alcohol can feel like the end of the world, like there is no hope left. Many people will not seek or accept drug treatment for their addictions until they have hit rock bottom and have noplace else to turn.

4Rehabilitation.com is trying to change that. They offer a variety of very helpful information regarding drug and alcohol addiction, as well as free assessments and information about a wide range of different drugs.

If you or someone you care about is suffering from drug or alcohol addiction, visit their website at www.4Rehabilitation.com to find out how you can start the process of recovery.

Addiction Treatment

If you think you might have a problem with drugs or alcohol, youre probably right. If you want to recieve help or information regarding drug rehab facilities in your area, there is a number you can call for support and places you can go, right in your own area. That number is 1-800-NO-DRUGS (663-7847).

They have an excellent track record and they are just a phone call away if you or a loved one might be suffering from drug or alcohol addiction.

You can also visit their website at www.1800NoDrugs.com if you would like to recieve more information or find answers to questions you may have regarding addiction and rehabilitation