April 24th, 2008
Now this alert is very unusual, and caught my attention this late in the day!
One, because it’s a major brand. Two, because it’s undeclared milk in chocolate soymilk, which made me wonder how that actually got contaminated. Three, because my daughter drinks this brand.
From The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network -
MILK ALLERGY ALERT
April 23, […]
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April 22nd, 2008
HAPPY EARTH DAY, EVERYONE!
The sun is shining where I am, and my tulips are in full bloom. How I wish the earth will be as beautiful as it is today. Here’s to a whole year of a cleaner Earth!
Now, I’m happy to announce the winner of a brand new Michael Recycle book!
Randomly […]
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April 22nd, 2008
Reuse/ Reduce/ Recycle are terms that people often interchange. But REUSE is different from RECYCLE.
REUSE means extending the life of an item, while RECYCLE is reprocessing the item into a new raw material for use in a new product. Annie Bond wrote that reusing is really much better than recycling, because reusing keeps the […]
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April 19th, 2008
OK this one’s for us, ladies.
Whether you’re a mom - working, at home, single, step, grand… or you’re a wife, or a single woman… Y’all deserve a break!
So here’s something for you. Four prizes will be given away.
1 SPA PACK courtesy of Aquafina, which includes a robe, sleep mask, leather-bound journal and […]
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April 17th, 2008
The flu attacks anyone, even famous people and their families.
Cameron Diaz’s dad Emilio died suddenly on April 15 from when a recent flu turned into pneumonia.
Let’s not take this infection lightly. Complications from influenza can kill. It’s really important that we protect ourselves from being infected. And the single best way to […]
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April 16th, 2008
From The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network -
EGG, SOY, and WHEAT ALLERGY ALERT
April 14, 2008
Inter-American Products, Inc., is recalling “Private Selection LightChurned Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream” due to undeclared egg, soy, and wheat.
The product was distributed to Kroger stores in Alabama, Arkansas,Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska,South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.
The […]
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April 16th, 2008
The National Toxicology Program confirmed a warning that has been in the news last year.
A chemical known as BPA ( bisphenol A) may cause early puberty and prostate and breast cancer. It is used in many baby bottles and the plastic lining of of infant formula. - Reuters
As a polycarbonate compound, it is […]
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April 14th, 2008
In conjunction with an earlier post on students misusing stimulants to cope with stress, I found this neat video showing how students can stay awake by applying accupressure.
Researchers report that college students were more alert if they massaged or tapped areas on the back of the neck, the hands and legs — areas that […]
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April 14th, 2008
What student hasn’t had trouble keeping awake in class these days? With papers and projects piling up, and exams coming up, more and more students are getting stressed and lacking sleep.
Most students I know have been drinking lots of coffee and energy drinks with their late night studying. But a growing number of students […]
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April 13th, 2008
Seriously now.
A new book is out and it’s called “What’s your Poo Telling You?”, and it’s written by Josh Richman and Dr. Anish Sheth (a.k.a. Dr. Stool), a gastroenterologist from Yale University. “What isn’t as well known is that you can learn about your health by looking in the bowl,” Dr. Sheth told […]
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