Enviga Alone Won't Help You Lose Weight

If you want to drop some pounds, try going for a run, because drinking Enviga tea -- touted as a calorie-burning beverage that's supposed to result in weight loss -- won't do the trick alone. Enviga claimed that consumers could burn an extra 106 calories a day and lose weight just by drinking three cans of its sparkling green tea daily. If you're thinking it sounds too good to be true, you're right. An investigation found no evidence to back that up those claims.

Coca-Cola and Nestle, the makers of Enviga, got a very expensive lesson in false advertising last week when they settled a major lawsuit over the unfounded claims. Under the settlement, Enviga's makers owe 27 suing states and the District of Columbia $650,000 and were forced to change their labeling. Now, if you pick up the beverage or surf on over to Enviga's web site, you'll still read that the tea will boost your calorie-burn, but they also add that "weight-loss, of course, requires a reduced-calorie diet and exercise." Isn't the no-effort angle kind of the whole point of Enviga? If you have to exercise and diet to see weight-loss results, would you still give Enviga a try?

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