tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13663315679829430462024-03-05T02:49:39.648-06:00Whole Food Multis- Real Nutritional SupplementsAll about nutrition. The Pops- Voted Best Multivitamin 2008Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-59609198917202100272010-03-03T15:18:00.005-06:002010-03-03T15:41:17.008-06:00Liquid HCG Diet<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I recently saw an ad on my Facebook and became curious about it. The liquid HCG diet. Being currently pregnant, I am familiar with the term, and was wanting to know what new fad had come about. Well, much to my shock, and personal horror, they are claiming that the pregnancy hormone, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Human chorionic gonadotropin (</span></span><span class="yellowFade"><span><span class="yellowFadeInnerSpan" style="position: relative; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">HCG</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">), can actually help a person lose weight. I started to read up on this new "miracle" and discovered some scary things. One, you must follow a strict 4 phase plan. Two, you must follow a strict diet plan of only 500 calories per day for up to 40 days. This in itself is very upsetting. You are not only burning off fat, you can make yourself seriously ill by starving yourself like this. Three, this a homeopathic supplement, man made in a laboratory. Yes the majority of things we take are made this way, but they must also pass numerous safety measures before being passed on to consumers. No where on the page does it say anything about FDA approval. There is nothing natural about this stuff, the actual HCG hormone as I stated earlier is found in pregnant women only.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Human chorionic gonadotropin (</span></span><span class="yellowFade"><span><span class="yellowFadeInnerSpan" style="position: relative; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">HCG</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">) is a </span></span><a href="http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-hormones.htm" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">hormone</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> that is normally produced first by the cells that make up the placenta, then later by the placenta during pregnancy. Its primary function is to support the pregnancy by encouraging the production of </span></span><a href="http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-progesterone.htm" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">progesterone</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. This supports and promotes the further development of the placenta early in pregnancy. </span></span><span class="yellowFade"><span><span class="yellowFadeInnerSpan" style="position: relative; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">HCG</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">sees a rapid increase early in pregnancy, but tapers off slowly as the placenta can produce enough progesterone to support the pregnancy on its own. The hormone also serves in aiding in the development of gonads in the fetus and the production of </span></span><a href="http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-androgens.htm" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">androgens</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> by the testes of a male fetus. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">(posted from wisegeek)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">To believe that starving yourself will make you lose weight is believable, but the repercussions of this are also well known. You will lose fat, but also muscle and possibly your life. Please do not buy into fad diets that make you starve yourself. I have several plans listed on this blog for safe weight loss methods that allow you to eat and teach you to what to eat to become a happier healthier you.</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-37551823344708438522009-07-23T13:09:00.003-05:002009-07-23T13:37:35.765-05:00Recession Pricing on the Pops!Everyone has felt the pain of this recession by now. While some of us are pulling out of it, for my husband and I it seems as if the end will never come. Between my working outside of the home, and my impending stressful school schedule my online business has suffered. For my followers, I do apologize. As a goal for myself, I have decided to put more time into The Pops. The great news is that with this economic downturn, the Pops are now being offered at special prices! All plans are 20% off, with special savings for those on subscription plans. Installments are also offered for those on the subscription. Also, if you blog, why not make some extra money doing it? Whole Food Nation is free to join as an affiliate, and practically sell themselves. You are on the computer anyway right? Do you take the Pops yourself? You can sign up and get paid for ordering for yourself! How great is that? Think about it. Who wouldn't want to get paid for something you already do?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wholefoodnation.com/cmd.php?Clk=2623672"> Green Pops Page</a><br /><a href="http://www.wholefoodnation.com/cmd.php?Clk=2623673"> Purple Pops Page</a><br /><a href="http://www.wholefoodnation.com/cmd.php?Clk=2623681"> Sign Up An Affiliate </a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-65249243685227960852009-07-07T09:49:00.002-05:002009-07-07T09:59:44.328-05:00TV Causes Overeating???I mean really. This is an actual study. How long have people studied this? Way to long in my opinion. Advertising reps get paid 6 figure incomes to know when and how to show these ads to a target audience. Think about Saturday morning cartoons. All the ads are for things kids want. Kool-Aid, Go-gurt, ect. Kids are typically a captive audience. While adults take these opppurtunitues to grab a snack, children will sit glued to the television. The kids see these ads and urge their parents to go out and buy what they saw. Now fast food ads are shown after the news during your evening programs. When dinner is wearing off, and a snack sounds good. Here is the full article. What do you think about all this?<br /><br /><p>WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Watching food ads on TV leads to a boost in snacking among children and adults, increasing the risk of weight gain, U.S. researchers say.</p><p>Yale University researchers conducted a series of experiments to test the effects of food commercials on television. One test found that children aged 7 to 11 who watched a half-hour cartoon that included food commercials ate 45% more snack food while watching the show than children who watched the same cartoon with non-food commercials.</p> <p>That increased amount of snacking would lead to a weight gain of nearly 10 pounds a year, unless it was countered by decreased intake of other foods or increased physical activity, the researchers said.</p><p>In another experiment, adults who saw TV ads for unhealthy foods ate much more than those who saw ads that featured messages about good <a href="http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=10192">nutrition</a> or healthy food.</p><p>"This research shows a direct and powerful link between television food advertising and calories consumed by adults and children," lead author Jennifer Harris, director of marketing initiatives at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale, said in a news release from the university.</p><p>"Food advertising triggers automatic eating, regardless of hunger, and is a significant contributor to the <a href="http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=943">obesity</a> <a href="http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=3273">epidemic</a>. Reducing unhealthy food advertising to children is critical," she said.</p><p>The study appears in the July issue of the journal <i>Health Psychology</i>.</p><p>-- Robert Preidt</p><p class="credits">SOURCE: Yale University, news release, July 1, 2009 </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-30812151068353577112009-06-13T09:54:00.004-05:002009-06-13T10:32:55.040-05:00Herbal EVERYTHING?!I have started some personal research on a very touchy topic. Infertility. My sister recently lost twins at 5 months. This sparked my interest to find out how this happens. I myself have lost 3 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">pregnancies</span>, 4 years apart each time, and each before 8 weeks. So what causes all these problems? The answers are varied greatly. Each individual can have just as many individual reasons for not being able to either <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">conceive</span> and or carry a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">pregnancy</span>. Now while I do understand that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Chinese</span> herbal remedies have been around for centuries, some of these are not safe during pregnancy. In fact many <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">everyday</span> things are taboo for those who are high risk. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Caffeine</span>, smoking, alcohol, certain foods, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">strenuous</span> activity, the list goes on. So how do you sort it all out? The very first thing to do is get yourself as healthy as you can prior to trying to get pregnant. If you are overweight, you need to change whatever it may be keeping you this way. Whole food nation offers several different plans to get you to your goal weight. This goes for those who are underweight as well. Having to much body fat or not enough can put a fetus at risk. If you smoke, as you <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">probably</span> already know, you need to quit. Smoking causes ovulation problems and can prevent pregnancy. The chances of becoming pregnant are only about 20% each month in a healthy woman and each of the other factors involved can decrease those chances even further. The steps you take to prepare yourself prior to trying to become pregnant are just as important as what you do after you learn you have in fact <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">conceived</span>. It often takes 2 weeks before you suspect it has <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">occurred</span>, therefor making sure your body is ready before can prevent any drastic life changes after you <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">receive</span> the good news. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Caffeine</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">with drawls</span> are terrible, so easing off it slowly is best. Try <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">switching</span> up 1 soda a day for water, after about a week replace another. Changing to low <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">caff</span> coffee is also a small easy to handle change. Health care pros say it is relatively safe to have 1 cup of regular coffee a day during pregnancy. So if you can't live without your morning pick me up, remember to limit it to just one. Working out is also vital to your health but <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">don't</span> overdo it. If you plan to have a baby, discuss your routine with your physician and see if you need to change it up. Yoga is a great alternative that helps to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">relieve</span> some stress and minor aches and pains. There are some poses that cannot safely be done, and you need to consult a pro before starting any new workout regime. Videos can be found almost everywhere that focus on prenatal workouts. The food you eat can also <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">sabotage</span> your body in many different ways. In this fast food, instant gratification society, making good choices is often hard if not impossible to do. Clean out your fridge, make that extra few mile drive to the local farmers market, buy organic produce. The drive <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">thru</span> window is not the way to be healthy. For you or your baby to be. Think of it this way, would you feed that to your child? If you are pregnant or trying to become that way, that is exactly what you are doing. Do you really want your kids eating a double <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">quarter</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">pounder</span>? Another huge issue is vitamins. You need extra nutrients during this time. The pops are an easy to use way to get your servings of veggies and fruits as well as other essential nutrients. Calcium, and iron are found naturally in veggies and fruits and getting them in their natural state is much more <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">nutritious</span>. Also the Pops have zero additives. No dyes, binding agents, or gels. If you are taking a prenatal, good for you, but please make sure you understand what is in them. (previous post about lake #40) As with anything you take, eat, or do, be sure to inform your physician. While there is a multitude of free information on the web, only you and your doctor can decide what is best for your situation.<br /><br />To learn more about the Pops, or the ER Fat Burn check out my website.<br /><a href="http://www.vitamingirlshop.info/">http://www.vitamingirlshop.info</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-6358460100401392222009-06-08T10:18:00.003-05:002009-06-08T10:44:37.680-05:00Recession Proof Your DietEveryone is feeling the pain of job cuts. Making cutbacks on lots of things is more important in these tough times. So is there a way to still eat right without going over budget? I have found a way. Almost everywhere I know of you have a way to access coupons. Each <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Sunday</span> I go buy a paper. The 2.00 I spend is made up for by the savings I find. You would be amazed how much money you really can save on everyday items. Shopping at a different store can also help. I have several options available near me, but I have found the cheapest overall is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Wal</span>-Mart. They carry just as much of the organic <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">products</span> as every one else, and everything in their stores is at a lower cost. Local farmers markets are also a great way to save on produce. If you have a meat <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">processor</span> nearby, be sure to call them and see if they sell retail. You can typically save anywhere from a few cents to several dollars a pound on the same quality of meats you would buy at a chain store. While it may not seem as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">convenient</span> to drive a few more miles to go to these stores, the money saved tends to make up for it. I moved several months ago and a trip to town is now a 10 mile drive for me. I try to get to all my stores in one trip. I start at the farthest and work my way back towards home. Before I leave I look in my cabinets, make a list, and look through all my coupons. I make notes on the list in regards to the coupon so I know how many I need to buy. When I get to the store I compare everything. Some stores list price per ounce <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">ect</span>. right on the shelf so you know what is your best buy. Certain snack foods I will only buy if I have a coupon, I buy generic when I can, and freeze all my meats. I buy in bulk, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">separate</span> the package into meal size portions, and freeze them. You don't need a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">vacuum</span> sealer, or some other high tech food saving storage. A good selection of freezer bags saves space as well as money. Many stores also have specials on items close to their sell date. You can get bread and meats at a greatly reduced price. You just need to use it or freeze it by the date. Rolls are wonderful for this. You can get a bag of fresh dinner rolls, and place enough for a meal into freezer bags. Then when you are ready to use them it takes a short time to defrost. If you plan meals in advance, you can easily have the things you need thawed before you get home. I take these out prior to leaving for work in the morning, so they are ready when I make home in the evening. Healthy eating does not have to break the bank. Simply changing the way you shop can make all the difference in the world.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vitamingirlshop.info/">http://www.vitamingirlshop.info</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-77618078652090830012009-01-28T23:56:00.002-06:002009-01-29T00:26:06.615-06:00Breaking BAD HabitsI can see how easy it is to eat junk. I recently reentered the work away from home world, as well as am taking some college courses again. My school hours are 1-4pm. And I work 1130-730. Now this may not seem to bad. My hours are nice enough. The problem that I have is this: These are the times of day most people are having lunch and dinner hours. I am used to eating lunch around noon, and dinner around 6. So the 2 days a week i am in school, I am driving during my normal lunch time. Work days I am already at work when I usually eat. I spend over an hour a day driving, 6 days a week. When you are in the car that often it's difficult to not stop in somewhere an hit the drive thru. (I had a jumbo Jack and fries on the way to school the other day.) I was starving an had woken up late. My other problem is that no matter how early I set my alarm for, I hit snooze an sleep as late as I can. I have to be up at least 2 hours before I can eat anything, and usually am already on my way by then. (try eating a bagel with cream cheese and jelly while you drive) So bad habits come back. I have been taking meals for lunch. And keep healthy things with me to resist eating junk at work. I do alright on my way home, but when I get home I am so tired and have homework to do and cooking is not in the gameplan. When I went shopping last I was careful about what I bought. I stayed away from frozen foods with a few small exceptions of french fries and taquitos. I have been making snacks of fresh celery and peanut butter with honey. I buy the Jif, it has less of the crap in it an no preservatives. Just peanuts, honey, and a bit of soduim. But all in all peanut butter is not that bad for you. It has far less fat and calories than microwave popcorn and frozen dinners. While fresh whole foods are best for all of us, there are still ways to eat well and fast without eating junk. Read the labels. It may look harmless, but you would be amazed. Look at a Marie Callanders Pot Pie. I love those. but if you eat 2 a day you have exceded almost all of your recommended daily allowence for everything. They have over 1000 calories in one. Even the new smaller ones, (10.5 oz) have about 650 fat grams. I recently quit smoking an took up Yoga in it's place. I made a deal to myself to trade a bad habit for a good one. It's all about the small things we do that make a big difference. The next time you are in the grocery store, make one or two small changes. Instead of can veggies, but fresh ones. Replace the box potatos with a salad. It's very easy to integrate veggies into your meals, think of the colors of what you are eating. Put colorful foods on your plate. Try a fresh fruit salad for dessert instead of chocolate cake. Fresh corn on the cob instead of canned peas. Always trade a bad habit for a good one. Everytime you do your new "good habit" congradulate yourself. You can never have to many GOOD habits.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-55350863465250541202009-01-17T23:57:00.002-06:002009-01-18T00:23:18.225-06:00How your friends and family may be killing your diet....Many of us already know what I'm about to talk about, but few of us know what to do about it. A good friend of mine made the simplest comment the other day, but I've been mulling it over ever since. She said "It's so hard to eat right when everyone around you is eating the wrong stuff." Now she is not heavy by any means, but in the last year she has put on 20lbs she would rather not have. I am sure her situation is very similar to many other people out there. She has 2 children, a husband, and works full time and goes to college at night. Her job and home life are the reason she gives for her weight gain. She explained to me that with a 8 and 9 yr old in the house, at times it's easier to pick something up on the way home from her night classes. So fast food is often on the menu. Her husbands hours vary at times so he is on occasion not home at dinner time. Quick fix meals, microwave stuff ect. Her job is in an office full of other people who often have lunch together. They either order in, pizza, subs, ect. Or a large group gets together to go eat at a nearby Mexican place. So, between being extremely busy, having children whom are used to fast food, and the people at work eating junk all the time, she has a very hard time making good choices for her meals. This also had me thinking back to my days of working away from home, each place we would order in from had a $15 - $25 min. for delivery. Now if you are really just wanting a sandwich, you would run around and collect orders from everyone. Needless to say, we ate a ton of pizza, chinese, and on ocassion Jason's Deli. Location made a difference as well, only 3 places were within delivery range for us. Making terrible choices is so much easier when everyone around you is eating things like pizza. Willpower is an amazing thing, but I love pizza and a salad just dosn't compare. So, how do we fix these delicious downfalls? Try these suggestions:<br /><ol><li>Find another person at work who is dieting as well, go have lunch with them<br /></li><li>If you must eat fast food, take advantage of the "better" choices they offer. Have a salad instead of fries. Bottle water instead of soda. Grilled chicken instead of fried.<br /></li><li>Take healthy snacks with you, keep them in an easy to see place so you will be less tempted to get a candy bar from the vending machine.<br /></li><li>Make a goal to cut out 1 bad food each day. Slowly increase this until you are no longer eating any junk.</li></ol>Other people eating badly is not always so easy to fix. Schools offer junk for lunch. Pack a lunch for your child. If they love PB & J, pack that with an apple. A small change will not shock them so badly, and they may not even notice. Add extra veggies to your meals. Trust me, people will notice. My husband has recently started eating better. I didn't do anything but mention it to him. He works on the road 14 days at a time, but he said he has been eating at Subway and getting salads more often than before. He has almost completely cut out hamburgers from his diet. Our house is packed with fresh fruits and veggies. He went and bought celery and oranges the other night for snacks. Hmmm. I thought I was going to have to force this stuff down his throat. All I had to do was change what I have in my house, and not eat junk in front of him. Now I still like the occassional burger, but only about once a month. Just like my freind said, It's hard to make good choices when everyone around is making bad ones. I guess it goes the same for good choices. If people see you eating good for you food, it just may make them take a second look at that plate of nachos they just ordered.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-38250562087084799842008-12-31T19:33:00.002-06:002008-12-31T19:38:38.987-06:00New study shows diet drinks can actually cause weight gainFrom ABC News:<br /><p> Calorie-conscious consumers who opt for diet sodas may gain more weight than if they drank sugary drinks because of artificial sweeteners contained in the diet sodas, according to a new study. </p><div id="main-media" class="story-embed-left" style="width: 320px;"><img src="http://a.abcnews.com/images/GMA/pd_soda_080211_mn.jpg" alt="Soda" id="pd_soda_080211_mn.jpg" width="320" height="240" /><div class="main-desc"><div id="cap-short">A new study suggests diet soda may lead to weight gain. </div> (PhotoDisc )</div></div><p>A Purdue University study released Sunday in the journal Behavioral Neuroscience reported that rats on diets containing the artificial sweetener saccharin gained more weight than rats given sugary food, casting doubt on the benefits of low-calorie sweeteners. </p><p> "There's something about diet foods that changes your metabolic limit, your brain chemistry," said ABC News' medical contributor Dr. Marie Savard. </p><p> Though Savard said more research needs to be done to uncover more information, the study does hint at the idea that the sweeteners alter a person's metabolism. </p><p>Savard said another recent study, which included more than 18,000 people, found healthy adults who consumed at least one diet drink a day could increase their chance for weight gain. </p> <div id="relatedblock" class="relatedblock-left box story-embed-left"> <div class="label">Related</div> <div class="blocker left"><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Diet/story?id=4271986&page=1"><img src="http://a.abcnews.com/images/Health/rat_sweetener_080211_mc.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="headline"><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Diet/story?id=4271986&page=1">Saccharine Making Us Fat? Aw, Rats!</a></div></div> </div> <p> In the Purdue study, the rats whose diets contained artificial sweeteners appeared to experience a physiological connection between sweet tastes and calories, which drove them to overeat. </p><p>"The taste buds taste sweet, but there's no calorie load that comes with it. There's a mismatch here. It seems it changes your brain chemistry in some way," Savard said. "Anything you put in your mouth, your body has a strong reaction to it. It's much more than counting calories. It seems normally with sweet foods that we rev up our metabolism." </p><p>The information may come as a surprise to the 59 percent of Americans who consume diet soft drinks, making them the the second-most-popular low-calorie, sugar-free products in the nation, according to a consumer survey from the Calorie Control Council, a nonprofit association that represents the low-calorie and reduced-fat food and beverage industry. </p><p> Because so many foods today contain artificial sweeteners, the study results may go beyond diet drinks. </p><p> "The truth is, we're putting artificial sweetener in so many different things in water, in yogurt," Savard said. It's unclear if the results only adhere to diet sodas, she said. </p><p> "We have to rethink what this artificial stuff does to us. If we put this in water it might not be so good," she added.<br /></p><p> The Calorie Control Council issued a statement that disagreed with the findings of the Purdue study and noted that past studies indicated low-calorie sweeteners benefit weight control. </p><p> But Savard said people who consume a drink or more a day should think about cutting back their consumption. </p><p>"The truth is, if you're consuming a drink or more a day, you know it. You know that you're taking it, and you really have to think about eliminating it. You're probably the very person who needs to change those health behaviors to prevent the diabetes, heart disease and stroke," Savard said. </p><p>"If you're just taking it once in a while, fine -- no big deal. If you're consuming one or more drinks a day, you should rethink what you're doing. You might be negating the whole reason in the first place."</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-7204812967683115442008-12-31T18:47:00.004-06:002008-12-31T19:17:55.100-06:00You can eat what you wantI say this for one reason only. It is possible to eat what you want if you do it the right way. Let me give you some facts about me. I am 28, 5'5" and weigh 107. I do have a small frame, and am in some peoples opinions thin. I wear a size 1 in pants. No my skin does not hang on my bones. I have curves, and am very proportionate. Now, I take whole food vitamins everyday. I do not eat right. I don't eat fast food very often either though. Most of what I eat is carbs. I love red meat and potatoes. I eat can foods, all the time. Now the way I stay the size I am, I eat small portions. I eat when I want, all day long. I only eat enough to get full. I eat slowly. Snail slow. Doing this allows you to know when you are full and helps to keep you from eating to much. If you sit down and have 3 full meals a day, your metabolism is not able to keep up. By eating several small meals a day your metabolism is always moving. I never eat breakfast. I have to be awake at least 2 hours before I can eat. My dad is the same way. He eats a little all day long. At 51 he is 5lbs heavier than he was when he got out of high school. Now yes it could be genetics, but I'm my opinion it has more to do with how we eat, what we do after we eat, and how much we eat at one time. My husband is a prime example of proof genetics is not the cause. His mother and 4 sisters are all very overweight. But he is 38 and 165lbs. He eats like a horse. He eats fast food most of the time, and is on the road 3 weeks at a time. But he is active. He works outside 12 hours a day and is always moving. His sisters all work desk jobs. They rarely do anything more active than walking to the refrigerator. After you eat, get up an moving. Sitting in one place is not going to help you at all. If you work at a desk, make it a point to leave the desk to eat. Get up. Go outside and sit. Go to a different part of the office and stand while you eat. Just get up and move. And NEVER eat so much you feel like you cannot move. The more you eat, the more your stomach stretches. This means you will require more an more food to feel full. By eating small amounts more often it will take you less to feel full. You are better able to digest a smaller amount than a large amount. It is better for every aspect of digestion. You are less likely to experience indegestion, gas, and heartburn this way as well. If you are trying to lose weight, my first suggestion is to get up and moving. Second, eat less more often. If I were to eat 3 big meals a day, I would certainly weigh 150 or more. I have been 135lbs, and on my frame I was heavy and very unhappy with myself and my appearance. I changed what I did, ate more often, but less at one time, and in a matter of 8 weeks lost 20lbs without dieting. Yes your weight problem is in many ways your own fault. Make a chart for yourself. Everyday for a week write down what you eat and drink. Every bit of it. At the end of that week look it over. How much of it was junk? healthy? what could you have done without? Does it amaze you yet how much you eat in an average week? I have a friend of over 15yrs. He is obese. He is almost 550lbs. He blames it on his family. His family is all heavy, I give him that, but in the last few years his eating habits have gotten worse, and his activity has slowed to nothing. He has a desk job. And he eats in one meal what I eat in 2 days. But it's not his fault he is fat. I hate excuses. Everyone has some control over what they look like. Yes genetics has some impact on it, but the majority of it is you. I know this is mean and rude, but if you are overweight, do you blame yourself or do you blame your parents? Do you blame McDonalds? They offer salads. Do you exercise? Do you sit at a desk 8 hours a day and in front of the tv the other 16? So, it's your jobs fault? If you have made a resolution to lose weight this year, good for you. Now how are going to do it?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vitamingirlshop.info/">Jump start you weight loss, ER Fat Burn Program</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-4859229827297984492008-12-29T20:05:00.003-06:002008-12-29T20:13:42.210-06:00New Years Resolution #1My number 1 this year is to start a work out routine. I have always enjoyed Yoga, but slacked off after a short time. I found an excellent site, Yoga Journal, and started by building my own routine. I used the tool to create this, consisting of 15 poses, and printed them out. Anyone who is skeptical about how useful yoga is should really try some of these poses. I was amazed at how difficult a few of them I chose really were. They look easy, but trust me, my muscles are telling me otherwise. I only did this for about 15min, but I can feel it all over. My shoulders and abs are showing the most sign of use. Balance is very necessary as well, this I have very little of. I am intimidated by going to a gym, and don't want to join a class, so I find this is the best way for me. I can do it at home, in front of my tv. No special clothes, or equipment required. Really this is my favorite low impact workout routine. No knee pain, and I feel relaxed.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vitamingirlshop.info">ER Fat Burn, Detox Plans, Whole Food Vitamins</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-50554384538394252382008-12-29T18:22:00.002-06:002008-12-30T17:16:00.133-06:00Tainted Weight Loss Pills, are you taking any of these?<h1 class="headBasicCenter">Tainted Weight Loss Pills Flagged as Health Risks<!-- InstanceEndEditable --></h1> <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="Body" --> <p>On Dec. 22, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted consumers not to buy or use more than 25 different weight-loss pill products because the products may be harmful to their health.</p> <h2>Which products were cited?</h2> <p class="closetop">The tainted weight-loss products specified in the alert are:</p> <ul class="mainlist"><li>Fatloss Slimming</li><li>2 Day Diet</li><li>3x Slimming Power</li><li>Japan Lingzhi 24 Hours Diet</li><li>5x Imelda Perfect Slimming</li><li>3 Day Diet</li><li>7 Day Herbal Slim</li><li>8 Factor Diet</li><li>7 Diet Day/Night Formula</li><li>999 Fitness Essence</li><li>Extrim Plus</li><li>GMP</li><li>Imelda Perfect Slim</li><li>Lida DaiDaihua</li><li>Miaozi Slim Capsules</li><li>Perfect Slim</li><li>Perfect Slim 5x</li><li>Phyto Shape</li><li>ProSlim Plus</li><li>Royal Slimming Formula</li><li>Slim 3 in 1</li><li>Slim Express 360</li><li>Slimtech</li><li>Somotrim</li><li>Superslim</li><li>TripleSlim</li><li>Zhen de Shou</li><li>Venom Hyperdrive 3.0</li></ul> <h2>Why did FDA act against these products?</h2> <p class="closetop"> These products contain undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients that may put consumers' health at risk. Some of the amounts of active pharmaceutical ingredients far exceed FDA-recommended levels.</p> <p>Some of the products claim to be "natural" or to contain only "herbal" ingredients, but actually contain potentially harmful ingredients not listed on the product labels or in promotional advertisements. These products have not been approved by FDA, are illegal, and may be potentially harmful to unsuspecting consumers. </p> <h2>What undeclared ingredients were found?</h2> <p class="closetop"> An FDA analysis found that the undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients in some of these products include</p> <ul class="listspace"><li><strong>sibutramine</strong>, a controlled substance that can cause high blood pressure, seizures, abnormally rapid heart rate (tachycardia), palpitations, heart attack or stroke. It can also interact with other medications and increase patients' risk of unexpected bad side effects (adverse reactions). Sibutramine's safety has also not been established in pregnant and lactating women, or in children younger than 16. </li><li><strong>rimonabant</strong>, a drug not approved for marketing in the United States, has been associated with increased risk of depression and suicidal thoughts. In Europe, where it is approved, rimonabant has been linked to five deaths and 720 adverse reactions over the last two years.</li><li><strong>phenytoin</strong>, an anti-seizure medication</li><li><strong>phenolphthalein</strong>, a solution used in chemical experiments that is a suspected cancer-causing agent</li></ul> <h2>Where are these products sold?</h2> <p class="closetop"> These weight-loss products, some of which are marketed as "dietary supplements," are promoted and sold on various Web sites and in some retail stores.</p> <h2>Is FDA taking further action?</h2> <p class="closetop"> The agency is currently seeking product recalls. FDA may take additional enforcement steps, such as issuing warning letters or initiating seizures, injunctions, or criminal charges. </p> <h2>Tips for consumers</h2> <ul class="listspace"><li>If you<strong> </strong>use any of these weight-loss products, stop taking them and consult your health care professional immediately.</li><li>Seek guidance from a health care professional before purchasing weight-loss products.</li><li>Report serious adverse reactions or product quality problems to FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program at www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm</li></ul> <p>This article appears on FDA's Consumer Health Information Web page (<a href="http://www.fda.gov/consumer">www.fda.gov/consumer</a>), which features the latest updates on FDA-regulated products. Sign up for free e-mail subscriptions at <a href="http://www.fda.gov/consumer/consumerenews.html">www.fda.gov/consumer/consumerenews.html</a>. </p> <h2>For More Information</h2> <p class="closetop">FDA Press Release<br /> <a href="http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01933.html">www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01933.html</a></p> <p>Information for Consumers<br /> <u><a href="http://www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/weight_loss_products.htm">www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/weight_loss_products.htm</a></u></p> <p>FDA MedWatch<br /> <a href="http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm">www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm</a></p><p><a href="http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm"></a><a href="http://www.vitamingirlshop.info/">Natural Weight Loss Plans</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-60227054035825966082008-12-29T13:54:00.003-06:002008-12-29T14:23:29.253-06:002009 is just around the corner...With a new year lurking just around the corner, I have forced myself to reevaluate my not so healthy choices of the past years. With these in mind I sat down to begin my list. Every year I make a list of things I plan to change. For the past 6 the number one has been to quit smoking. I previously made a post about more reasons to kick the habit, and have been reviewing these quite a bit. Some of my list has been more difficult to stick to in the past. My job choices were a big reason for not eating right. After working 14 hours the on the way home 24 hr burger place was my main source of food. Who really wants to go home and cook after being on your feet 14 hours straight? A few minor changes to my lifestyle this year will in my opinion make it easier to stick to my goals for the new year. I now work from home, which gives me plenty of time to cook better for me meals. My 3 dogs are always anxious to get out of the house, and taking them for daily walks is not impossible, weather permitting. Quitting smoking has been a big one for me, I live with 2 heavy smokers. I plan to move soon to help eliminate the stress involved 1 with living with other people, and 2 remove the temptation. Financial issues may keep me from moving as soon as I want to, but I will stick to my no smoking rule for myself no matter what it takes. Making a list of "resolutions" is the easy part. Sticking to them is the hard part. With my past years of failure behind me, I have made several of these lists and posted them all over the place. In my car, on my computer, on my refrigerator. Everywhere I know I will see them. My goals for better health started months ago, I now take vitamins daily, they sit on my nightstand where I know I will see them and not forget. I have all my research plastered on my walls about smoking eating right, ect. These constant reminders help to keep me on track. I read them daily. A few small things you can do to help yourself out is to work out while you watch tv. It need not be a back breaking weight lifting experience. something as simple as stretching can do wonders to get your metabolism moving. If you have dogs take them for a walk. To the end of the road is better than sitting inside on the couch with them. Go outside and play fetch with them. Get out and walk with your children, or play ball, go to a park. The point is to get up and moving. You will never burn calories sitting on the couch not moving. Buy some ankle weights, do leg lifts while watching the news. Get a small 5lb set of dumbells. You can use them to strenghten your arms. Setting small goals are easier to accomplish than big ones. Don't say, "I will work out 30min a day, 3 times a week. " Say instead, "I will do stretching while I watch .... program on tv." Then go from there. Start small. And slowly increase it. After a week or month or 3 months, however long you give yourself of doing the goal, increase it. Add I will do leg lifts and stretching while watching this program. This will help to keep you motivated. If you achieve several smaller goals, you will build confidence in yourself, and knowing you can achieve a goal keeps you motivated. If you set a huge goal you will be less likely to work at it. Lack of time, energy, or any other factors can cause you to put it off. I will do it tommorow. Then at the end of year, you are in the same boat you were the year before. Happy new year to all, and best of luck with setting your new year new you goals.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-50576319870840206262008-12-17T12:30:00.003-06:002008-12-17T12:45:13.951-06:00Using Colon CleansersA recent warning from the FDA has been issued. I for one don't understand this recent phenomena. I mean really, cleansing something that for all human history has been done by itself screams problems. Our bodies are the way they are for a reason. They function the way they are intended to for a reason. To use something like this as weight loss?????? Get real. How much "waste" can you really have? If you eat correctly, exercise, supplement THE RIGHT WAY, why would you believe all this about having years of waste in your colon???? The colon is only so large, I for one find it impossible to even begin to believe you can have 10+ extra pounds built up. Now I agree that factors in our lives can impact our overall health. Stress is the biggest factor in weight gain, headaches, and so on. But to think that there is a magic cure in a bottle is why all the billions of people in this world are so unhealthy. Your health starts with choices. What you eat. Food is our health. We need food. But we need the right food. Eating 40 years of junk and expecting a "cleaning" of any kind to fix the bad choices we made is just plain ignorance. Fad diets, colon cleansing, "do this now, not that". Why do you think people lose weight and gain it right back? Diets don't work. Sure if you want to stay attached to those diet foods forever maybe you will keep it off, but get real. How many people do that? And how healthy is it? You don't need diet plans or diet food. You need to start getting the trash out of your house. The processed easy to fix foods. Have a real salad. Eat fresh food not canned. And supplement the right way. Whole food vitamins. Not synthetic lab made stuff. Those are not helping you. Whole foods provide nearly everything the body needs. They naturally cleanse the body. No chemicals. No junk. Just stuff found in fruits and veggies. The way it was meant to be.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vitamingirlshop.info">Learn to diet the right way</a><br /><h1 class="headBasicCenter">Kidney Risk Spurs Warning on Bowel Cleansers<!-- InstanceEndEditable --></h1> <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="Body" --> <p>The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has acted to reduce the risk of acute kidney injury from oral sodium phosphate (OSP) products. These products are routinely used as bowel cleansers before colon examinations and other medical procedures.</p> <p>The agency is adding a Boxed Warning to two prescription OSP products: Visicol and OsmoPrep. The warning addresses the risk of a kidney injury known as acute phosphate nephropathy.</p> <p>FDA has also directed the makers of Visicol and OsmoPrep to</p> <ul class="mainlist"><li>develop a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy</li><li>distribute a Medication Guide to alert patients to the risk of kidney injury </li><li>conduct a postmarketing clinical trial to further assess this risk</li></ul> <h2>Concerns With OTC Products Too</h2> <p>FDA is equally concerned about the risks associated with over-the-counter (OTC) OSP products (e.g., Fleet Phospho-soda) when they are used at higher doses for bowel cleansing.</p> <p>The available data show no risk of acute kidney injury when OTC products are used at the lower doses as laxatives. But these products present the same risks as prescription OSP products when used for bowel cleansing.</p> <p>FDA is recommending that consumers not use OTC OSP products for bowel cleansing. The agency plans to amend the labeling conditions for these products.</p> <h2>Safety Advice</h2> <p>OSP products should NOT be used</p> <ul class="mainlist"><li>by children under 18 years of age</li><li>in combination with other laxative products containing sodium phosphate</li></ul> <p>OSP prescription products should be used with caution by people who are</p> <ul class="mainlist"><li>over 55 years of age</li><li>suffering from dehydration, kidney disease, acute colitis, or delayed bowel emptying</li><li>taking certain medicines that affect kidney function, including<br /> — diuretics (fluid pills)<br /> — angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (medications that lower blood pressure)<br /> — angiotensin receptor blockers (treatments for high blood pressure and heart or kidney failure)<br /> — possibly nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (similar to ibuprofen and other arthritis medications)</li></ul> <p>Serious side effects or quality problems associated with these products can be reported to FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online <a href="http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm">www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm</a>, or by mail, fax, or phone. (See FDA Press Release, available at the link below, for details.) </p> <p>This article appears on FDA's Consumer Health Information Web page (<a href="http://www.fda.gov/consumer">www.fda.gov/consumer</a>), which features the latest updates on FDA-regulated products. Sign up for free e-mail subscriptions at <a href="http://www.fda.gov/consumer/consumerenews.html">www.fda.gov/consumer/consumerenews.html</a>. </p> <h2>For More Information</h2> <p>FDA Press Release<br /><a href="http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01923.html">http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01923.html</a></p> <p> <em>Date Posted: December 16, 2008</em></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-63690591339588286742008-12-10T13:41:00.000-06:002008-12-11T02:29:47.841-06:00Pops Bare Bones SpecialHave you been wanting the try the Pops? Here is your chance to give yourself, or someone you love the gift of good health at half the cost. Starting Dec 10 at 12 Noon ET you can order these amazing vitamins, winner or the 2008 Best Multivitamin Award, for over 1/2 off.<br /><a href="http://www.wholefoodnation.com/cmd.php?Clk=2730768">Go to this page to take advantage of this great offer!</a><a href="http://www.wholefoodnation.com/cmd.php?Clk=2730768"><br /></a><br />Here's why we're doing <a href="http://www.wholefoodnation.com/cmd.php?Clk=2730768" target="_blank">this crazy special</a><a href="http://www.wholefoodnation.com/cmd.php?Clk=2730768">:</a><br /><blockquote>1) to acknowledge the current economic hardship many folks are experiencing<br />2) to express our gratitude that the Pops have started so many folks back on the road to their health.<br />3) To offer you the option of giving someone you care about - this year - the first step back to health. <span style="font-style: italic;">We'll ship them for you in U.S. with a personal card</span>.<br />4) to celebrate the selection of the Pops as the <a href="http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/best-multivitamin-2008/" target="_blank">"Best Multi of 2008"</a><br /></blockquote>This special will be <a href="http://www.wholefoodnation.com/cmd.php?Clk=2730768" target="_blank">available only on this page</a>. Doors open on this bare bones Pops event December 10, NOON ET.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vitamingirlshop.info/">To read more on the Pops, visit here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-66489883280766507692008-12-09T17:10:00.004-06:002008-12-09T17:59:19.401-06:00Are your vitamins safe?Most of us out there have heard the news. Synthetic Vitamins are not safe. Now, if you have heard this, do know why? Most of the easily accessible vitamins out there are synthetic. Man made. They are produced in a lab. Vitamins and minerals come from the foods we eat, not a petri dish. These labs create vitamins and minerals. These are not the natural ones we find in our food. Prescription drugs are created in this way. From chemical compositions which in most cases are in fact harmful to the human body. The combination of these chemicals are in a way safe for us, but only after being processed in a certain way. You wouldn't drink a bottle of bleach would you? No, it's not safe. So why would you take a pill which has many of these chemicals in them? In essence, when you take synthetic vitamins you are putting chemicals into your body. "Fake" vitamins. Man made vitamins. Not natural food source vitamins. Here is another example. Do you have jewelry with diamonds in it? Are those diamonds mined or lab created? Mined diamonds are found in nature, cut, polished, and shaped to get to the product you see in your jewelry. On the other hand, lab created diamonds are grown in a lab under strict conditions to have the same qualities as natural diamonds. These are not natural diamonds, and though they may have very similar properties, are not in fact "real" diamonds. Nor are they the same cost. Lab created diamonds are a fraction of the cost of natural diamonds. This is an easier to understand way of viewing vitamins. If you were to go out, collect all kinds of fruit and veggies, dry them, grind them, and place them in a pill, it would take more man hours, and more work to get these. Therefor science came up with a way to simplify this. They can "create" vitamins. They are making vitamins with similar properties to vitamins and minerals found in nature and making pills out them. They are not natural, cost less to make, and therefor cost less to buy. They can mass produce these vitamins at a much lower cost. More product for less money is what corporations focus on. This way they have less overhead cost. And a larger profit at the end of the year. I have heard "They just don't make 'em like they used to" in reference to nearly every aspect of consumer goods out there. Lower quality, less life expectancy of a product, more need to buy more product more frequently. Higher quality means higher price. The more pure gold is the higher the price. The better quality the car is, the higher the price. I bought a set of knives this year, my set I had bought the year before were wearing out. The ones I bought this year are Cutco. They were over $1000. The previous set I bought had started rusting after 2 months. And were no longer sharp after 3. My Cucto set has neither rusted nor needed sharping and I use them daily. They also have a lifetime warranty, the company will sharpen them for me free any time I wish, if I ever break one they replace it free. It was the best $1000 I ever spent. Now relate this to your vitamins. How much of those vitamins is your body absorbing? If you have "neon" urine, not much if any. Yes your body does take what it needs and eliminates the rest. But if you were to actually test your urine you would find nearly every bit of those vitamins have in fact passed right through you. Your body will identify these "chemicals" as waste and rid itself of them. Lets say you spend $6 a month on a once daily vitamin. Good for you, you know you need something in your diet. After 3 months of taking these you have noticed no improvements in how you feel, the way you sleep, or any of the other "promises" you received when you first tried these vitamins. And you have wasted $18. Now this may not seem like much, but after 5 years of this you have literally flushed $360 down the toilet. And filled your body with synthetic chemicals. If you were to take that $6 a month and buy 2 bags of apples you would have gotten far more nutrition and health benefits than you did from that bottle of vitamins you used. But what if you don't like fruits or veggies? You are a fast food junkie. The only lettuce you eat comes on a hamburger. Those cheap vitamins you are taking aren't doing you any good. Your fast food habits need to change or you need to take something worth while. The excuse, "I take vitamins, so it's okay I don't eat right" is not going to work. You have to take the right kind of vitamins. Whole food vitamins are the only ones that have "REAL" vitamins and minerals in them. You could eat more fruit and veggies, and still not get enough of what your body needs. The foods that are available to us today are still lacking so much of what we need. To get what your body requires from food you would quite literally have to sit in a produce section 24/7 and eat constantly. So how do you fix that issue? Take a vitamin that is useful. The Pops contain over 47 different fruits and veggies. Can you eat 47 of these a day? This is by far much more than the leading whole food vitamin, and it's in an easy to swallow capsule. Dried, and ground and placed in a capsule. All they contain is real veggies, and fruits. Nothing fake, nothing synthetic, nothing man made about them. All natural things. And you can try them for 1/2 off the regular price Dec 10-14. Really, if you eat stuff not good for you, even if you do, if you do not live in a produce department, in all likelyhood you can benefit from having more vitamins in your diet.<br /><a href="http://www.vitamingirlshop.info/">Real whole food vitamins, made by real people for real people. </a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-2674919531346723902008-12-07T13:29:00.003-06:002008-12-07T13:36:46.199-06:00Red #40, it's in everythingI just took out the vitamins my dad takes daily. Equate Mature Formula for Men. I looked over the ingredients and found Lake Red #40. So what is it? Well, here is what it is. <table border="0" width="540" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><br /></td> <td class="headline"><!-- #BeginEditable "title" -->The Chemistry of Red 40<!-- #EndEditable --></td> <td class="headline"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.red40.com/img/blank.gif" width="12" height="12" /></td> <td><img src="http://www.red40.com/img/blank.gif" width="12" height="12" /></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img src="http://www.red40.com/img/blank.gif" width="18" height="18" /></td> <td><!-- #BeginEditable "body" --> <p class="bodytxt"><img src="http://www.red40.com/pix/testtubes.jpg" align="right" width="200" height="150" /> <span class="bodytxt">Red Dye #40 (and all FDA certified dyes) is referred to as a "Coal Tar" dye. The phrase has little meaning today but a hundred years ago it was used to describe synthetic chemicals that started out with coal tar as a precursor. It's more likely today to find a petrochemical as the original base of most synthetic chemicals, though they're so highly refined that you won't find any residual petroleum in the product.</span></p> <p class="bodytxt">The proper chemical name for Red40 is:<i><br /> <span class="tabletxt">6-hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-5-methyl-4-sulfophenyl)azo]-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid</span></i><br /> which is a terribly long word for a very tiny molecule. The chemical is often referred to as an "azo" dye. If you look at the drawing of the chemical below, you'll see two Nitrogen atoms near the center of the molecule (passing your cursor over the drawing will highlight the "N" on the nitrogen atoms) The way the two Nitrogens are connected together with a double bond is called an "azo" bond; this is what makes this chemical a part of the "azo" family.<br /></p><p class="bigtext">Lakes</p> <p class="bodytxt">Often on a label you'll see a color listed as a <i>lake</i>, i.e.: "FD&C Red #40 Lake" or "Blue 1 Lake" So what's a lake? Most of the dyes in use are water soluble, which is wonderful if you're coloring a juice or syrup. It becomes a bit of a problem if you're trying to color the outside of a medicine tablet. The manufacturer doesn't want the color to run off if the pill gets a little wet. The answer is to use a dye in a lake form.</p> <p class="bodytxt">A lake is a solid, non water soluble form of a dye. It's produced by mixing the dye with Aluminum Hydroxide. By itself Aluminum Hydroxide is a safe food ingredient and it's often sold as an antacid. When combined with Red Dye #40, the chemicals form a deep red powder that can be applied to the outsides of tablets, gumballs and other solids. You may also notice this form listed in the ingredients as "Red 40 Aluminum Lake"</p>http://www.red40.com/pages/chemistry.html<br /><br />So why would you put these in your body? Yes they have been proven to a certain extend to in fact be safe. But do you really want aluminum in your body? Can your body digest metals? Doubtful. So it, like any ting else your body does not know what to do with passes through you.As do many of the other things found in common cheap synthetic vitamins.<br /><br />For more info: <a href="http://www.vitamingirlshop.info">www.vitamingirlshop.info</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-23230609706109504892008-12-05T15:40:00.005-06:002008-12-05T16:03:11.950-06:00Even more of my opinions about "Fake Whole Food Vitamins"This goes along with a post I formerly made in regards to buying vitamins. As the post regarding the Pops receiving an award points out, tablets are generally a bad idea. The reason for this being that to make a tablet stay in one piece, they must have binding agents added to them. I for one am lactose intolerant, and have no idea if I have any soy allergies. These are really not a good choice for me in either of these situations. I have also sent emails to the companies of a few of these "natural vitamin" companies. I have received no reply at all. As a consumer, I feel that these companies would be interested in answering my questions. Isn't that how they stay in business? Also many of these say they should not be taken by people with certain health issues. Diabetics, Pregnant or nursing women, the list goes on. So how would you explain that? If they are "all natural" and "organic" why would they be potentially harmful to these groups? If they are in fact made of fruits and veggies, since when are fruits and veggies bad for you? I thought the point of taking these was to help you with bad diet choices. My husband and I are trying for a baby, and I am very weary of taking something that says it's not safe for someone whom is pregnant. As far as I have seen, everything in the Pops is in fact natural. The only thing that's not is the gelatin used to make the capsule. No binding agents, no tablets. If you open them up you can literally shake out the contents. They are more of a powder form. And they smell nice. No awful taste if you don't swallow them fast enough. And the cost is almost double that of the Pops if you take the recommended 3-4 a day. You would think that one a day would be enough if they really do contain what they claim. How do you make a tablet out of a whole food anyway? And then its white? Really now, last time I checked green veggies are green. Fruits are typically a pink or purple shade. Not white.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-60069046464208525842008-12-04T00:43:00.003-06:002008-12-04T01:21:42.376-06:00The Pops- Voted Best Multivitamin 2008<div style="z-index: 5000; top: -10000px; left: -10000px; opacity: 0;" id="lightview"><div class="lv_Container"><ul style="margin-top: -11px; height: 22px;" class="lv_Sides"><li style="margin-left: -16px; width: 16px; height: 22px;" class="lv_PrevSide"><br /></li><li style="margin-right: -16px; width: 16px; height: 22px;" class="lv_NextSide"><br /></li></ul><ul class="lv_Frames"><li class="lv_Frame lv_FrameTop"><div style="height: 12px;" class="lv_Liquid"><ul class="lv_Half lv_HalfLeft"><li class="lv_CornerWrapper"><div style="width: 12px; height: 12px;" class="lv_Corner lv_CornerTl"><canvas height="12" width="12" class="cornerCanvasTl"></canvas></div></li></ul><ul class="lv_Half lv_HalfRight"><li style="margin-top: -12px;" class="lv_CornerWrapper"><div style="width: 12px; height: 12px;" class="lv_Corner lv_CornerTr"><canvas height="12" width="12" class="cornerCanvasTr"></canvas></div></li></ul></div></li><li style="height: 138px;" class="lv_Center"><div class="lv_WrapUp"><div style="margin-top: 12px; 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First of all, our soil is not as <a href="http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/why-we-should-like-bugs-and-worms/">nutrient dense </a>as it once was, second of all I don’t know anyone that eats perfectly every single day, and at every single occasion, and is never under any form of stress.</p> <p>Drinking alcohol, stress, and eating white refined foods actually depletes our bodies of vital nutrients.</p> <p>Most importantly though a high quality whole foods multi is a great “insurance policy” that all of our necessary vitamin and mineral cofactors are always topped off for optimal biochemical functioning.</p> <p>For most patients I recommend a standard wellness program that includes a whole foods multi, <a href="http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/best-omega-3-2008/">Omega 3 oils</a>, enzymes, probiotics, and <a href="http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/best-glucosamine-2008/">glucosamine</a> for older and more active folks.</p> <p>The nice thing about “Pops” whole food multi is that it comes complete with enzymes and <a href="http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/the-five-best-brands-of-acidophilus/">probiotics</a>, so my wellness program just got that much simpler. I don’t know about you, but I hate taking pills so prefer efficiency when at all possible.</p> <p>Without vitamins and minerals our bodies can’t do the work they need to do each day. Most people aren’t actually deficient in one or two nutrients, most people are deficient in a myriad of nutrients because what they are REALLY deficient in is nutrition, and that deficiency of whole food nutrition is compounded by the fact that most Americans are not properly digesting their nutrients.</p> <p><strong>What features should a great whole food multivitamin contain?</strong></p> <ul><li><strong>Organic</strong> and pesticide free or eco-harvested whenever possible.</li><li><strong>No tablets!</strong> Capsules are the best and help us avoid chemical binders and fillers.</li><li><strong>No food coloring!</strong> If your multivitamin has food coloring in it, it is hype, or it is garbage. Phase it out and find a food coloring free alternative.</li><li><strong>Minimal excipients and stabilizers.</strong> Check the labels and see if there other artificial ingredients such as food coloring. These are typically the last ingredients listed.</li><li><strong>A full spectrum of all the colors found in nature.</strong> We need to “eat by the rainbow” to get the full spectrum of nutrients found in nature. The most important colors being green, purple, and the yellow/oranges found in the carotenoid family.</li><li><strong>No synthetics or synthetic isolates.</strong> I am obviously not a fan of synthetic vitamins, as the biochemist in me knows to only trust nature and never man, but I am also against the consumption of isolated nutrients taken in high quantities. Nature intended for us to get our vitamin C from foods like oranges and broccoli, not chewable candies. Whole foods come complete with bioflavonoids that further help vitamin C work to heal and repair damaged tissues. While a synthetic vitamin can promise you 1333% of the USRDA, it can’t promise you a dose of healthy nutrition that your diet is likely lacking. We don’t just need vitamins, we need nutrition. Obviously children and pregnant women need standardized doses of specific vitamins and minerals, but the majority of us looking to prevent disease, just need a comprehensive spectrum of daily nutrition to cover up for those inevitable times that we fall off the whole food wagon.</li><li><strong>No plastic bottles</strong>. In an effort to reduce the amount of plastics that are added to our environment annually, I will avoid recommending products that are packaged in plastic bottles when there are better alternatives such as glass bottles, and blister packs that minimize plastic waste put in landfills.</li></ul> <p><strong>Why are Whole Food Nation “Pops” a great choice?</strong></p> <ul><li><strong>Potent antioxidants.</strong> The formulators of this product have smartly taken all of nature’s finest superfoods and placed them in to two blends. An AM energizing/weight loss/antioxidant herbal blend or “Purple Pops” and an evening calming herbal food blend found in the “Green Pops.” Antioxidants are the foundation to every healing and anti-aging program.</li></ul> <ul><li><strong>What they DON’T have:</strong> No food coloring. no sugar, no synthetic product stabilizers, no binders (easily avoided by purchasing only capsules.) Regardless of what multivitamin you choose to use, you should never be taking a daily dose of these artificial chemicals.</li></ul> <ul><li><strong>Natural vitamins</strong>. These are not synthetic vitamins, or even vitamins isolated from foods. These are whole food nutrient concentrates, brought to us by nature’s finest superfoods, and in the form that nature intends that we take them. With that being said be sure to take this supplement with food so that the vitamins and minerals can be properly digested and utilized.</li></ul> <ul><li><strong>More than just vitamins.</strong> Do you get confused about the latest new hot nutrient that scientists have “just discovered?” Well these nutrients have existed in nature for centuries, and just because a scientist discovers them in a lab, doesn’t mean that we need to suddenly start taking them in a high dose supplement. We should be taking these healing plant pigments, cofactors and coenzymes in our food on a daily basis, and if we don’t eat perfectly we should supplement with a whole food multi, not one that contains only the vitamins that scientists are currently capable of recognizing. Twenty years ago we only recognized about twenty vitamins and minerals as “essential,” but think forward to the next twenty years. The best way to ensure you have everything in your system that is “essential” is to take a whole food multivitamin, or start juicing. Or if you really want to feel awesome-BOTH!</li></ul> <ul><li><strong>Enzymes aid digestion.</strong> You aren’t just getting whole food nutrients, you are getting plant enzymes that will help you digest, break down, and absorb your food better.</li></ul> <ul><li><strong>Probiotics.</strong> Acidophilus helps us digest our food, metabolize hormones and vitamins, and is killed off by antibiotic use. Most cooked and processed foods we eat are deficient in probiotics and is vital to our health that we supplement them daily or consume in yogurt, kim chee, sauerkraut, kefir and other fermented foods.</li></ul> <ul><li><strong>You Need Greens!</strong> Have you had 2-3 servings of leafy green vegetables today? Greens are important because they are rich in magnesium. The chloryphyll molecule is shaped just like the hemoglobin in our red blood cells, the only difference is that an iron molecule sits in the middle of the hemoglobin ring, and magnesium sits in the center of a chlorophyll ring. This is why all green foods are particularly healing to those on the Standard American Diet (SAD), as the SAD diet is deficient in minerals such as magnesium found in green foods.</li></ul> <ul><li><strong>You Need Purples! </strong>If you peruse all of my treatment plans you will see that a cup of frozen blueberries a day is recommended pretty consistently throughout, as blueberries are a featured food on the anti-inflammatory diet. In addition to fighting inflammation, purple plant pigments known as proanthocyanins are especially healing to the skin, blood vessels, and cardiovascular system. Be sure to eat a cup of purple/red/blue foods everyday!</li></ul> <ul><li><strong>No Plastic Bottles! </strong>Plastics are destroying our ecosystem, and we need to use glass and paper alternatives when available.</li></ul> <ul><li><strong>Capsules NOT Tablets:</strong> To form tablets natural ingredients have to be attached to binders and mechanically pressed in to a tablet which may alter their molecular stability and thus efficacy. Avoid tablets and take capsules. You will have to take a couple more capsules to equate what is super-compressed in to tablets, but it is well worth it.</li></ul> <ul><li><strong>Great Environmental Shipping.</strong> My product arrived within two days, was packed in recycled boxes and recycled paper. I can’t tell you how many times I have stopped purchasing a great product because my values did not align with their shipping methods. <a href="http://kitchentablemedicine.com/">Kitchen table </a>only promotes companies with firm environmental efforts.</li></ul> <ul><li><strong>Great Company Business Model.</strong> You know something is good when you ask to try it for free and the company is happy to send you free samples. A company confident in their product knows you will become a customer, and they were right. This is the multivitamin that I have chosen to take myself every day. I also signed up for their mailings, and couldn’t agree more with the great advice from the Harvard grads that put the whole food “Pops” together. I typically find companies that oversell annoying, but the weekly newsletters are clearly designed to educate. Really a good product sells itself, and the formulators of this whole food multivitamin are smart enough to know that.</li></ul> <p><a href="http://www.wholefoodnation.com/cmd.php?Clk=2689137"><img class="alignleft" src="http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee101/kitchentablemedicine/popsgreenpurple-1.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a>To read more about Whole Foods Nation you can visit sign up for their free report:</p> <p><a href="http://www.wholefoodnation.com/cmd.php?af=851661">“Are Your Vitamins Safe?” </a><a href="http://www.wholefoodnation.com/cmd.php?af=851661"> </a>or visit<a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.wholefoodnation.com/cmd.php?Clk=2623680"> www.WholeFoodsNation.com</a></p> <p>Thank you to Whole Food Nation for <a href="http://kitchentablemedicine.com/donate/">donating</a> a portion of sales to our free publication and expert product reviews at the<a href="http://kitchentablemedicine.com/"> kitchen table</a>!</p> <strong></strong><br />All sales and partnerships kindly support this free publication.<br /><form style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 3px; text-align: center;" action="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverify" method="post" target="popupwindow" onsubmit="window.open('http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=1531764', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520');return true"> </form>View Full Report <a href="http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/best-multivitamin-2008/">Here</a><br />Go <a href="http://www.vitamingirlshop.info/">Here</a> To Get Some!<br /><script type="text/javascript">!-- digg_url='http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/best-multivitamin-2008/'; digg_skin = 'button'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFFFFF'; digg_title = 'Best Multivitamin 2008'; digg_bodytext = ''; digg_topic = ''; //--></script><br /><br /><div id="commentblock"> </div><input id="luv" checked="checked" type="checkbox"><a name="comment_selection"></a> <div class="commenttext"> </div><div class="commenttext"> </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/wp-content/plugins/gregarious/modules/share-this/akst.js"></script> <!-- Woopra Analytics Code --> <script type="text/javascript"> var woopra_visitor = new Array(); var woopra_event = new Array(); </script> <script src="http://static.woopra.com/js/woopra.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- End of Woopra Analytics Code --> </div></div></div> <!-- Dynamic Page Served (once) in 1.117 seconds --> <!-- Cached page served by WP-Super-Cache --> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-35385877258533630732008-12-02T15:01:00.001-06:002008-12-02T15:07:56.826-06:00Salt in unsupected foods<h2>Salt Lurks in Unsuspected Foods</h2> <div class="subhead_fmt">Sure, Fast Food and Frozen Dinners Are Often High in Sodium, but Pancake Mix and Bagels, Too?</div> <div class="author_fmt"> By <a href="http://www.webmd.com/susan-boyles" onclick="return sl(this,'','prog-lnk');">Salynn Boyles</a><br />WebMD Health News</div> <div class="reviewedBy_fmt"> Reviewed by <a onclick="return sl(this,'','prog-lnk');" href="http://www.webmd.com/louise-chang">Louise Chang, MD</a></div> <div class="clearBoth_fmt"> </div> <p>Dec. 1, 2008 -- Even if you never touch a salt shaker and steer clear of potato chips and french fries, you are probably eating more salt than you think and much more than is good for you, an investigation from <i>Consumer Reports</i> shows.</p> <p xalan="http://xml.apache.org/xalan">Researchers analyzed 37 processed foods and identified some surprising sources of hidden sodium.</p> <p>Among the least expected findings:</p> <ul type="disc"><li>A 1/2-cup serving of a low-fat cottage cheese had twice as much sodium (360 milligrams) as a 1-ounce serving of regular potato chips (180 milligrams). </li><li>A Premium Caesar Salad with grilled chicken from McDonald's had more than twice the salt (890 milligrams) as a large order of McDonald's fries (350 milligrams). And that's without the dressing. </li><li>A half-cup serving of Prego's Heart Smart Traditional Italian Sauce had 430 milligrams of sodium, slightly less than what the USDA allows per serving in foods labeled "healthy." </li><li> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/diet/guide/most-important-meal" onclick="return sl(this,'','embd-lnk');">Breakfast</a> foods were an unexpected source of hidden salt. A popular whole-grain bagel had 440 milligrams of sodium, a best-selling pancake mix had 200 milligrams per pancake, and raisin-bran cereals had between 230 milligrams and 350 milligrams per cup serving. A maple and brown sugar-flavored instant oatmeal had more than three times as much sodium as its original flavored version.</li></ul> <p>"One of the big surprises is that foods that you would think would be really salty, like salted nuts, have less sodium than many processed or packaged foods that don't taste salty at all," <i>Consumer Reports</i> Associate Health Editor Jamie Hirsh tells WebMD.</p> <h3>How Much Salt Is Too Much?</h3> <p>Government guidelines call for healthy adults to get no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium a day, which is the equivalent of about a teaspoon of table salt. People with <a href="http://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','embd-lnk');">high blood pressure</a>, African-Americans, and middle-aged or older adults should get no more than 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day.</p> <p>But the average American eats much more than that, especially if they eat a lot of processed foods or if they eat out a lot, Hirsh says.</p> <p>"Restaurant foods are a huge source of sodium," she says. "The amount of salt in some of these foods would just blow your mind. I saw a single entree offered by a national chain restaurant that had over 5,000 milligrams of sodium. That doesn't mean you can't get low-salt meals at restaurants, but you have to work at it."</p> <p>The investigation found that low-fat processed foods are often higher in salt than their full-fat counterparts.</p> <p>Case in point: A serving of Ruffles Original Potato Chips was found to have 10 grams of fat and 160 milligrams of sodium; a serving of the baked version of the chip had 3 grams of fat but 200 milligrams of sodium.</p> <p>Even foods that claim to be heart healthy can be filled with sodium. The Prego "Heart Smart" pasta sauce with 430 milligrams of sodium in a half-cup serving carries the American Heart Association logo because it is low in saturated fat and <a href="http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','embd-lnk');">cholesterol</a>.</p><p>Source: WebMD</p><p><a href="http://www.vitaimngirlshop.info">Real Nutritional Supplements</a><br /></p> <div class="left_fmt"> </div> <span class="current_fmt"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-8778329294717831832008-11-25T22:58:00.000-06:002008-11-25T23:00:07.976-06:00Recall of All Lots of Zhen De Shou Fat Loss Capsules Found to Contain an Undeclared Drug Ingredient<h2>Fashion Sanctuary Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of All Lots of Zhen De Shou Fat Loss Capsules Found to Contain an Undeclared Drug Ingredient</h2><!-- #EndEditable --> <!-- #BeginEditable "Contact information" --> <p><strong>Contact:</strong><br />Zhen De Shou product recall<br /> Fashionsanctuary.com<br />PO Box 19369<br />San Diego, CA 92159<br />zhendeshourecall@gmail.com </p> <!-- #EndEditable --><!-- #BeginEditable "City/State/Date/Body of text" --> <p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong> --San Diego, CA -- November 23, 2008 --- Fashion Sanctuary is recalling all lot codes of Zhen De Shou Fat Loss Capsules sold in 10 count blister cards. The recall was initiated after notification by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that lab analysis of Zhen De Shou samples found the product to contain undeclared sibutramine, making it an unapproved drug. Sibutramine is an FDA approved drug used as an appetite suppressant for weight loss. This poses a potential threat to consumers because sibutramine is known to substantially increase blood pressure and/or pulse rate in some patients and may present a significant risk for patients with a history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias or stroke.</p> <p>The product was primarily distributed in the U.S and sold via the Internet. It is sold in a box with an inner foil pouch. Inside the pouch is a blister pack containing light and dark green capsules. This recall affects all lot codes and use by dates. No illnesses or injuries have been reported to date in connection with this product.</p> <p>Consumers who may have purchased product from this company should immediately discontinue using the product and contact the firm at zhendeshourecall@gmail.com to receive further instructions for returning the product or with any questions. </p> <p>We sincerely regret any inconvenience to consumers. The firm has taken this voluntary action out of concern for the health and safety of consumers.</p> <p>This recall is being made in cooperation with the US Food and Drug Administration.</p> <p>Any adverse reactions experienced with the use of this product should also be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch Program by phone at 1-800-FDA-1088, by fax at 1-800-FDA-0178, by mail at MedWatch, FDA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852-9787, or on the MedWatch website at <a href="https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/medwatch/">wwww.fda.gov/medwatch</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.vitamingirlshop.info">Natural, Drug Free Weight Loss Plans</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-23776605210332793482008-11-25T22:56:00.000-06:002008-11-25T22:57:32.723-06:00Urgent Nationwide Recall of Starcaps Dietary Supplement Capsules<h2>Balanced Health Products, Inc. Conducts Voluntary Urgent Nationwide Recall of Starcaps Dietary Supplement Capsules Found to Contain an Undeclared Drug Ingredient</h2><!-- #EndEditable --> <!-- #BeginEditable "Contact information" --> <p><strong>Contact:</strong><br />Balanced Health Products<br /> (212)794-9793</p> <!-- #EndEditable --><!-- #BeginEditable "City/State/Date/Body of text" --> <p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong> -- November 24, 2008--- Balanced Health Products, Inc. is voluntarily recalling <strong>STARCAPS DIET SYSTEM DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, Lot 12/2011 – 84810</strong>, sold in 30 capsule plastic bottles. </p> <p>The recall is effective immediately and is being undertaken because this lot of STARCAPS contains an undeclared drug ingredient- Bumetanide – a diuretic available by prescription only. Bumetanide is also not listed on the product label as an ingredient in this product. </p> <p> Bumetanide is a diuretic indicated for the treatment of edema associated with congestive heart failure, hepatic and renal disease including nephrotic syndrome. Bumetanide has been detected in STARCAPS at a level of 0.8mg per capsule. Potential risks associated with the use of Bumetanide include serious and significant fluid and electrolyte loss and an elevation in uric acid concentrations. Consumers should not take Bumetanide if they are allergic to sulfonamides. Significant drug interactions with Bumetanide, such as with digoxin and lithium, may lead to an increase risk of toxicity. Patients may also be at an increased risk of hypotension (low blood pressure), fainting (syncope) and resultant injury if they have normal blood pressure or are already taking an antihypertensive medication and take STARCAPS with undeclared Bumetanide.</p> <p>The company has received no reports of illness associated with this product.</p> <p>To date, this recall only applies to <strong>Lot 12/2011 – 84810</strong>. The company is in the process of testing other lots and will notify the FDA of its results, as well as, if additional lots are to be recalled.</p> <p>The recalled lot totaling 1,974 consumer-size bottles were distributed nationwide from August 2008 to October 30, 2008 through retail outlets and online sales.</p> <p>Consumers who purchased <strong>STARCAPS Lot 12/2011 – 84810</strong> should immediately discontinue their use and return it to Balanced Health Products, Inc at the address on the product label.</p> <p>Consumers with questions may contact the company at (212) 794-9793 from 10:30am to 4pm EST Monday through Friday.</p> <p>Consumers who experience adverse events with any lots of this product should seek immediate help from their physician or healthcare provider.</p> <p>Retail stores are being notified by fax or registered mail to immediately stop all sales and return product to the company.</p> <p>This recall is being made in cooperation with the US Food and Drug Administration.</p> <p>Any adverse reactions experienced with the use of this product should also be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch Program by phone at 1-800-FDA-1088, by fax at 1-800-FDA-0178, by mail at MedWatch, HF-410, FDA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852-9787, or on the MedWatch website at <a href="https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/medwatch/">wwww.fda.gov/medwatch</a>.<br /></p><p><a href="http://www.vitamingirlshop.com">Natural, Drug Free Weight Loss Programs</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-57752096821620380112008-11-25T14:07:00.001-06:002008-11-25T14:09:12.992-06:00Stop & Shop Squash Recall<h2>Stop & Shop Recalls Butternut Squash in Prepared Turkey and Ham Dinner<br /><span class="small"><em>Recall due to undeclared allergen, quality concerns</em></span> </h2><!-- #EndEditable --> <!-- #BeginEditable "Contact information" --> <p><strong>Contact:</strong><br /> Robert Keane<br />(617) 770-6023</p> <p> Faith Weiner<br />(617) 770-6025</p> <!-- #EndEditable --><!-- #BeginEditable "City/State/Date/Body of text" --> <p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong> --Quincy, MA -- November 24, 2008 --- Following a recall from its vendor, the Stop & Shop Supermarket Company has announced it is recalling all butternut squash sides that are packaged with the supermarket chain’s prepared turkey and ham holiday dinners. </p> <p>The recall applies to all 24-ounce sides of butternut squash packaged in the holiday meals and was issued immediately after Stop & Shop’s vendor, Simmering Soup, Inc. recalled the product because of an undeclared egg allergen and quality concerns. The recall applies only to butternut squash that comes as part of the packaged holiday dinners and not to squash sold in the prepared foods department. </p> <p>To date, no illnesses have been reported due to the recalled product. </p> <p>Customers who have already picked up their holiday meals are asked to discard the two containers of squash and return to the store either before or after the holiday, where they will receive a $12 refund to enable them to purchase an alternative side dish of their choice. Customers who have not yet picked up their meals may do so as planned—the squash will be removed, and the price of the meal will be reduced by $12. </p> <p>No other items in the meals are being recalled besides the squash, and customers are asked not to return the entire meal. All other components of the holiday meals meet Stop & Shop’s high quality standards. </p> <p>Customers with questions may contact Stop & Shop Customer Service starting Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. at (800) 767-7772. The call center is open from 9 – 5, Monday through Friday. Customers can also visit Stop & Shop’s website at www.stopandshop.com.</p> <p><strong>About Stop & Shop</strong></p> <p><em>The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, based in Quincy, Massachusetts, employs more than 59,000 associates and operates stores throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, New York and New Jersey.</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.vitamingirlshop.info"> Real Whole Food Vitamins, Made By Real People, For Real People</a></p><p><a href="http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/stopnshop11_08.html">FDA Recall </a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-33764540479514137272008-11-23T13:19:00.003-06:002008-11-23T14:10:43.766-06:00I have to take how MANY????I know that whole food vitamins are the next "big thing" in health. Do a search on them and see how many results you get. So I thought I should compare theirs to the ones I take. Here is what I found:<br /><ol><li>Most of these whole food vitamins contain far less nutrients in one pill than the Pops</li><li>The cost is very similar</li><li>You have to take 3 or more a day, I found one that says 4, and at $40 for a bottle of 90, the math is not that great</li><li>If you want an energizing for the morning, that's great, but try to find one for the evening</li><li>Many of these products are in tablet form, using soy as a binding agent</li><li>If you need a specific vitamin, you have to buy those separately<br /></li><li>Some have Lactose, since when do veggies have lactose in them?</li><li>Many of these provide the least amount of information as possible</li><li>The Pops have natural food source vitamins, and gelatin/water to make up the capsule no added bonding agents, no other stuff to make them look good. You can put them in food and eat them, they don't taste/smell bad. You can put them in a smothie, you only need 1 a day, unless you take both the purple and green. Then it is 1 purple in the am, 1 green in the pm.<br /></li><li>They do not offer eating plans, diet plans, or any other form of support to the consumer as to ways to live better and eat better. It's like buying diet pills hoping they will make you lose weight without changing anything, then you wonder why you are not losing any.<br /></li></ol>They appear to be in it just for the money, to say "hey, we can make those to"<br />In my opinion, I would rather take something that has people standing behind it. People who have tried them and give their honest reviews of them. I like the idea of finding someone who not only markets them, but also uses them. I want to take something that has been around for more than 6 months. The fly-by-night companies are out there. Whatever is the "deal" at the time, everyone wants to jump on board, make a quick buck, then run when it's over. Think Atkins, Acai Berries, Cabbage Soup Diet. Call me crazy, but I don't want to be the guinea pig for big corporations who make whole food vitamins just to fill in the gaps of their company not selling the cheap synthetics anymore. I will stick to my Pops myself.<br /><br />Whatever vitamins you decide on, do your homework. What's in them? How much is a serving? How long has the company been making them? What other products do they make? Are there REAL people who are taking them willing to share their experiences with you? Good & Bad? Anyone can say "these are great, take them" Companies pay people to say things like this. Watch commercials, results not typical, paid reenactments, ect. If someone was willing to pay me to say something, I would say it. I do not get paid to say "Take the Pops", I take them myself. I believe in them, and I stand behind them. They are not "miracle" pills. They are designed for real people with real lives who have a hard time eating right all the time. They help fill in the gaps. If you eat burgers all day, you are missing out on vitamins your body needs. The Pops help to give you those.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vitamingirlshop.info/">Real Whole Food Vitamins, Made By Real People, For Real People</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-35523102340447414362008-11-22T23:52:00.001-06:002008-11-23T00:00:31.346-06:00Are Whole Food Vitamins Better For You Than Regular Vitamins?Are Whole Food Vitamins Better Than Regular Vitamins?<br /><br />By: Ben Adams<br /><br /><p>A lot of people have been wondering and asking whether whole food vitamins are better than regular vitamins. Many experts have tried to answer that question based on different premises, different studies and different researches. But this article is the only one that will give you a straight-up, no frills answer and that is: YES whole food vitamins are better than regular vitamins. Of course the next question that comes after is, WHY are whole food vitamins better than regular vitamins? </p>Here are a few reasons why:<br /><ol><li><p>Whole food vitamins make you feel great and look great because it contains all natural vitamins and not the synthetic, laboratory-created vitamins. Whole food vitamins also help you lose weight and give you more energy to go through your day.<br /></p></li><li><p>Recently, researchers and experts have been peddling the benefits of having a diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains and seeds. Having these in your daily regimen, they say, lowers the risk of getting cancer, heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. But in order to get the sufficient amount of vitamins and nutrients it is advised to not only have fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains and seeds present in your everyday diet but to also take whole food vitamins along with it. The significant antioxidant properties of vitamins, minerals and raw enzymes found in whole foods has previously been taken too lightly but is now proving to be a real life saver.<br /></p></li><li><p>In order to reach the prescribed amount of vitamins and nutrients, like lycopene and beta-carotene, intake per day you would have to consume enormous amounts of food that you may not have the stomach to handle. For example, the required daily dose of lycopene is equivalent to 10 tomatoes and that is plenty enough to make you full without having enough room for other food offering other essential minerals and nutrients too. Whole food vitamins, on the other hand, allows you to achieve the prescribed daily nutritional requirement because each pill you take contains the sufficient amount of vitamins and minerals that you would otherwise be unable to get.<br /></p></li><li><p>Whole food vitamins compared to regular vitamins is made of dried fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains and seeds that have been pounded and turned to a powdery form and then placed in a capsule or shaped like a pill. Regular vitamins are synthetic vitamins that are not natural and are nothing but artificial concoctions by chemists in laboratories. They are not a product of nature and are therefore not as healthy as the natural vitamins you can get from raw food. Synthetic vitamins are designed right down to its molecular structure to imitate the molecular structure of a natural vitamin. This means that regular vitamins are stripped of the "life giving" enzymes present in raw foods and whole food vitamins.<br /></p></li><li><p>Minerals and calcium supplements are made from rocks, corals and industrial mineral compounds. Would you want these things in your body? The truth is these compounds may not even want to be in your body in the first place because these types of minerals are in a raw form, which the human body may not absorb. Eve though these raw minerals are being treated to make it less coarse, its effectiveness is still questionable and whether it is being properly absorbed is still unknown. Aside from that, long term benefits from synthetic calcium and other minerals are also unknown. Whole food vitamins and minerals on the other hand are made from all-natural REAL food that naturally contains calcium and other minerals. Whole food vitamins and minerals is the safer, more effective alternative to regular vitamins.<br /></p></li><li><p>The human body is designed to receive and process nutrients that come from food and not synthetic supplements. Regular vitamins contain synthetic materials or ingredients that the human body may not agree to and may not be able to absorb and process properly. Although regular vitamins have never been tagged as a culprit for man's many afflictions, just the fact that it is an unnatural creation and is alien to our body is enough reason for me to fear it. Whole food vitamins are the only vitamin supplement that is 100% safe because it is 100% natural.<br /></p></li></ol><br /><b>Author Resource:-></b> Ben Adams is the author of: 'Vitamin Supplements Health Boosting Secrets' an informative guide on how to naturally improve your health. Claim your free 5-part 'Vitamin and Supplement tips' course here: <a href="http://www.vitamin-supplement-help.com/">Free Vitamin Supplement Tips</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.vitamingirlshop.info">Whole Food Vitamins And More Articles</a><br /><br /><b>Article From</b> <a href="http://www.talkinmince.com/">Talkinmince Article Directory</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366331567982943046.post-70818173024404935392008-11-22T21:30:00.001-06:002008-11-22T21:32:15.000-06:00Wegmans Italian Classics Recall<h2>Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall on Wegmans Italian Classics Seasoned Tomato Sauce</h2><!-- #EndEditable --> <!-- #BeginEditable "Contact information" --> <p><strong>Contact:</strong><br /> Jo Natale<br />585-429-3627</p> <!-- #EndEditable --><!-- #BeginEditable "City/State/Date/Body of text" --> <p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong> -- Rochester, NY -- November 20, 2008 -- Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is initiating a voluntary recall of 24 oz. Wegmans <strong>Italian Classics Seasoned Tomato Sauce</strong> with a “<strong>use-by- date of 11/26/08”, UPC 77890 79010</strong>. The product is being recalled because the package may actually contain a milk ingredient which is not declared on the label. The recall of this product is of concern only to those individuals who have an allergy to milk. Consumption may cause a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction in persons with an allergy to milk. No other code dates are affected by this recall.</p> <p>The 24 oz. Wegmans Italian Classics Seasoned Tomato Sauce is packaged in a clear flexible pouch, and was sold in the prepared foods department of Wegmans stores located in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland.</p> <p><u>The affected product would have been available in Wegmans stores between Saturday, November 15 and Thursday, November 20.</u> Wegmans reports that this problem is limited to <u>108 cases</u> of product, and that all product with the affected code date is no longer on store shelve.</p> <p>No illnesses have been reported to date. </p> <p>The problem was discovered by a Wegmans store employee. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that the affected code of Italian Classics Seasoned Tomato Sauce actually contained VODKA BLUSH SAUCE which contains milk.</p> <p>Concerned customers should return the recalled product to Wegmans for a full refund. Customers who have consumed the product and feel they are experiencing symptoms should contact their physician. Wegmans’ customers who have questions or concerns about this recall should contact the consumer affairs department at 1-800-WEGMANS, ext. 4760. </p> <p>Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a 72-store supermarket chain with stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and Maryland. The family-owned company, founded in 1916, is recognized as an industry leader and innovator. Wegmans has been named one of the ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ by FORTUNE magazine for eleven consecutive years. In 2008, Wegmans ranked #3 on the list.<br /></p><p><a href="http://www.vitamingirlshop.info">Whole Food Vitamins, Weight Loss Plans, Rebounder Excercise Equipment</a></p><p><a href="http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/wegmans11_08.html">FDA Recall Page</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0