What happens to your body when you drink those delicious and tempting seasonal drinks?

What happens to your body when you drink those delicious and tempting seasonal drinks?

Indulging in seasonal coffee drinks like the famous Pumpkin Spice Latte is an irresistible temptation for some people. According to health experts, drinking all those calories and sugar can be bad for our health. Many of these seasonal drinks contain up to 12 tablespoons of sugar, and that’s not including whipped cream and other artificial …

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Think twice before paying off hospital debt with a medical credit card or loan from a healthcare provider.

Think twice before paying off hospital debt with a medical credit card or loan from a healthcare provider.

Millions of families have some form of medical debt, and it can be daunting and debilitating if you’re struggling to pay the bill. But before you sign up for one of those medical credit cards or a loan offered by the health care provider — promising to ease the burden — Consumer Reports warns that …

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Wall Street is wondering what impact weight-loss drugs will have on consumer giants, but it may be too early to tell.

Wall Street is wondering what impact weight-loss drugs will have on consumer giants, but it may be too early to tell.

A worker arranges cans of PepsiCo Inc. soda on a shelf inside a grocery store in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., Thursday, July 6, 2017. PepsiCo Inc. is expected to release its profit figures on July 11. Photographer: Caitlin O’Hara /Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images If you listen to third-quarter company results, …

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A sad day for consumer choice: New York Governor Hochul signs restrictive supplement bill into law

A sad day for consumer choice: New York Governor Hochul signs restrictive supplement bill into law

According to reports, the A.5610/S.5823 law is likely to take effect in April next year. Gov. Huchel vetoed a similar bill last December, citing concerns that the state Department of Health, which is tasked with determining which products are covered by the bill, lacks the expertise to analyze the ingredients used in countless products. That …

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