Word: herbalize
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...water be bad for your waistline? America's increasing thirst for fortified waters, which have added vitamins, minerals, herbal supplements and, yes, lots of sugar, has made products like Glaceau's vitamin waters huge sellers. Now, big guns like Pepsi and Snapple, trying to raise their share of the $6.9 billion bottled-water market, have launched their own concoctions. But drinking more water may not always be good for you. "The sugar levels in these drinks can actually inhibit the body's water- and vitamin-absorption and cause stomach cramping," warns Shan James, physiologist at Duke Health and Fitness Center...
...imported and sold in Asian pharmacies and natural-medicine shops, even in beauty parlors and spas. Indeed, Asians tend to trust Chinese medicines as natural and safe dietary shortcuts based on 3,000 years of trial and error. Ancient Chinese apothecaries, however, never treated obesity. Lacking a time-tested herbal cure, Chinese drugmakers are lacing their products with artificial chemicals. "These slimming pills are registered as herbal medicines or health food and do not need to pass through drug trials," says Dr. Lo, a liver specialist at the University of Hong Kong. "There's no safety data, and their efficacy...
...three recent deaths in Japan?has repeatedly insisted in the Japanese media that counterfeit drugs were actually the cause. "We have many copycats because we have such a good reputation," says the manager of the company's Beijing office, who identified herself only as Zhao. "We use only Chinese herbal medicines, not chemicals." Japan's Ministry of Health, however, found in recent tests that counterfeits of Sennomoto-kono contained no N-nitroso fenfluramine. Authentic Sennomoto-kono...
...mail with the header "Bigger breasts - Men Will Look." This bit of mam-spam promised a pill or pulley (can't be sure: I didn't click on the link) that was "Guaranteed to increase, lift and firm your breasts in 60 days or your money back!! 100% herbal and natural. Proven formula since 1996. Increase your bust by 1 to 3 sizes within 30-60 days and be all natural. Absolutely no side effects! Be more self confident! Be more comfortable in bed! No more need for a lift or support bra! 100% GUARANTEED AND FROM A NAME...
...While I was impressed by the "100% herbal" part, I must admit: My breasts are every bit as big as they have to be. But the ad did have a therapeutic side effect. It helped remind me of Russ Meyer's crucial spot on the American spectrum. The filmmaker who uncaged Bosomania as a movie genre is part, and partial progenitor, of a breast-worshipping subculture (or bust-culture) that demands women carry treasure chests, whether real or artificially augmented. Bigger breasts: Men will look. Available from a plastic surgeon near you. Ladies, don't be satisfied with nature...