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    May 23, 2012

    Seven Super Cheap, Healthy Vegan Foods

    When adopting an organic plant-based diet, people fear the expense. But nutrient-rich, disease-preventing, obesity-fighting plant foods will save you money on medical bills in the long run (and make you feel better right away).Certainly, organic produce is more expensive than the standard type becau ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Probiotic Supplements: Should You Be Popping Bacteria Pills?

    ​Gut bacteria: Those are two nasty words. But the one quadrillion microorganisms in your intestines are a beautiful thing, when they're kept in healthy balance.Together, they can work just like another organ in the digestive system, breaking down unused food particles, fending off or thwarting gro ... More >>

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    November 7, 2011

    Spirulina: What the Hell Is It?

    WikiSpirulina tablets​If you go into any juice bar worth its wheatgrass, you're bound to find spirulina on the list of available "power-ups" you can choose to boost the nutritional value of your smoothie.It sounds so weird that it must be good for you. But what exactly is this superfood, and where ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    Four Loko Will Live On Without Caffeine

    via SeiBei​Following reports that the FDA will effectively ban the sale of alcoholic drinks with caffeine the makers of Four Loko have announced that they are removing all caffeine, taurine, and guarana from their drinks. So people across the country will still be able to buy 23.5 ounces of highly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2010

    Hemp Energy Drink? Try Chillo.

    ​Hemp, that beloved fiber of the cannabis sativa plant, seems to be popping up in everything you buy these days.  Look online and you'll find clothing, body lotion, paper, granola, milk, butter and protein bars all touting the benefits of this popular plant.  But don't be fooled. You won ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    UM Plasters Campus in Anti-Four Loko Flyers

    Four Loko, the caffeinated magically demented booze in a can, has already made headline news on the University of Miami student newspaper, and now concerned administrators are plastering the campus in anti-Loko flyers warning apparently dumb college kids that, no, downing numerous 23.5-ounce cans of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    Dream Water May (or May Not) Help You Catch Some Z's

    ​Whether you have a stressful job or just finished a long night of partying, you may have a hard time sleeping. Perhaps you guzzle energy drinks, powders and tablets to try to keep up with the fast pace.  Maybe if you snoozed a little more you could get something done? That's what the guys at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    Quinoa 365: The Everyday Superfood

    This cookbook is hot off the shelves, and it's what they call a holiday stocking-stuffer for that health-oriented foodie family member or friend. There are 170 recipes for quinoa, which is about 160 more than you'd think existed. Lots of bright, pretty photos are interspersed with the recipes, and e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    Foods to Fight Stress

    Web MD​Vacations have come to an end. The kids are back to school. The lazy, hazy days of summer are over. You're ready for mother's little helper. But don't succumb to temptation. Nor should you gobble down nutrition-less bowls of rubbery mac and cheese or your fave guilty pleasure from the drive ... More >>

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    July 1, 2010

    Flying in the Face of Lord Kelvin

    Web MD​Vacations have come to an end. The kids are back to school. The lazy, hazy days of summer are over. You're ready for mother's little helper. But don't succumb to temptation. Nor should you gobble down nutrition-less bowls of rubbery mac and cheese or your fave guilty pleasure from the drive ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    Alcohol and Energy Drinks Could Be a Deadly Combination

    via BabblePut down the Red Bull​You might want to pass on that next round of vodka Red Bulls. A new University of Florida study shows that mixing energy drinks and alcohol can be a dangerous combination.Previous studies have shown that caffeine masks some of the sedative properties of alcohol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2009

    Hunting Down the Newest Products at the Americas Food & Beverage Show

    Photo by Riki AltmanBeware the Dolce Shot.​Finding the latest, greatest, newest goods at the 12th Americas Food & Beverage Show Tuesday wasn't all that difficult--and it would've been really easy if I was on the hunt for an energy drink or liquid sexual enhancer. It seemed as if every tenth bo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 25, 2009

    Jam On It

    Photo by Riki AltmanBeware the Dolce Shot.​Finding the latest, greatest, newest goods at the 12th Americas Food & Beverage Show Tuesday wasn't all that difficult--and it would've been really easy if I was on the hunt for an energy drink or liquid sexual enhancer. It seemed as if every tenth bo ... More >>

  • News

    May 22, 2008

    It's Raining Energy Drinks

    Miami is awash in power beverages. Might as well drink up!

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2008

    Badminton Gets Slightly Cooler

    Miami is awash in power beverages. Might as well drink up!

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2008

    Guerrilla Marketing Gets Aggressive

    Miami is awash in power beverages. Might as well drink up!

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    November 1, 2007

    Oh What a Night

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    March 8, 2007

    Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour

    It’s a culture vulture’s dream come true

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    March 4, 2004

    Bonanza!

    Everyone wants to carve up the WMC cash cow

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