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To her claims that algae treats cancer, Cuban asks her why oncologists don't use it? She answers that they don't know about it to which he responds, "They don't know how to read studies, is what you're saying?" Oh boy.Īfter a few minutes of Catherine talking about why America needs algae, Mark Cuban ends with a gem: "I'm out. He then asked her to "give us one" which made me feel almost giddy. When Catherine begins to attempt to try to explain, and spews some scienc-y sounding words, Robert Herjavec leans over to Lori Greiner and says, "Oh - this isn't going to go well." His snake oil detector remained well calibrated after Catherine continued to flounder, doubling down with the claim that there are 100,000 studies that have documented the efficacy (which she, ironically, could not say properly.) He repeats, in disbelief, " one hundred thousand studies.?" (1) His response of "that doesn't tell us anything" made me swoon a bit, when I realized that Cuban's skeptical face is backed by smart critical thinking. He takes no time getting to the most important point, "So, how do you know it works, Catherine?" She looks caught off guard and her first answer is "it's been used for 50 years." When she forgets to mention the amount of money that she is asking for (which is how each pitch typically ends), Cuban says, "I guess it didn't help as much with your memory as you thought, huh?" His face when she listed the benefits of energybits - "they give you energy, increase your focus, satisfy your hunger, increase athletic performance and speed recovery" - is a masterful face of a true skeptic. Mark Cuban was the first shark to really dig into Catherine and uncover the lack of science behind the product. In case you are wondering about the math, one serving is 30 bits making each serving cost just under $4.00 (although on the website, it incorrectly states that each serving costs $2.80)
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The four different types are, EnergyBITS, SkinnyBITS, RecoveryBITS and VitalityBITS (although it is revealed on the show that SkinnyBITS and EnergyBITS are the same thing in different packaging.) They are sold in bags of 1,000 - a month supply - for $120.00. I am here to praise each of them on their decision not to invest in this snake oil company and, in doing so, highlight different reasons why Energybits - and every other company out there like it - is producing and selling a terrible product.ĮNERGYbits sells four different types of 'bits' - made from spirulina and chlorella algae. But, I am not here to question the sharks decisions about their money.
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The sharks listened to her attentively but, it became quickly apparent when they started asking her questions, that they were not satisfied with her answers regarding both the finances and the science behind her product. I caught the episode that had originally aired in November, where Catharine Arnston, the Founder/CEO of the Boston based company ENERGYbits made her pitch for their support of her algae supplement company. In last week's episode of Shark Tank, the five "sharks" elevated themselves from wealthy, successful business people to champions of science.