Archive for October, 2009
Autumn Chores Can Be Hazardous
Friday, October 23rd, 2009You think about the effects of foods or drugs on your body, so why not pay closer attention to the chores that you do which can be hazardous to your health? Raking leaves, cleaning gutters and performing other outdoor chores can be dangerous and you should take precautions that will help prevent injuries. That’s what [...]
Baby food recalled, possibly tainted with botulism
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009Plum Organics of Emeryville, Calif. is recalling some of its apple and carrot portable pouch baby food because of concerns that it might be tainted with botulism. The product was sold individually at Toys-R-Us and Babies-R-Us stores. It is sold in 4.22-ounce pouches, with a “best by” date of May 21, 2010, and UPC 890180001221. [...]
FDA food label crackdown: Sugar cereals as Smart Choices
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009The FDA may be doing something responsible for once. With cereal. The FDA is wondering how that “Smart Choices” sticker wound up on the front of boxes of Froot Loops or Cocoa Puffs and they’re warning food manufacturers. The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that nutritional logos from food manufacturers may be misleading consumers [...]
8 Sleep-Better Foods
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009For years mom has told you that a glass of warm milk before bed is good for you, but it may keep you up, instead of put you to sleep. Thanks mom. It’s the protein in the milk that boosts alertness and the fat will slow your digestion, making your rest more fitful. Not great. [...]
Prolonged Use of Pacifier Linked to Speech Problems
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009A pacifier is fine, but don’t let your child use one for too long. That’s what some experts are saying. In a study of 128 children from age 3 to 5 in Patagonia, Chile, researchers discovered that children who used a pacifier or sucked their fingers for more than three years were three times as [...]
