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Fools and their Money - Secret Shoppers

http://newsblaze.com/story/20091220071213mcco.nb/topstory.html The next consumer column covers the truth and lies about "secret shoppers."

John Mccormick my new Practical Consumer Column on Newsblaze.com

I've been a consumer reporter for decades mostly related to high technology but now I have an opportunity to point out fraud and deception in everyday ads which cost consumers billion$ every year.   http://newsblaze.com/story/20091217133012mcco.nb/topstory.html The first issue explains why it is dumb (really dumb!) to pay more than about $30 for an electric space heater. I'll be covering a lot of common problems such as work-at-home and secret shoppers (good and bad), how to buy and sell gold. Puppy mills and pet stores.   Siliconsamurai -- John Certified Reuters Insight Expert Consultant www.newmedicineonline.com www.helpdotcom.com www.countrycraftstore.com www.15767.com Some of my recent newsblaze.com stories Economist Always Tell the Truth? Trust Me http://newsblaze.com/story/20090315113354mcco.nb/topstory.html Mattress Money? The Silhouettes in October 1957: 'Get a Job' http://newsblaze.com/story/20090316104929mcco.nb/topstory.html Easter Egg Hunt G...

Coffee Fights Alzheimer’s

Coffee, more precisely, the caffeine equivalent of 5 cups of coffee has been shown to help prevent Alzheimer’s and memory loss, it can even help reverse the terrible condition. The amount needed is 500 milligrams per day for an adult human – this isn’t specific to coffee, caffeine pills, or colas also work and this isn’t just due to the stimulus effect,   it is a chemical reaction in the brain. Journal of Alzheimer’s Vol. 17, No.3 http://www.j-alz.com/issues/17/vol17-3.html “moderate caffeine administration protects/restores cognitive function and suppresses brain amyloid-β” BBC story http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8132122.stm