Reebok Easytone Shoe Controversy

I'm sure you have all seen the commercials for these shoes. Basically they have a air filled balance pod that "encourages toning through increased muscle activation". Reebok proclaims you will get muscle activation in the calves, hamstrings, and glutes and these shoes will strengthen muscles by providing instability. Basically if you’ve ever seen those balance balls at the gym, these shoes are somewhat similar.

Reebok claims that these shoes will improve muscle tone in the glutes by 28% and 11% in the hamstrings and calves. But reebok has not provided any studies or proof that these numbers actually originated from somewhere. And remember proof is your best friend when trying to identify a scam. Also Reebok doesn’t recommend doing vigorous activities that include a lot of lateral movements such as tennis or basketball or that are heavy impact such as running. They do offer different kinds of easytones such as a running and flipflop version. But are we really willing to spend 100 bucks on a pair of shoes which I'm limited to walk in? Some people have also reported increased back pains caused by the shoes, they can throw your spine out of alignment if you had back pains before, because these shoes basically throw off your stability. People have also reported deflated pods in the sole of the shoe, but then again this is a problem with any air filled shoe.

Of course these shoes do have a plus side as well. If you aren't expecting drastic results and have realistic expectations from these shoes then they may be for you. They are good for the busy lifestyle, the easytones do increase our active living. And hey, if buying them causes you too walk more solely (no pun intended) to get some use out of them then I guess its mission accomplished. Also many women do report that they do feel soreness the next day after walking a distance which would cause no pain whatsoever in regular running shoes. One last thing I love is Reebok will donate a minimum of $500,000 up to $750,000 to benefit the Avon Walk Around the World for Breast Cancer to combat breast cancer. So i guess you can feel good about more than just getting in Shape when you get these shoes.

Overall the Reebok Easytones are not miracle workers, you will not see drastic results and they DEFINETLY do not replace physical activity and exercise in any way. If you are looking for a different kind of shoe that offers different support and works your muscles a little more than your regular running shoe, then this product is for you. But if your looking to look like the women in the Easytone commercials in their booty shorts, than this product is most likely not for you. With realistic expectations this product can be a hit or miss. It honestly depends on the buyer. Well I'm out folks, but I hope this gave you a little too think about today.

http://www.examiner.com/triathlon-in-boston/reebok-easytone-shoes-another-gimmick-to-keep-you-from-doing-real-exercise

http://exercise.about.com/b/2009/01/22/what-do-you-think-aboutreebok-easytone-shoes.htm

http://www.reebok.com/US/brand/women/walking

The Colon Cleanse Scam!

Today Im going to speaking out about “The Ultimate Colon Cleanse.” http://www.ultimatecoloncleanse.com/. I am really surprised that people honestly think there is something wrong with their colon and feel like they have to take drastic measures and change their lifestyle, to fix a problem that wasn't there. This is basically an ideal scam for the gullible and can actually do considerable harm to your body.

The first screen shot shows a statement said by a russian scientist Elie Metchnikoff who won a nobel prize. Guess when my friends... 1908, and then died in 1916. how can he be speaking out about the ultimate colon cleanse if he died before the makers of this website were even born. Here Dr. Metchnikoff apparently says that the colon needs to be cleaned out because it is where all of our waste accumulates. So death begins in the Colon they say, well since we all have colons i guess we should all be dead, actually did you know “a toxic colon probably contributes to almost every disease suffered by the human race.” I for one do not believe this, because if the colon was such a problem wouldn’t it be talked about more in today's society. The Healthy Weight Network (1st website below) states “If it were true, people would not survive, as one FDA agent pointed out: the body is naturally self-cleaning. Aside from their basic silliness, cleansing programs are often high-risk, containing potent laxatives.”

In our second screen shot we see that Buck Rizvi is the Founder of The Ultimate Colon Cleanse. You would expect the founder of such an apparent medical break through to at least have a medical background but he is actually just an entrepreneur trying to make a quick buck. You would think that Buck would go on tours promoting the ultimate colon cleanse but he actually has a tour called the supplement millions. From this title alone we see that Buck is cashing in on the ignorance of others. In the second website below, here is a clip of Buck and his partner Brock speaking about how you can start your own supplement business. Basically any tom, dick, and harry can sell you any sort of product they want. Usually products that make fake promises and base their buissnesses on the ignorance and insecurities of others. In the video at 6:30 Brock actually says that he is not a doctor and has less than a semester of college under his belt.

In the 2^nd screenshot we also see the headline that says it is “The Safest most Natural way to shed 10lbs in Just two weeks.” One thing is for sure the safest and most natural way to lose weight is by eating healthy and exercising. Also yes it may be possible for you to lose those 10lbs in 2 weeks, but i guarantee the minute this over priced bottle runs out you will be putting the weight back on a mile a minute (and quite possibly more). Now lets talk about “Safe and Natural” basically when you take this product your going to be stuck on the toilet, releasing foul bowel movements. You may think to yourself “wow, theres a whole lot of stuff in my colon thats getting cleaned out right now. Enough to keep my bottom glued to the toilet for two weeks whole!” But if you look at the main ingredient in screen shot 3 it is psyllium husk, from website 3 we find out that if you take a glass and fill it 1/4 with water and then put some Metamucil powder or tablets in and let the glass sit over a night. The next morning you will see the product has turned into a gel like substance and taken the form of the glass. Top ingredient in Metamucil? Psyllium Husk. So those crazy shapes your excretions may be making is not due to a cleanse but solely an ingredient that really doesn’t do anything to “clean” you out. It's more of a wow factor i would say.

Overall the Ultimate Colon Cleanse product is formed to make visible horrifying results that will cause the buyer to purchase this product over and over again. But our bodies are designed to clean themselves out, the most you may ever need in your diet is some extra fibre and a few more glasses of water every day. So don't waste your time or money on a useless product like so, trust your body and let it do its job. Its the only one you got.

http://www.healthyweightnetwork.com/fraud.htm

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4244990052648327608#

http://vegpeace.org/coloncleanse.html