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Archive for April 2008

April 24th, 2008

Milk Allergy Alert: Undeclared milk in Silk Soymilk

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

EARTH DAY give-away: "Michael Recycle" book has a winner!

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

Recycle with kids Tip #5: Reusing beats recycling

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

Aquafina Spa and Prize Packs Give-away

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

Cameron Diaz loses dad to the flu

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

Allergy alert: Undeclared egg, soy and wheat in ice cream

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

Chemical in baby bottles may cause cancer

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

Accupressure helps students stay awake

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

More students misusing stimulants during stress

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

What your poo may be telling you

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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