Kimberly Lauth
Kimberly Lauth
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Açaí berries just a (pricey) trend
It’s 2 a.m. and you’re cramming for a midterm tomorrow. Your brain is in need of a serious recharge, so you head to Durfee’s for an energy drink. You find a variety of products, including drinks and supplements enhanced with açaí berry extracts. Your caffeine-addled mind can’t tune out the spam e-mails that advertise açaí products as improving general health or sexual performance, so you grab the $3.49 “Açaí Machine,” made by Naked Juice.
Lauth: Calorie restriction: fountain of youth or dangerous diet?
College-aged students across the country sweat long hours in the gym, experiment with the latest appetite suppressants and devour the latest media bites on health — all in the pursuit of losing a few pounds.