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Dr. Pepper Launches "Manly" Diet Soda

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 06:10 AM PST

Diet soda isn't very "manly." Not that I put much stock into what constitutes "manliness" as it's usually wavers according to societal whims and trends.

Fact is, diet soda is marketed heavily to women - until now that is. Introducing "Dr. Pepper 10", a diet pop that makes no bones about its target market, proclaiming at the end of its TV spot "It's not for women". The commercial is as testosterone-induced as it gets, essentially a "Rambo/Predetor-esque" backdrop with heavy artillery and a vehicle chase.

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Insulin: Is the Bad Rap Justified?

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 02:22 AM PST

The insulin-makes-you-fat issue is something I've come full circle on. My formal nutrition education came mostly in the mid-90's when low fat still reigned supreme and low carb was a fad and a potentially dangerous one at that.

Fast forward to 7-8 years ago during the peak of low carb popularity and insulin was the evil hormone responsible for our burgeoning waistlines. The rationale was so simple and seemed so logical. Eat lots of carbs - spike your insulin - insulin promotes fat storage and voila! You get fat. I was buying in.

Low carb gurus have been parroting this message for many years now - but has insulin been misunderstood?

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