"calorie burning" news and stories

Even though the official start of summer isn't until some time in mid-June, we all know that summertime really kicks off with Memorial Day weekend -- and for lots of us, that means lounging poolside for the first time this year, or hitting the beach. Time to get our bodies ready for swimsuits.

Lady Thrills has put together a list of the Top 10 Foods that Help Burn Fat. Granted, you can't just eat a teaspoon of cayenne pepper then sit around on the chaise lounge all day. Getting into shape means eating well overall and exercising. But a little kick along the way from these ten things can't hurt!

1. Cayenne Pepper
2. Cinnamon
3. Ginger
4. Citrus Fruits
5. Apples and Berries
6. Soybeans
7. Bananas
8. Essential Fatty Acids
9. Garlic
10. Dairy Products

[via: GourmetGlam at ThisNext.com]

Last fall, we mentioned Enviga, the new energy drink from Coca Cola and Nestea. The drink isn't just a "diet drink," because it is low in calories, but it touts an ability to burn calories with ingredients like caffeine, calcium and most importantly, "naturally active plant micronutrients that allegedly increase the body's rate of calorie burning." Not low calorie. Not even zero calories. Negative calories!

It sounded way too good to be true -- could someone just sit around on the couch all day drinking Enviga and lose 10 pounds? To be quite honest, I am not as concerned about the true ability for Enviga to burn calories, but relying more and more on energy drinks these days to get through a mountain of work, I was curious about how the "energy" part of the drink and its taste stacked up to my current favorite, Tab Energy. Would Enviga unseat the incumbent? I bought a case of the drinks the other day because they were on sale.

Hm, on sale already? That's interesting.