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Recall: Vicks Sinex Spray
P&G Voluntarily Recalls Specific Lots of Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray in the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) announced today it is voluntarily recalling three lots of its Vicks Sinex nasal spray in three countries:  the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom. The company ...

Recall: Nassau Candy
Nassau Candy Issues Nationwide Allergy Alert Because Of Possible Undeclared Allergens on their Tasty Dish Snack Tubs of Chocolate Almonds, Chocolate Raisins and Sour Neon Worms Nassau Candy Distributors of Hicksville, New York, is voluntarily recalling possibly unlabeled pegable snack tubs because they contain the following undeclared allergens; Tree Nuts {Almonds}, ...

Mummies Had Heart Disease
Researchers examining Egyptian mummies discovered that our predecessors 3,500 years ago also suffered from hardened arteries, and they didn’t eat fast food. As The Wall Street Journal reports: [Researchers] were able to identify the hearts, arteries or both in 16 of the mummies, nine of whom had deposits of calcification... "Not only ...

Recall: Snacks on Racks
SNACKS ON RACKS, INC. Issues Nationwide Allergy Alert because of Undeclared Allergens in Their Gourmet Snacks Pack Product Line Snacks on Racks, Inc. of Parkville, Missouri is recalling products from their line of Gourmet Snacks Packs because they may contain undeclared milk, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, egg, sulfites or wheat. People ...

Deep Belly Fat
Visceral fat is deep fat – inside your belly, where it grows around your vital organs. The more you have, the greater your chance of diabetes and heart disease. But researchers say that people who lost weight and exercised to keep the weight off for a year kept the insides of ...

Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages
More regulations, more businesses hurt, more items off the shelves...looks like gov't is trying to take over the entire food industry, too.  FDA to Examine the Safety of Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages On Nov. 13, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent letters notifying nearly 30 manufacturers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages that ...

Recall: Blue Bonnet Light Spread
Conagra Foods Issues Nationwide Allergy Alert on a Limited Number of 15 oz. Tubs of Blue Bonnet Light Spread Today, ConAgra Foods, in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is voluntarily recalling a limited number of 15 oz. tubs of Blue Bonnet Spread that were inadvertently mispackaged—the lid ...

Recall: Weight Loss Supplement
GMP Herbal Products, Inc. Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of a Weight Loss Supplement Found to Contain Undeclared Drug Ingredients   Company Contact:  Mike Le  866-995-8585 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 12, 2009 – Westminster, CA – GMP Herbal Products, Inc. has been informed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that Pai You Guo, a ...

Ground Beef Q & A
Outbreaks of E. coli in America sicken people and are often linked to deaths, health officials say. Scary thing to think simply eating a burger could be so serious. A little knowledge and consistent practice of sensible safety measures can avoid this calamity. Also note that you should always, ALWAYS avoid ...

Weekly eZine!
This week's edition is on its way. Included is: Featured Article: Budget Friendly Beans Fitness Tip:  Step Lively Nutrition Tip:  Vitamin C for Gout in Men Supplement Special:  Extra Virgin Coconut Oil Quote of the Week Quick Recipe:  Overnight Oatmeal Featured Product of the Month:  Phen375 for Rapid Weightloss Tidbit:  Give someone you love a toothbrush Food Facts Freebies and ...

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