Looking for the best light beers? A few good brews that are light on calories and cost? Taste-testers at Consumer Reports (CR) now have a list of their favorites.

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A consumer watchdog has filed a class action lawsuit against the Coca-Cola Company, accusing it of making deceptive health claims about its VitaminWater drinks.

Tags: Center for Science in the Public Interest, Coca Cola, Coke, consumer, CSPI, diabetes, lawsuit, obesity, vitamins, water

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Want to have amazing abs NOW? Lose one size in one week? Tone all your muscles with just one machine?  You’ve heard claims like these on infomercials for fitness equipment. But are any of them worth buying? Consumer Reports (CR) tested 9 products between $40 to $2500 sold through infomercials online or on TV and [...]

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Question: What temperature should your Thanksgiving turkey reach before it’s done? Answer: For it to be safe to eat, it should be 165-degrees in the innermost part of the thigh and wing and the thickest part of the breast. You do use a meat thermometer, don’t you??? And of course, you want it to be [...]

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Thinking pie for dessert this Thanksgiving? Consumer Reports shows us how some of the best sellers stack up when it comes to fat and calories. The “X” is next to the pies with the fewest calories per ounce.

Tags: apple pie, calories, cherry pie, consumer reports, dessert, Food & Nutrition, pies, pumpkin pie

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These are no ordinary same ol’ same ol’ fat-burning steps – trust me. When I picked up weight-loss coach, Janice Taylor’s new book, All is Forgiven, Move On – Our [...]

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Are your kids eating cereals that are more than half sugar? A new Consumer Reports (CR) review of popular children’ cereals finds 11 of them have as much sugar as a glazed donut.

Tags: cereals, Children, consumer reports, Food & Nutrition, sugar

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The best yogurt for kids has to be healthy AND something they will eat, right? But how much sugar is in the brands they gulp down? To find the best-tasting yogurts with less sugar, Consumer Reports ShopSmart had 30 children of its staffers taste-test three lower-sugar brands – two flavors each. Here’s what the kids [...]

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I finally got to try the Wii Fit last weekend in between the cookies and cupcakes at the BlogHer08 conference. I played one of the balance games – Table Tilt – and did quite well, I must say. Consumer Reports (CR) has also been busy trying out the new fitness game. I first [...]

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Have you tried Starbucks’ new Vivanno Nourishing Blends yet? I just tasted one this weekend and I will definitely be going back for more. They’re basically smoothies packed with protein and fiber… without any artificial colors, artificial sweeteners or high fructose corn syrup – yay!

Tags: banana, fiber, protein, smoothies, Starbucks, Vivanno

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