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I was on JetBlue yesterday morning without headphones, but CNN was on the TV and the following question (or a reasonable facsimile) flashed across the screen: Is Splenda bad for your health? And I silently mouthed "NOOOOOO!" Not my favorite calorie-free sweetener! Then I read about it in today's New York Times, and discovered that the new research CNN was talking about is not necessarily the death knell of Splenda. Apparently Duke University conducted a study that showed that Splenda "contributes to obesity, destroys 'good' intestinal bacteria and prevents prescription drugs from being absorbed." More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5053823&view=rss&microfeed=true Above is a 1970s TV spot for Tab, and it's probably the creepiest soda commercial we've ever seen. As the first diet soft drink of The Coca-Cola Company (and the second diet soda ever), Tab was marketed to women as a way to keep slim, and thus, keep a man. As the voice over says, "When you can't be with him, be in his mind. Be a mind sticker." Then a spooky voice sings, "Don't you want to have a good shape?" It's like the Tab marketers are trying to scare women into saying, "Yes! Uncle! Uncle! I want a good shape!" Tab has had its ups and downs over the years: First it was sweetened with cyclamate, which was eventually banned by the FDA, then it was sweetened with saccharin, which eventually was required to carry a warning label that it may cause cervical cancer. (Just like HPV!) Since 1984, Tab has been using a blend of saccharin and aspartame to create its low-cal goodness. More »
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Ladies, did you know that drinking soda can give you a fantastic figure? Well, only if it's the '80s and the beverage is Tab. The best thing about this ad is that Jayne Kennedy, the first black Miss Ohio, is not an emaciated stick figure. In fact, if you can get that body from drinking Tab, why not drink two a day? Luckily, there's a coupon for 20¢ off... Oh, wait, it expired December 31, 1983! Click the thumbnail to see the full image. [All-American Ads Of The 80s] More »
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