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Organic Matcha Green Tea Powder

2009-11-08T16:23:00.006-06:00

I drink a lot of green tea. I used to only drink iced tea until I gave up coffee a year and a half ago. I never knew there were so many different teas from green to detox teas. I recently came across Dr. Mercola's article on matcha green tea powder. I had never heard of this tea. I tried it and love the taste along with the health benefits from drinking it. I do still have a cup of regular green tea from time to time and that's OK because green tea is still good for me also.

You've likely read about the amazing benefits of green tea for many years. I recently realized that there is an amazing difference in the quality of green tea. If you carefully look at most green teas, they are not green -- they are brown.

After some research, I found that the best green tea is really bright green tea. If it isn't bright green, you are receiving inferior oxidized green tea which will not provide the full range of benefits you've heard about.

So when you are searching for high quality green tea, make sure it is bright green and that it does not taste bitter. Otherwise, you are probably getting inferior oxidized tea leaves. Move on and keep searching for a better brand.

Why I Consider Green Tea Nutritionally Superior
Next to pure water, drinking green tea from 100% quality tea leaves becomes one of the most nutritious beverages you can consume.

Tea originates from the leaves of Camellia sinensis -- a white-flowered evergreen. About 500 species of tea exist, divided into about 50 different countries, with China leading all nations in abundance... but the highest quality teas come from Japan.

The different ways teas go through processing sets them apart from one another.

After the plucking of tea leaves occurs, they begin to oxidize and ferment which imparts a distinctive color and taste. Green, black and oolong tea refer to the method used to process those plucked leaves.

For green tea, leaves are steamed, roasted, or pan-fried almost immediately, leaving little chance for them to ferment. As a result, most green teas tend to be lighter in color.

The most nutrient-rich green tea, Matcha green tea, comes in a stone-ground powder form --completely unfermented.

The best Matcha green tea comes from Japan and is steamed, not roasted or pan-fried. As a result, Matcha green tea retains all the nutrient-rich value possible from the tea leaf and does not have a bitter taste.

Additionally, this form of green tea from Japan provides you and your family many more nutrient-rich benefits when compared to other traditionally brewed green teas.

Matcha, a powdered green tea, comes from the same plant as black teas, but remains unfermented. It is then ground into a fine green powder so that you receive benefits from the entire tea leaf.

Why Other Matcha Green Teas Don't Stack Up
There are many Matcha tea options out in the marketplace today for you to choose from. However, you need to realize that, just like all green teas are not created equal -- the same holds true for Matcha.

Fortunately, if you are a fan of tea, a solution does exist. Whether you occasionally drink tea or avidly consume it, I have exciting news for you. I've discovered an exclusive Matcha green tea I can recommend 100% -- it's called Royal Matcha Green Tea!

This special tea comes straight from the pristine tea plantations of Nishio, Japan. Nishio teas have been laboratory tested to make sure they don't contain the toxic levels of heavy metals found in teas grown near industrial development.

So, how do you know that the Matcha tea I discovered is the best possible in providing you the highest levels of nutrients and a great taste?

Take a look at the analysis from Dr. Mercola's site here.

PetSmart Recalls Two Beef Hooves - Dog Treats, Nov 2009

2009-11-06T08:17:00.003-06:00

PetSmart Voluntarily Recalls Dentley's Beef Hooves

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Phoenix, AZ, Nov 4, 2009 - PetSmart (NASDAQ: PETM) is voluntarily recalling two Dentley's Beef Hoof products for potential salmonella contamination. The products were manufactured by Pet Carousel, Inc. in Sanger, Calif.

The recalled products include only the following types of Dentley's Beef Hooves purchased between Oct. 2, 2009 and Nov. 3, 2009:

Dentley's Bulk Cattle Hoof UPC# 73725703323
Dentley's 10 Pack Beef Hooves UPC# 73725736055

No other products are included in this recall.

The affected products were shipped from the Pet Carousel plant to three PetSmart distribution centers in Ottawa, Ill.; Groveport, Ohio and Newnan, Ga.; and then shipped directly to certain PetSmart stores. Although the affected product was not shipped to every store, as a precautionary measure PetSmart immediately recalled the product from all of its US stores and instituted a register block to prevent any product from being inadvertently scanned and sold. In addition, PetSmart removed the product from the PetSmart.com Web site and notified PetPerks customers with valid e-mail addresses in the PetSmart database who purchased the affected products.

Salmonellosis is an infection with bacteria called salmonella. Most persons infected with salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection. The illness usually lasts four to seven days, and most persons recover without treatment. However, in some individuals, the diarrhea may be so severe that the patient needs to be hospitalized. In these patients, the salmonella infection may spread from the intestines to the blood stream, and then to other body sites and can cause death unless the person is treated promptly with antibiotics. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.

Many dogs do not show clinical signs of salmonella. However, when they do, they often have diarrhea or other signs of systemic infections.

Customers who purchased the recalled products should discontinue use immediately and return the product to any PetSmart store for a complete refund or exchange. Customers who have concerns about their health or their pet's health should consult a medical professional. For additional information about the recall, customers can visit www.petsmartfacts.com, www.petsmart.com ; www.fda.govor contact PetSmart Customer Service at 1-888-839-9638.

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Dog Treat Warning For Pig Ears and Beef Hooves, Nov 2009

2009-11-06T08:11:00.004-06:00

FDA Health Alert for Certain Pet Treats Made by Pet Carousel
Products may be contaminated with Salmonella

Nov 5, 2009

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is issuing this health alert to warn consumers not to use Pig Ears and Beef Hooves pet treats manufactured by Pet Carousel because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The products were distributed nationwide in both bulk and retail packaging for sale in pet food and retail chain stores. Pet Carousel is based in Sanger, Calif.

The products were manufactured under conditions that facilitate cross-contamination within batches or lots. Although no illnesses associated with these products have been reported, the FDA is advising consumers in possession of these products to not handle or feed them to their pets.

The affected pig ear products were packaged under the brand names Doggie Delight and Pet Carousel. The affected beef hooves were packaged under the brand names Choo Hooves, Dentley’s, Doggie Delight, and Pet Carousel. All sizes and all lots of these products made by Pet Carousel are included in this alert.

During September 2009, the FDA conducted routine testing of pig ears made by Pet Carousel. The test results detected a positive reading for Salmonella. This prompted an FDA inspection of Pet Carousel’s manufacturing facilities. During the inspection, the agency collected additional pet treat samples. Further analysis found Salmonella present in beef hooves, pig ears and in the manufacturing environment.

Salmonella can affect both humans and animals. People handling dry pet food and/or pet treats can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the treats or any surfaces exposed to these products. Consumers should dispose of these products in a safe manner by securing them in a covered trash receptacle.

Healthy people infected with Salmonella may experience some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Although rare, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments including arterial infections, endocarditis (inflammation of the lining of the heart), arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their health care provider immediately.

Pets with Salmonella infections may become lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Some pets may only experience a decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Infected, but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed any of the affected products or is experiencing any of these symptoms, contact your veterinarian immediately.

The FDA will continue to investigate this matter to determine the source of the Salmonella contamination and offer updates as appropriate.

Consumers can report complaints about FDA-regulated pet food and pet treat products by calling the consumer complaint coordinator in their area. You can locate the nearest consumer complaint coordinator at:
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/ReportaProblem/ConsumerComplaintCoordinators/default.htm

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Bisphenol A In Canned Foods Like Soup, Tuna, Green Beans....

2009-11-04T07:18:00.005-06:00

Dr. Heidi explained how tomatoes in cans are bad for us. In her words, "Tomato products are acidic and the can liners have toxic chemicals that have been shown to leach into the products, and may affect hormone production."

Now Kim and Dr. Heidi report new sources that there are more canned foods to be concerned about.

Other studies done with Environmental Working Group.

Consumer Reports. Tests of canned foods, including soups, juice, tuna, and green beans, have found that almost all of the 19 name-brand foods tested contain measurable levels of Bisphenol A (BPA).

Consumer Reports: Tests Find Wide Range of Bisphenol A in Canned Soups, Juice, and More.

Highest Levels of BPA Were Detected in Some Samples of Green Beans and Soups

BPA is bad. It's in the soup can liners. And it's been linked to "a wide array of health effects including reproductive abnormalities, heightened risk of breast and prostate cancers, diabetes, and heart disease."Federal guidelines currently put the daily upper limit of safe exposure at 50 micrograms of BPA per kilogram of body weight. But that's based on old studies...More here.

My take? There should be ZERO TOLERANCE for BPA in foodstuffs big food sells us. Don't we have enough exposure to toxins in our environment? Why would we allow anything more than ZERO BPA in soup can liners? Think of your kid slurping up BPA.

Of course you should buy fresh. And stuff in glass containers. But still...

Here's the story.

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Bodybuilding.com Recalls 65 Supplements, Possible Steriods, Oct 2009

2009-11-03T18:13:00.003-06:00

BODYBUILDING.COM Is Conducting a Voluntary Nationwide and International Recall of 65 Dietary Supplements That May Contain Steroids

Company Contact:
1-866-236-8417
service@bodybuilding.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Boise, ID - November 3, 2009 – As part of its ongoing cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), Bodybuilding.com, LLC (the “Company") announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide and international recall of all lots and expiration dates of 65 dietary supplement products (the "Recalled Products") described on the attached list, that were sold through the Company's website, www.bodybuilding.com.

The FDA has informed the Company that it believes that the Recalled Products contain ingredients that are steroids. Specifically, the FDA has advised the Company of its concern that the Recalled Products may contain the following ingredients that are currently classified, or the FDA believes should be classified, as steroids: "Superdrol," "Madol," "Tren," "Androstenedione," and/or "Turinabol." While the Company has not had an opportunity to independently confirm the FDA's concerns that the Recalled Products in fact contain these ingredients, the Company is undertaking this voluntary recall in an abundance of caution.

Acute liver injury is known to be a possible harmful effect of using steroid-containing products. In addition, steroids may cause other serious long-term adverse health consequences in men, women, and children. These include shrinkage of the testes and male infertility, masculinization of women, breast enlargement in males, short stature in children, a higher predilection to misuse other drugs and alcohol, adverse effects on blood lipid levels, and increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and death.

The Company has not received to date any reports of adverse events in connection with the Recalled Products. Because of the possible harmful effects of using products containing steroids, the Company is cooperating with the FDA to conduct a recall of the products the FDA has identified as containing steroids. Prior to agreeing to carry the Recalled Products, the Company received assurances from all of the manufacturers of the Recalled Products that these products were properly classified as dietary supplements in compliance with federal law, meaning that these products did not contain any unlawful ingredient. Customers who have any of the Recalled Products in their possession should stop using them immediately and contact their physician if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking one or more of the ingredients listed above.

Any adverse events that may be related to the use of the Recalled Products should be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm], by phone [1-800-FDA-1088], or by returning the postagepaid FDA form 3500 [which may be downloaded from www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm] by mail [to MedWatch, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852-9787] or fax [1-800-FDA- 0178].

The Company is committed to providing accurate information about its products. The Company is working voluntarily with the FDA in this recall process.

Consumers should return any unused products purchased on the Company’s site to the Company. For instructions on how to return Recalled Products please call (1-866-236-8417) or e-mail (service@bodybuilding.com) the Company.

RECALLED PRODUCT LIST

Brand Name

4Ever Fit D-Drol

Advanced Muscle Science Dienedrone

Advanced Muscle Science Liquidrone UTT

Anabolic Xtreme Hyperdrol X2

APS (aka Advanced Muscle Science) Mastavol

APS (aka Advanced Muscle Science) Revamp

APS (aka Advanced Muscle Science) Ultra Mass Stack

APS (aka Advanced Muscle Science) Ripped Stack

Better Body Sports Finadex

Black China Labs Straight Drol

Black China Labs Straight Phlexed

Body Conditioning Solutions TestraFLEX

Bjorklund Methyldrostanolone

BOSC Enterprises Epi-Tren

BOSC Enterprises Magna Drol

Chaparral Labs Epivol

Chaparral Labs Pheravol-V

Competitive Edge Labs M-Drol

Competitive Edge Labs P-Plex

Competitive Edge Labs X-tren

Diabolic Labs Epio-Plex

Diabolic Labs Finabolic 50

Diabolic Labs Revenge

Ergopharm 6-OXO

Ergopharm 6-OXO Extreme

EST (aka Engineered Sports Technology) MethAnstance

Extreme Labs Susto-Test Depot

Fizogen ON Cycle II Hardcore

G.E.T/ (Genetic Edge Technologies) SUS-500

G.E.T/ (Genetic Edge Technologies) Tren-250

Hardcore Formulations T-Roid

I Force Nutrition 1,4 AD Bold 200

I Force Dymethazine/Reversitol Combo Pack

I Force Reversitol

I Force Nutrition 17a PheraFLEX

I Force Nutrition Dymethazine

I Force Nutrition Methadrol

IDS (aka Innovative Delivery Systems) Bromodrol

IDS (aka Innovative Delivery Systems) Grow Tabs TR

IDS (aka Innovative Delivery Systems) Mass Tabs

IDS (aka Innovative Delivery Systems) Oxodrol Pro

IDS (aka Innovative Delivery Systems) Ripped Tabs TR

IDS (aka Innovative Delivery Systems) Rapid Release

Ripped Tabs

Kilo Sports Massdrol

Kilo Sports Phera-Mass

Kilo Sports Trenadrol

Monster Caps Monster Caps

Myogenix Spawn

Nutra Coastal D-Stianozol

Nutra Coastal H-Drol

Nutra Coastal MDIT

Nutra Coastal S-Drol

Nutra Coastal Trena

Performance Anabolics Methastadrol

Performance Anabolics Tri-Methyl X

Purus Labs E-pol Inslinsified

Purus Labs Nasty Mass

Rage RV2

Rage RV3

Rage RV4

Rage RV5

Redefine Nutrition Finaflex 550-XD

Redefine Nutrition Finaflex Ripped

Transform Supplements Forged Extreme Mass

Transform Supplements Forged Lean Mass

Full recall FDA.com

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Healthy Food to Fight Colds and Flu

2009-11-03T13:20:00.004-06:00

Boosting your immune system with better food and healthy lifestyle choices can prevent you from coming down with colds and flu. The key is not waiting until you get sick to make these changes; you need to revamp your diet and lifestyle before the cold and flu bugs hits you.

Drink lots of water (Take your weight - divide by 2 and this is the ounces of water your body needs. So if you weigh 170 divide by 2 = 85 ounces of water per day), eat a healthy balanced diet supplemented with a whole food supplement for extra protection, exercise often and get restful sleep.

Eat More Fruits and Vegetables

You know you need to eat lots of fruits and vegetables. The problem with this age - old phrase is that people tend to like the fruits more than the veggies. If you really hate a certain vegetable it's probably not going to do you a lot of good if you have to force yourself to eat it. To keep your immune system strong, you have to actually get the fruits and veggies in your body, you have to make it happen.

People tend to eat fewer fruits and vegetables in the winter, which is the opposite of what you should be doing. Everyone needs at least five servings of fruits and vegetables every day to get adequate vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants -- all things we need for a healthy immune system.

Make sure that fruits and vegetables are part of every meal. You can add berries or a sliced banana to your whole grain cereal at breakfast and drink a glass of 100% orange or grapefruit juice. Pack a bunch of grapes or an apple with your sandwich for lunch, and top that sandwich with tomato slices, avocado, sprouts and lettuce. Start dinner off with a salad or vegetable soup, or serve a big salad as a healthy dinner. Keep a bowl of oranges, apples and pears on your counter top to grab as quick snacks.

Keep Up Your Healthy Diet

While you want to focus on increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables you eat, don't forget to choose other healthy foods to supply nutrients your immune system needs. A healthy balanced diet with lean meats, fish, poultry, low-fat dairy, legumes, whole grains, nuts and seeds provides your body with all of the nutrients you need for general health. A healthy body tends to have a healthier immune system.

Protein sources such as lean meats, dairy, eggs and legumes are especially important because they supply the amino acids that your body needs to build the components of your immune system. Lean meats also contain iron and zinc; deficiencies of these minerals can depress your immune system.

Of course, avoiding unhealthy food is important too. Stay away from excess sugar and unhealthy fats, such as saturated fat and trans fats. Make a real effort to give up the Mc Junk meals. Keep healthy snacks handy so you won't be so tempted to eat less healthy options. Try dried fruit or trail mix.

If the cold or flu bug bites here's a daily menu based on experts' recommendations:

Breakfast

Orange juice or half a grapefruit. Both are great sources of vitamin C, which could shorten the duration of colds.

Whole-grain cereal or bread. Whole grains are rich in vitamins and minerals, including zinc and vitamin E, which can help keep your immune system healthy.

Black tea. Real tea leaves (not herbal) have substances that speed the action of cilia, the tiny hairlike cells lining your nasal pas-sages, helping them expel germs.

Mid-morning snack

Yogurt with fresh fruit.

Lunch

Chicken soup. Nebraska researchers used a traditional recipe they called "Grandma's Soup," which had veggies like onions, parsnips, and carrots, along with chicken. But most of the commercial varieties they tested reduced inflammation, too. For even more protection, add a clove or two of garlic.

Anise-seed cookie. Anise seeds, with their licorice-like flavor, have been found to help break up congestion.

Dinner

Salad of bitter greens. Watercress and arugula can make a salad special-and research shows they may also have antiviral effects. Bitter greens are especially helpful in relieving chest congestion, sniffles, and coughs.

Pasta with tomato sauce and plenty of garlic. Because the pungent bulb is one of the most potent disease-fighting foods around, it's worth having at least two servings a day. Raw garlic has the most benefits, but cooked garlic also packs a punch.

Ginger tea. It's different and refreshing-and ginger is loaded with virus-fighting substances, including several that act directly against cold viruses."(One substance, gingerol, can suppress coughing.) Boil water; then steep a tablespoon of fresh shredded ginger for 2 or 3 minutes.

Honey and lemon drink: for a bedtime drink that helps to soothe sore throats and coughing - squeeze the juice of a lemon into a mug of hot water and add a teaspoon of honey, stir to dissolve.

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Ground Beef Recall, Oct. 2009

2009-11-02T13:49:00.005-06:00

New York Firm Recalls Fresh Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

WASHINGTON, October 31, 2009 - Fairbank Farms, an Ashville, NY, establishment, is recalling approximately 545,699 pounds of fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
announced today.

FSIS became aware of the problem during the course of an investigation of a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses. Working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health and agriculture departments, FSIS determined that there is an association between the fresh ground beef products subject to recall and illnesses in Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts. FSIS is continuing to work with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the Connecticut Department of Public Health, other state health and agriculture departments and the CDC on the investigation. Anyone with signs or symptoms of foodborne illness should consult a physician.

The products subject to recall include: [View Labels, PDF Only]

Trader Joes

1-pound packages of "TRADER JOE'S BUTCHER SHOP FINE QUALITY MEATS GROUND BEEF 85/15."
1-pound packages of "TRADER JOE'S BUTCHER SHOP FINE QUALITY MEATS GROUND BEEF 80/20."

1-pound trays of "TRADER JOE'S BUTCHER SHOP FINE QUALITY MEATS GROUND BEEF PATTIES 96/4 EXTRA LEAN."
1-pound trays of "TRADER JOE'S BUTCHER SHOP FINE QUALITY MEATS GROUND BEEF PATTIES 85/15."

Price Chopper

1- and 2.5-pound trays of "PRICE CHOPPER MEATLOAF & MEATBALL MIX."
1-pound trays of "PRICE CHOPPER EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF 96/4."
1-pound trays of "PRICE CHOPPER FRESH GROUND BEEF CHUCK FOR CHILI 80% LEAN 20% FAT."

Lancaster and Wild Harvest

1-pound trays of "LANCASTER BRAND 96/4 EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF."
1- and 2-pound trays of "LANCASTER BRAND 90/10 GROUND BEEF."
1-pound trays of "WILD HARVEST NATURAL 85/15 ANGUS GROUND BEEF."

Shaw's

1- and 2-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND BEEF 93/7."
1-, 2- and 3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND BEEF 80/20."
1- and 3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND BEEF 75/25."
1.3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND SIRLOIN BEEF PATTIES 90/10."
1.3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND ROUND BEEF PATTIES 85/15."
1.3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND BEEF PATTIES 80/20."
3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND BEEF PATTIES FAMILY PACK 80/20."
1-pound trays of "SHAW'S ANGUS GROUND BEEF 85/15."
1-, 2- and 3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND ROUND BEEF 85/15."
1-pound trays of "SHAW'S 90% NATURAL GROUND BEEF."
1-pound trays of "SHAW'S 85% NATURAL GROUND BEEF."
1-, 2- and 3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND SIRLOIN 90/10."
1-pound trays of "MEATLOAF & MEATBALL MIX."

BJ's

5-pound trays of "FRESH GROUND BEEF, CONTAINS 15 % FAT" patties.
3- and 5-pound trays of "LEAN GROUND BEEF, CONTAINS 7% FAT."
2.5-pound trays of "MEATLOAF & MEATBALL MIX."

Ford Brothers

3-pound trays of "FRESH GROUND BEEF, CONTAINS 20% FAT" patties.

Giant

1-pound trays of "GIANT EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF 96/4."
1-pound trays of "GIANT MEATLOAF & MEATBALL MIX."
1-pound trays of "GIANT NATURE'S PROMISE GROUND BEEF."
1-pound trays of "GIANT NATURE'S PROMISE GROUND BEEF PATTIES."

Each package bears the establishment number "EST. 492" inside the USDA mark of inspection or on the nutrition label.

These products were packaged on September 15 and 16, 2009, and may have been labeled at the retail stores with a sell-by date from September 19 through 28, 2009, unless otherwise noted above.

Consumers should ask at their point of purchase if the products they have are subject to recall.

The products were sent to distribution centers, intended for further distribution to retail establishments in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on FSIS' Web site at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/ Open_Federal_Cases/index.asp.

Products for further processing:

Cases of 10-pound "FAIRBANK FARMS FRESH GROUND BEEF CHUBS."

Each case bears the establishment number "EST. 492" inside the USDA mark of inspection; has package dates of "09.14.09," "09.15.09," or "09.16.09;" and sell-by dates of "10.3.09," "10.4.09," or "10.5.09. These products were distributed to retail establishments in Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia for further processing. However, these products at retail will likely not bear the package dates and sell-by dates listed above. Customers with concerns should contact their point of purchase.

E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and in the most severe cases, kidney failure. The very young, seniors and persons with weak immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact a physician.

Consumer questions should be directed to the company's Consumer Hotline at (877) 546-0122.

Puppy Dog Acne Cure

2009-10-31T13:51:00.002-05:00

I'm a healthy pet nut! My animals have always gotten the best care from me. I keep my eyes and ears open for all natural pet care options. It does make a difference - My old sweet sheltie, Tara lived to be 18 years-old. She was healthy and died of old age. I do know many dogs suffer skin problems and the conventional treatments aren't always gentle or effective.

I recently tried a natural cream for dogs with varied skin problems. I used it on my Shelties sore paws and sunburned noses. It helped both problems in two days. I decided to research if anyone was using it for common dog acne. Below is what I learned.

How to Get Rid of Dog Acne

As humans we experience skin problems like acne at least once in our lives, but what most don't realize is that we aren't the only ones who need attention when it comes to annoying acne. Believe it or not, our dogs also have the tendency to develop what is commonly known as canine acne, a skin problem caused by the blockage of hair follicles due to substances like keratin and sebum that are plugging debris within the pores.

This kind of skin disorder is common among certain breeds, particularly for 5 to 8 month-old English bulldogs, Boxers, Great Danes, Rottweilers and Doberman Pinschers.

So how can you tell if your dog has acne? Dogs that have this kind of skin problem develop multiply blackheads or comedones in areas like the muzzle, lips, and chin. If left untreated, canine acne can develop swellings, scabs, and more blackheads, which normally do not affect the dog unless these develop into a secondary skin infection that could cause irritation, itching, and of course pain. If you think your dog's lips or chin have blackheads and swellings that might develop into a chronic type of skin disease, the best solution is to take him or her to the local vet for treatment.

Unfortunately, most canine acne cases cannot be cured entirely but it can be controlled with proper treatment and medication.
The vet would normally base his or her findings on the dog's blackheads, but for further assurance he or she might perform a skin biopsy on the dog. This is also to ensure that the canine acne isn't caused by more severe problems such as mite infestations (demodecosis), ringworms, puppy strangles, and other allergies that could be causing the blackheads and swelling to develop.

Here are some options for canine acne treatment:

- The vet will usually recommend regular cleaning of the infected areas with anti-acne products such as benzoyl peroxide or mild anti-seborrhea shampoos in order to lessen and rid the dog of the bacteria that causes the plugging of debris within the skin and to remove such debris effectively.

- Antibiotics may be needed and prescribed if the canine acne becomes worse due to secondary skin infections that could cause incessant itching, scratching, and pain on the dog. The antibiotics are usually needed for 3 to 4 weeks, but there is a possibility that a swab test would be required for further observation. Make sure that the medications used are prescribed from a well-rounded veterinarian so as to prevent further pain and damage from happening to your pet.

- Of course, if things have gotten worse and you see your dog scratching endlessly on the infected parts (especially the face), it would be best to use an anti-inflammatory drug, which usually comes in the form of either a steroid cream or injection that will be able to lessen the discomfort your dog feels. Again, consult the veterinarian first before buying these drugs to ensure the safety of your dog's health.

I also recommend you check out products that naturally help to clear up canine acne by working with your dog's immune system. Some of these products will also help to relieve scratching and itching that may develop as a result of the acne.

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Halloween Trick or Treat Candy and Safety, 2009

2009-10-30T11:31:00.004-05:00

Happy Halloween!

Here's some info about Halloween candy and trick or treating. Some useful some not so much.

The best Halloween candy for your teeth
While all Halloween candy worth devouring is packed with calories and refined sugar, some forms do less damage to the teeth than others. “Choose things that melt away and disappear in a short period,” said pediatric dentist Lee Weinstein of Scottsdale, Ariz. “Live life a little. Eat a chocolate bar. Then brush your teeth.”Read rest of The best Halloween candy for your teeth

Best Halloween Candy to Give Trick or Treaters
Halloween is coming and we must get ready. One of my favorite things to do is to go shopping for Halloween candy! I always choose the best so, if I get stuck with most of it left over, I will enjoy it. I also want the kids to be happy with their treats. Here is the best Halloween candy to give trick or treaters!

1. Mini Snickers Bars. This delicious treat is sure to please many of the Halloween trick or treaters you may get.
2. Mini Reeses Cups. These little gold foil wrapped candy delights please most any child
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Best, worst of Halloween candy
We may be in college now, but we still love eating ridiculous amounts of candy each year. But which is the best? There are dozens upon dozens of amazing candies that one will consume over the weekend, so it is important to categorize the best ones.

First is Sweet Tarts, which are always delicious and fun to see in your Halloween bag. The problem with Sweet Tarts, however, is that the package only contains three and most of the time they're two grape. And that sucks. Read rest of Best, worst of Halloween candy

Halloween safety tips for trick or treating

Trick or Treating should be one of the great adventures of Halloween for kids! They can get dressed in scary costumes and go door to door, begging "Tricks or Treats!" from neighbors or at the local mall. Lots of towns have a Harvest Festival so kids can Trick-or-Treat safely. But going door to door is the stuff of childhood memories! It should be a fun time, without trouble and pain, so following some easy tips can keep your child safe every Halloween.

	Children should go out during daylight hours only unless accompanied by a responsible adult.
	Plan a safe route so parents know where their older kids will be at all times. Set a time for their return home. Make sure that your child is old enough and responsible enough to go out by themselves.

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Is Trick-or-Treating Dangerous?
Halloween strikes fear into parents' hearts for reasons that have nothing to do with scary costumes. Hospitals have been offering to X-ray candy for decades, and this year a forensic lab in DuPage County, outside Chicago, will inspect suspicious sweets using the technology usually reserved for homicide, sexual assault and burglary. Health officials are warning against letting kids scoop up candy with their germy hands, lest they spread H1N1 flu to the other revelers. In Bobtown, Penn., spooked officials have banned trick-or-treating altogether. But is trick-or-treating really dangerous? Read rest of Is Trick-or-Treating Dangerous?

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Cruciferous Vegetables in Whole Food Multivitamins

2009-10-29T08:58:00.009-05:00

We know we should eat more vegetables but how many of us really eat enough of them every single day? And how do we know what a serving really means? I found this really cool site to help on the serving size.

It's next to impossible to get our 11-year-old son to eat veggies, especially the ones like Brussels sprouts! Luckily two years ago he decided to take the supplement Purple and Green Pops, the whole food multivitamin I've taken for 4 years. Note I said "supplement" - I will never suggest taking vitamin pills and still eat a poor diet and make you think it's all good. Eating food for best health is, real whole foods.

OK now on to getting to know about veggies that you are least likely to eat....
btw, these are all in the Purple and Green Pops, a total of 77 ingredients in each capsule.

Cruciferous Vegetables

The term cruciferous refers to ‘cross like’ arrangement of the leaves noted in some vegetables. Vegetables such as broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower and kale are some of the commonly consumed cruciferous vegetables. These cruciferous vegetables are known to contain numerous proteins and other chemical compounds, referred to as phytochemicals, that are beneficial in maintaining a good health and also preventing a number of disorders. One of the main phytochemicals noted in cruciferous vegetables is glucosinolate (glucoraphanin and isothiocyanate sulforaphane are two major types of this chemical) responsible for the majority of benefits noted with cruciferous vegetables.¹

These phytochemicals are known to prevent numerous disorders of the heart and reduce the levels of bad cholesterol in our body. The anticancer activity of the cruciferous vegetables prevents the occurrence of a number of cancers including prostate, bladder, lung, stomach, colon and breast cancers.^2,3 These vegetables are also known to have a significant amount of antioxidant capabilities that help prevent cell damage.

Broccoli

Broccoli belongs to the group of cruciferous vegetables that are known have numerous benefits. The benefits of broccoli are owed to the phytochemical known as glucosinolates. This phytochemical is responsible for its chemopreventive effects wherein broccoli consumption is associated with a decrease in the risk of heart disorders. Broccoli has been noted to produce certain proteins known as thioredoxin that have heart protective capability. The cardioprotective properties of broccoli improve heart function, prevent formation of clots, reduce the size of clots and suppress inflammatory reactions in the heart.¹ Broccoli is known to prevent various cancers including prostate gland cancer, breast cancer, bladder cancer and lung cancer.^2-4 The prevention of prostate gland cancer was noted to be more pronounced with the use of broccoli.³

Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts contain the highest amount of a protein known as sulforaphane which has anti-cancer effects. The main benefit of brussels sprouts is the reduction in the risk of various cancers including colon and prostate cancer. The sulforaphane in brussels sprouts prevents the progression of the cancer cells and even causes death of cancer cells.⁵ Similar to other cruciferous vegetables brussels sprouts also benefits individuals suffering from colorectal cancer, and breast cancer.¹ Brussels sprouts were also noted to prevent the cancerous changes in the liver in one of the studies wherein brussels sprouts inhibited the cellular changes which result in the formation of cancer.⁶

Cabbage

It is a very good source of Vitamin C. it also contain significant quantity of glutamine which is an amino acid with anti-inflammatory properties. It is a source of indole-3-carbinol which has medicinal properties. The intake of cabbage has been found to be associated with decreased risk of bladder cancer. A significant association between the consumption of cabbage and decrease in the risk of bladder cancer was reported in a study.⁴ Further, the risk of lung cancer was noted to be inversely proportional to the consumption of cabbage wherein increased consumption of cabbage resulted in a decrease in the risk of lung cancers.⁷ Other cancers such as breast cancers, lung cancers and stomach are also preventable with regular usage of cabbage. The cancer preventive effect was observed in all the types of cabbages in general.⁸

Cauliflower

Cauliflower is also known to contain a high amount of cell protective proteins as in other cruciferous vegetables. Such cell protective proteins may have a direct or indirect role in the antioxidant mechanisms occurring in our body. This property in cauliflower enhances protection against the occurrence of cancer, high blood pressure, nerve damage and eye damage.⁹ The benefits of cruciferous vegetables in the prevention of different types of cancers are well established across various studies. Cauliflower may also benefit as a chemoprotective agent in treating cancers of the breast, prostate gland and the colon.8 Cooking processes may alter the availability of the phytochemicals present in cruciferous vegetable such as cauliflower wherein cauliflower supplements may overcome this problem.¹⁰ Cauliflower leaf juice has antimicrobial properties wherein it prevents the growth of many bacteria that are commonly found in different food substances. This property of cauliflower may be beneficial in preventing bacterial contamination of food substances.¹¹

Kale

The benefit of kale was noted in a study performed in individuals suffering from high cholesterol levels (hypercholesterolemia). This condition commonly results in formation of blocks in the blood vessels supplying the heart. Administration of kale juice in these individuals decreased the risk of formation of clots. Other benefits of kale noted in this study included increase in the good cholesterol levels, decrease in bad cholesterol levels and increase in the antioxidant activities in the body.¹² Kale along with other cruciferous vegetables is also known to contain high amounts vitamins and other functional compounds that are beneficial to the human body.¹³ Along with these benefits kale like the other cruciferous vegetables benefits individuals who are susceptible to different types of cancers.

References

Mukherjee S, Gangopadhyay H, Das DK. Broccoli: a unique vegetable that protects mammalian hearts through the redox cycling of the thioredoxin superfamily. J Agric Food Chem. 2008 Jan 23;56(2):609-17. Epub 2007 Dec 29.
Lund E. Non-nutritive bioactive constituents of plants: dietary sources and health benefits of glucosinolates. Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 2003 Mar;73(2):135-43.
Traka M, Gasper AV, Melchini A, et al. Broccoli consumption interacts with GSTM1 to perturb oncogenic signalling pathways in the prostate. PLoS ONE. 2008 Jul 2;3(7):e2568.
Michaud DS, Spiegelman D, Clinton SK, et al. Fruit and vegetable intake and incidence of bladder cancer in a male prospective cohort. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1999 Apr 7;91(7):605-13.
Clarke JD, Dashwood RH, Ho E. Multi-targeted prevention of cancer by sulforaphane. Cancer Lett. 2008 Oct 8;269(2):291-304. Epub 2008 May 27.
Steinkellner H, Rabot S, Freywald C, et al. Effects of cruciferous vegetables and their constituents on drug metabolizing enzymes involved in the bioactivation of DNA-reactive dietary carcinogens. Mutat Res. 2001 Sep 1;480-481:285-97.
Verhoeven DT, Goldbohm RA, van Poppel G, et al. Epidemiological studies on brassica vegetables and cancer risk. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 1996 Sep;5(9):733-48.
van Poppel G, Verhoeven DT, Verhagen H, Goldbohm RA. Brassica vegetables and cancer prevention. Epidemiology and mechanisms. Adv Exp Med Biol. 1999;472:159-68.
Dinkova-Kostova AT, Talalay P. Direct and indirect antioxidant properties of inducers of cytoprotective proteins. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2008 Jun;52 Suppl 1:S128-38.
Rungapamestry V, Duncan AJ, Fuller Z, Ratcliffe B. Effect of cooking brassica vegetables on the subsequent hydrolysis and metabolic fate of glucosinolates. Proc Nutr Soc. 2007 Feb;66(1):69-81.
Brandi G, Amagliani G, Schiavano GF, De Santi M, Sisti M. Activity of Brassica oleracea leaf juice on foodborne pathogenic bacteria. J Food Prot. 2006 Sep;69(9):2274-9.
Kim SY, Yoon S, Kwon SM, Park KS, Lee-Kim YC. Kale juice improves coronary artery disease risk factors in hypercholesterolemic men. Biomed Environ Sci. 2008 Apr;21(2):91-7.
Etoh K, Niijima N, Yokoshita M, Fukuoka S. DNA-based identification of Brassica vegetable species for the juice industry. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2003 Oct;49(5):357-64.

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Vitamin D Might Lessen Your Flu Risk

2009-10-27T12:55:00.003-05:00

News from Ireland that we can all learn from: Vitamin D Might Lessen Your Flu Risk

Seasonal influenza has been linked with a deficiency of solar radiation, which triggers production of vitamin D. Simply put, the sun does not shine enough in Ireland.

Now that the swine flu vaccine is finally in the country, at-risk groups are being urged to get inoculated. But while the Irish government has invested millions of euro in orders for the vaccine from pharmaceutical companies, it is interesting to note that one country is taking a different approach.

The Canadian government, and more specifically the provinces of Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Nova Scotia, have suspended the 'normal' seasonal flu shots for anyone under 65 in response to a recent study there.

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In 1981 R Edgar Hope Simpson, who became famous in the late 1960s after he discovered the cause of shingles, proposed that a principal cause of seasonal influenza is linked with the deficiency of solar radiation which triggers the production of vitamin D in the skin.

Vitamin D deficiency is common in the winter as we receive it in large amounts from the sun and in smaller quantities from oily fish like mackerel, herring, sardines and foods like eggs and fortified milk.

Vitamin D is crucial in boosting the immune system and defending itself against invading organisms.

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Breyers Ice Cream Recall October 2009

2009-10-26T12:48:00.005-05:00

Unilever Issues Allergy Alert on Wheat in a Limited Number of Tubs of Breyers® Ice Cream

Contact:
Anita Larsen
Unilever Media Relations
201-894-7760

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 22, 2009 - Englewood Cliffs, NJ - Unilever United States, Inc., of Englewood Cliffs, NJ, in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is voluntarily recalling a limited number of tubs of Breyers® ice cream because it was mispackaged and may contain undeclared wheat. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat run the risk of allergic reaction if they consume this product.

On a limited number of tubs, the lid describes the product as "Breyers® All Natural Cookies & Cream" ice cream, and the tub portion of the package describes the product as "Breyers® All Natural Mint Chocolate Chip" ice cream. The product inside of the tub is "All Natural Cookies & Cream." The ingredient statement on the tub does not declare wheat, which is an ingredient of the Cookies & Cream product.

The mispackaged ice cream product was distributed in Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Trinidad and Virginia through retail stores in these locations and adjoining areas. The affected product is being recalled from consumers and retailer store shelves, back rooms and warehouses.

The affected mispackaged product was distributed in 1.5-quart (1.41L) paperboard tubs marked with UPC # 077567254245 located on the side of the tub and in combination with "Best If Used By" dates of FEB1711GH, FEB1811GH and FEB1911GH located on the bottom of the tub.

The allergy alert and recall relates only to the above mentioned mispackaged Breyers® ice cream. No other Breyers® ice cream products are affected.

No adverse reactions have been reported to date. In addition to working in cooperation with the FDA, the company is also issuing an alert through the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network.

The recall was initiated after the company received a few consumer complaints about the mispackaged product. It was determined that product containing wheat was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of wheat in the ingredient list on the tub.

Consumers who have purchased the mispackaged Breyers® ice cream with UPC # 077567254245 and in combination with "Best If Used By" dates of FEB1711GH, FEB1811GH and FEB1911GH are urged to discard it immediately and contact the company at 1-877-270-7402 for a full refund. For consumers outside the United States, please send an email to comments.breyers@unilever.com for a full refund.

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Protect Against Toxic Chemicals - You Can Help

2009-10-26T08:21:00.003-05:00

It's gotten to the point that every American alive today, including newborn babies, has hundreds of chemicals flowing through their blood.

Astoundingly, of the 82,000 chemicals available for use in the U.S., only about 200 have been required to be tested for safety.

Protect against toxic chemicals. »

The 33 year-old law that is supposed to protect Americans from exposure to toxic chemicals is so outdated that China legally exports toxic materials into the U.S. that are not only banned in Japan and Europe, but can't even be used domestically in China.

The burden placed on the Environmental Protection Agency under this law, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), is so onerous that they have only succeeded in banning one group of chemicals, PCBs, from the marketplace.

It's time to reform and strengthen TSCA -- support legislation to protect against dangerous toxic chemicals. »

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Grass Fed Beef Resources

2009-10-25T16:59:00.005-05:00

I only buy beef that is 100% grass fed. I know the price seems a bit higher but with the health benefits of grass-fed meats I feel it adds a great health value so the cost is lower.

I hope the info I've gathered here helps you to learn about benefits of grass fed meats and how to buy it.

Feeding grain to cattle has got to be one of the dumbest ideas in the history of western civilization. The Food Revolution

Author and small-scale cattleman Michael Pollan wrote recently in the New York Times about what happens to cows when they are taken off of pastures and put into feedlots and fed grain:

"Perhaps the most serious thing that can go wrong with a ruminant on corn is feedlot bloat. The rumen is always producing copious amounts of gas, which is normally expelled by belching during rumination. But when the diet contains too much starch and too little roughage, rumination all but stops, and a layer of foamy slime that can trap gas forms in the rumen. The rumen inflates like a balloon, pressing against the animal's lungs. Unless action is promptly taken to relieve the pressure (usually by forcing a hose down the animal's esophagus), the cow suffocates.

A corn diet can also give a cow acidosis. Unlike that in our own highly acidic stomachs, the normal pH of a rumen is neutral. Corn makes it unnaturally acidic, however, causing a kind of bovine heartburn, which in some cases can kill the animal but usually just makes it sick. Acidotic animals go off their feed, pant and salivate excessively, paw at their bellies and eat dirt. The condition can lead to diarrhea, ulcers, bloat, liver disease and a general weakening of the immune system that leaves the animal vulnerable to everything from pneumonia to feedlot polio." More The Food Revolution

Ever since Jo Robinson wrote Why Grass Fed is Best! in 2000, we’ve known there were many sound reasons to choose grass-fed beef instead of the far more common corn-fed beef found in most stores and restaurants.

Beef from animals raised entirely on their natural diet of grass has much less fat, which is good for our hearts and our waistlines. It’s also better for the environment than crowding cattle onto feedlots, which causes serious problems with air and water quality. Unfortunately, what we’re suddenly becoming more attuned to is another point Robinson makes about feeding cattle corn: This unnatural grain-based diet is producing toxic E. coli bacteria. Source: News From Mother: Why Grass Fed is Best

Most all health food stores, like Whole Foods™, sell beef from cattle that are fed grains. It may be true that the animals are given grains that are organic.

However, organic grain fed beef is only marginally better than commercial grocery store beef where the grains the animals are fed are not organic.

So don't pay twice as much for organic grain fed beef and continue to get inferior quality.

The best way to purchase grass fed beef is to find a local rancher who is raising grass fed cattle and then purchase the meat from him. This will save you the shipping.

Unfortunately, most of us city dwellers do not have easy access or even know ranchers who are raising grass fed cattle.

Online sources for buying 100% grass-fed beef:
EatWild
Local Harvest
U.S. Grass Fed Beef

Now, Oct, 2009 Michael Pollan about Grass-fed meat;

What if half of your health care costs (better yet, health problems) could be eliminated by doing one thing differently than you do now?

Michael Pollan said it today...

EAT GRASS-FED meats

Anyway, here's the scoop:

"Michael Pollan was on Martha Stewart today, talking about the 'rapidly growing trend towards GRASS-FED meats.' He is talking about conversations we can have with kids, as well politicians. Pollan estimates that 50% of human health care costs would be eliminated with grass-fed meats..."

That was posted today by one of Dr. Heidi's ER Fat Burn Certification students.

Grass-fed is one of FIVE eating strategies in Dr. Heidi's ER Fat Burn program...
Source Inside Whole Food Nation

Keep learning about grass fed meats and think about the meat your great grandparents ate. It was from animals raised on pasture not GMO grains and corn, or "organic grains."

Eat the food best for health...Real Food.

Grass Fed Meats and Real Grass Fed Pet Foods....

Online Weight Loss Program (Dr. Heidi Dulay Guided)

2009-10-23T11:55:00.006-05:00

How many diets have failed you? This could be your last diet and it's not even a DIET, it's learning how to eat for health and weight control.

First 15 for special ER Fat Burn offer below

Did you see this new and brutal Apple ad?

Do you feel the same "yeah right, promises promises"about the weight loss programs you've done?

Here's a chance for a promise from Kim Klaver (gasp).
"I so guarantee Dr. Heidi's ER Fat Burn program that if you are not surprised at
1) how much better you feel, and
2) if you do NOT lose a few, I will pay for your program. And that's not all.
You get a pile of whole food-based freebies to give it an honest try."

"I've lived Dr. Heidi's eating habits for 20+ years. I personally know almost every one of the 100+ peeps who have gone (and are going through) the five week program now. Nearly each one was surprised. They giggle with happy silly . And they're all experienced dieters - most have done 5-15. From low carb to low fat to plain starvation."

Anyway, I want you to have a happy weight loss surprise. So...

For the next 48 hours, or for the first 15 of you, here's your risk-free chance to look and feel good for the coming holidays. My offer:

Get yourself into to Dr. Heidi's ER Fat Burn program, here. Scroll down to the Multi-Media (MM) option ($149) because the Live option ($445) is full.

When you sign up for the MM option, we will include a set of Pops, see here ($74 for two months' supply) and canister of Big B ($19.95). Shipping on us in the USA.

So that's a $93.95 present for you. You keep it no matter what.

To get this, sign up for the ER Fat Burn program,Multi Media, here - for $149. Must be in the first 15 or the first 48 hours, which ever comes first.

My personal guarantee: If, after you do the five-week ER Fat Burn program faithfully, you do not feel better or have not lost weight, I will refund your money - the $149. And you can keep the other whole-food based goodies.

1. Go here to see a 3-minute cartoon of the eating approach (dial-up doesn't work well).

2. Go here to see quick review of what you get and SIGN UP.

3. Go here to read hear short stories of surprised peeps (mini videos). And I am hapy to report that for those people, and folks similar, those results are YES typical.

4. Email me here if you wanna chat.

How good will you look by the holidays?

Tainted Meat, Are You At Risk?

2009-10-22T12:14:00.011-05:00

Are you eating tainted meat?

She was a 22-year- old children's dance instructor. Until she ate an industrial feedlot hamburger, just like the ones many of us eat. (She's pictured in a coma to the left. When she awoke 9 weeks later, she was paralyzed.)
Source/ Full story:
New York Times, Oct. 3, 2009

Click Here to take a short survey, Is meat safe to eat?

Children are growing up not knowing where food comes from. They think it comes from the stores, from a box or package. Until we get away from the processed foods and get back to real whole foods - there will be a continual spike in meats poisoned with E-coli and other food borne contaminates.

And there's Dr. Mercola's article:

When Hamburgers Cause Sickness, Paralysis, and Death

Posted by: Dr. Mercola
October 22 2009

An investigative piece in the New York Times, written by Michael Moss, looked at the plight of Stephanie Smith, a young dance instructor left comatose, near death and now paralyzed from eating a single Cargill hamburger contaminated with E. coli.

Of course, a “single hamburger” can include meat from hundreds of animals. Hamburger meat is often composed of various grades of meat from different parts of cows and even from different slaughterhouses. These cuts of meat are particularly vulnerable to E. coli contamination, but there is no federal requirement for grinders to test their ingredients for the pathogen.

The particular strain of E. coli that infected Smith, known as E. coli O157:H7, is virulent, deadly, persistent and endemic in industrial beef. This year alone almost half a million pounds of E. coli infected ground beef have been recalled nationwide -- and that doesn’t include 800,000 pounds of Cargill beef recalled for contamination with antibiotic-resistant salmonella.

Read Dr. Mercola's Comments here....

Sources:

Grist October 5, 2009

New York Times October 3, 2009

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I'm not a big eat lover but when I do eat meat it has to be American 100% grass fed. It's safer, healthier and tastes better to name a few reasons!

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Special Swine Flu Update, Dr. Mercola Alert

2009-10-21T08:58:00.006-05:00

ALERT: Special Swine Flu Update

Interview with Barb Loe Fisher, Founder of the National Vaccine Information Center

By Dr. Mercola

I, like many others, consider 60-Minutes an excellent source of journalism. Their executive producer, Don Hewitt died earlier this year after leading the program for 41 years to one of the most successful programs in the history of television. His guiding principle was to tell a story and is actually a strategy I am seeking to implement on this site.

Last Sunday, their lead story was no exception and followed the champion strategy of telling the story of a young high school football player who was infected with the H1N1 virus...

60 Minutes on H1N1 October 18, 2009

You can see the 60 minutes interview from 1977, over 30 years ago. This is in stark contrast to this segment. Admittedly it was done long after the damage was done but if you look at 4:15 you will see one of the CDS consultants clearly state he warned them of this danger and yet when the CDC head is confronted with this, he denies it.

60 Minutes Episode on H1N1 from 30 years ago

Do you think much has changed in the last 30 years? If anything, conflict of interest has gotten much worse.

This past Sunday's 60 Minutes segment did ask some hard questions to the Assistant Surgeon General. However, what was missing is that they didn't ask why CDC officials persist in telling the public that this H1N1 strain of influenza is quite dangerous when the experience of those in the southern hemisphere, which just finished their flu season, is in direct conflict with what the CDC is telling the American people.

Overall 60 Minutes did a fairly good, objective piece of journalism that told the truth. They even pressured the Assistant Surgeon General about the vaccine's safety. On one hand, she's hitching her safety statements to the fact that the H1N1 vaccine is similar to seasonal influenza vaccine, and therefore "safe," even though she realistically CAN'T say that the new H1N1 swine flu vaccine is safe, or that it has been thoroughly tested because it only has been tested for a few weeks.

On the other hand CDC officials are screaming that H1N1 is so different from the seasonal influenza strains that have circulated in the past few decades that a national alarm must be sounded and everyone needs to be so afraid that we all should get vaccinated to prevent a deadly pandemic. This is completely inconsistent and irrational logic.

Come on CDC, you simply can't have it both ways.

Questions that Were Are Not Being Asked

The interviewer on the 60 Minutes segment did ask some hard questions, but he, like most of the mainstream media did not ask important questions that are absolutely essential to understand precisely what is going on with this "pandemic"

There have been 81 children from H1N1 in the US. These of course are tragic.

How many pediatric deaths occurred in children who:

Were positively lab confirmed as H1N1;

Had underlying chronic immune and brain dysfunction

Were fully vaccinated according to CDC recommendations

Had received influenza vaccine this year

Had received seasonal influenza vaccine in previous years

Received Tamiflu or another anti-viral prior to death

Had a coinciding bacterial infection with H1N1

Were never vaccinated - totally unvaccinated

Other Important Observations on the Segment

It is quite clear from the video that Luke did not get worse until after he visited the physician and was given an antipyretic and possibly Tamiflu. Certainly it could have been coincidence but it is an interesting observation.

No mention was made if Luke had been vaccinated for seasonal or H1N1?

Additionally there was no reference made to the last swine flu epidemic in the US when 50 million people got the swine flu vaccine and more people died from the vaccine than the swine flu itself -- and that's not counting all those that developed permanent neurological damage.

Why is no one reminding the public of this well documented and vitally important part of vaccine history?

Your Immune System is Perfectly Capable of Fighting H1N1

Additionally what the 60 minutes segment failed to mention is that it is relatively easy to improve your immune response to fight this infection.

If 99.9% of the people are not having any serious complications from the infection, it would seem perfectly rational to believe that minor lifestyle changes could have dramatic effects on fighting this infection, and none of these involve taking potentially dangerous and unproven vaccine interventions.

Read the rest of the report from Dr. Mercola's site....

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What Are Good Fat Burning Foods?

2009-10-20T18:31:00.006-05:00

Every diet shows you someone who’s lost big weight.

But almost no one can sustain the diet and so, everybody gains it all back. Like Oprah.

No matter which diet it is, people complain they are hungry all the time. One day they have it up to here, explode in an eating frenzy and write off another diet.

What if you knew there was a weight loss program where you were NOT HUNGRY anymore? Wouldn’t it be easier to stick with it?

Well guess what – the #1 surprise comment from nearly ALL ER Fat Burn participants:

“I’m not hungry anymore!”

And that’s one of the big secrets of the ER program

From the first day almost two years ago, people in the program say they don’t feel hungry anymore.

What better way to stay on the weight wagon?

You ready to try a weird weight loss program where most folks are not hungry anymore?

Dr. Heidi’s a hedonistic nutrition guru who teaches comparative nutrition to Masters Degree students in northern California.She also has a private weight loss practice. Dr. Heidi was a fat kid so her classmates called her walking ball. She never forgot it.

For 30 years she’s immersed herself in food, nutrition and weight loss. Now, when she gains a few, she knows just what to do to get rid of them. She’ll tell you a few secrets she’s learned so you can get onto your own path to regain your shape, your self respect, your health.

Read more at weirdfoodsburnfat.com. Dr. Heidi teaches how to burn fat with real food, no shakes, no pills or potions. No promises what eating real food will do for you but if you did lose weight with side benefits would it be worth it to you to know more?

Weird (REAL) Food Burns Fat....

Plum Organics Recalls One Batch Baby Food Sold at Toys-R-Us and Babies-R-Us 2009

2009-10-20T16:02:00.003-05:00

Plum Organics Voluntarily Recalls Select Batch of
Apple & Carrot Portable Pouches Due to Potential Health Risk

Contact:
Kate Sobel
Email: press@plumorganics.com
Phone: 646.416.6446

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 19, 2009 - Emeryvillle, CA - Plum Organics ™ announced today that it is taking the precautionary measure of voluntarily recalling one particular batch of its 4.22oz. Apple & Carrot Portable Pouch baby food with the best by date May 21, 2010 and marked with the following universal product code (UPC) #890180001221 located on the bottom of the package. These pouches are sold individually at Toys-R-Us and Babies-R-Us locations nationally.

No illnesses have been reported in connection with this product and no other Plum Organics products are affected. As a further precaution, samples from every Plum Organics product manufactured before and after this batch were tested and found to be within quality standards.

The recall was undertaken as a precaution due to the risk of potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, which can cause botulism, a serious and sometimes lifethreatening condition. Consumers should not use these products, even if they appear to be normal, because of the possible health risk. Symptoms of botulism poisoning in humans include general weakness, dizziness, double-vision and trouble with speaking or swallowing. People experiencing these problems should seek immediate medical attention.

"The product did not meet the FDA guidelines for proper acidity level," said Dr. Paul Gerhardt, a Food Science Ph.D. and member of the Plum Organics action team. "Though the risk of illness from this one batch is minimal, Plum Organics is taking the extraordinary step of recalling all Apple & Carrot Baby Food Pouches with best by date May 21, 2010."

"As a mother, the safety and satisfaction of our customers and their children is my highest concern," said Plum Organics Founder Gigi Lee Chang. Due to a mixing error during production, one batch of this product was improperly blended. As a result, it did not meet our company’s standard for quality. We are taking the extra step of recalling all Apple & Carrot Portable Pouches with this date to eliminate any question in the minds of consumers about the safety of our products. Plum Organics was founded on the vision of superior quality and nutritious baby food; we are committed to these values and our consumers."

Consumers who have purchased the Plum Organics Apple & Carrot pouch-based baby food with a best by date May 21, 2010 and with the UPC # 890180001221 can return the product for a full refund at any Toys-R-Us or Babies-R-Us store.

The recall is being undertaken with the knowledge of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

Consumers with any questions are asked to call 888-974-3555 between the hours of 8 am – 5 pm PST, or email info@plumorganics.com.

Plum Organics is the leading premium organic baby food brand in the nation.

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Advantage of a Convection Oven

2009-10-19T13:24:00.009-05:00

Heating food can cause problems by itself but when you heat it with microwaves you have the additional problem of the creation of negative homeopathic frequencies that further devitalize your food. This is one of the explanations for the following observations:

A study published in the November 2003 issue of The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture found that broccoli "zapped" in the microwave with a little water lost up to 97 percent of the beneficial antioxidant chemicals it contains. By comparison, steamed broccoli lost 11 percent or fewer of its antioxidants.

When microwaving, carcinogenic toxins could be leached from your plastic and paper plates or covers and mix with your food.

The temperature of microwaved food can become extremely hot, at temperatures high enough to cause burns or steam buildup that could explode -- this is especially risky with baby bottles. Plus, microwaving can break down the essential disease-fighting ability of breast milk to protect your baby.

A 1991 lawsuit involving a woman who had hip surgery and died because the blood used in her blood transfusion was warmed in a microwave. Blood is routinely warmed before transfusions, but not by microwave. The microwave altered the blood and it killed the woman.

From Dr. Mercola

If you care about what your family eats you should care about how the food is cooked.

Convection Ovens are the new safe ovens!

If you are panicked at the thought of living without your microwave, you can relax because Dr. Mercola's Aroma Turbo Oven makes it easy to say goodbye to your microwave for good!

The Turbo Oven makes cooking healthier foods easier than ever before.

Learn more from Dr. Mercola

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Is Skim Milk Healthy?

2009-10-16T11:47:00.005-05:00

I don't drink skim milk. A minor reason is flavor - flavor is in the fat.

Average butterfat content from old-fashioned cows at the turn of the century was over 4% (or more than 50% of calories). Today butterfat comprises less than 3% (or less than 35% of calories). Worse, consumers have been duped into believing that low-fat and skim milk products are good for them.

Only by marketing low-fat and skim milk as a health food can the modern dairy industry get rid of its excess poor-quality, low-fat milk from modern high-production herds.

Butterfat contains vitamins A and D needed for assimilation of calcium and protein in the water fraction of the milk. Without them protein and calcium are more difficult to utilize and possibly toxic.

Without vitamin D, less than 10 percent of dietary calcium is absorbed. In the American diet, whole milk was the traditional source of vitamins A and D and calcium. Skim milk - especially industrial skim milk - is an inferior source of both. Skim and 2 percent milk must by law, be fortified with synthetic vitamin A and synthetic vitamin D 3. There is evidence that both synthetic vitamins are toxic in excess.

Butterfat is rich in short- and medium chain fatty acids which protect against disease and stimulate the immune system. It contains glyco-spingolipids which prevent intestinal distress and conjugated linoleic acid which has strong anticancer properties.

Real feed for cows is green grass in Spring, Summer and Fall; stored dry hay, silage, hay and root vegetables in Winter. Vital nutrients like vitamins A and D, are greatest in milk from cows eating green grass, especially rapidly growing green grass in the spring and fall. Vitamins A and D are greatly diminished when milk cows are fed commercial feed. Most milk (even most milk labeled "organic") comes from dairy cows that are kept in confinement their entire lives and never see green grass.

Look for milk from grass fed cows. You might not find non-pasteurized (real) milk at your local natural food store but it is possible to find non-homogenized full fat milk from grass fed cows.

Resources:

Dr. Heidi Dulay's ER Fat Burn

Are Vitamins Safe? Report

E. Somer, "Minerals," in The Essential Guide to Vitamins and Minerals (New York: Harper Perennial, 1995), 89-94

Sally Fallon and Mary Enig, Eat Fat, Lose Fat (New York: Hudson Street press/Penguin, 2005), 51-52

Real Milk

Did the Surgeon General get it wrong about weight? Free Report

Surprise source of vitamin D

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Grass Fed Meat Just Makes Sense!

2009-10-15T15:36:00.006-05:00

This last week I forgot to order more beef and I didn't make it to the Saint Paul Farmer's Market for my eggs and meat. I really wanted a good roast so I went to my local grocery store to see if they had grass fed beef.

I didn't find any so I asked for a grass fed beef roast. (Dr. Heidi taught us to ask for grass fed meats because if they see a demand for things they will at least try to add it, or maybe not....)

Our conversation went something like this:

Me: I'm looking for a grass-fed beef roast, do you have any?

Butcher: Sure we have some good roasts right here.

Me: Are those from grass fed cattle?

Butcher: Hmm, grass fed? I don't think you can feed grass to cows.

Me: Really? Well, they're ruminant animals, so I think that's what they're supposed to eat.

Butcher: I don't think so. They love corn. They need vitamins and minerals and stuff.

Me: No come back.... I was disappointed and surprised that an "expert" did not have a clue about what he was selling.

Butcher: Now this, he points down at large, marbled roast in meat case, this is corn-fed beef. It's the best tasting beef you can get because the cows ate corn, not grass.

Me: Yeah, well, um, thanks anyway.

So my question for you is this;

If you had a tooth ache would you go to a foot doctor? Of course not! So why do so many people buy meat from a meat counter instead of the rancher that raises his animals on grass?

The ranchers I buy from knows cows and the health benefit for cows and us when they eat grass.

They feed their families the same meat they sell me.

They are absolutely committed to the highest standards of quality and safety.

They don't use pesticides or herbicides on the pastures where cattle graze. They don't use additives or preservatives of any kind.

They never give growth hormones or feed-grade antibiotics to the animals.

They graze the animals on a rotating schedule so that they are always eating the freshest, lushest forage plants. This is also good for the land, since it ensures all forage plants times of rest between grazings.

They ensure that the animals always drink only clean, pure water.

They are dedicated to humane, free-range, stress-free animals.

The choice is still up to you but for me I'll support grass feeding farmers and ranchers because that's just the right thing, for me. I can't stand the thought of eating feed-lot meats and eggs knowing how these animals are abused. Not to forget - we are what we eat, so we are corn and other crap if we eat feed-lot animals.

American Grass Fed Meats

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Are Health Problems Related to Aspartame Use?

2009-10-14T15:43:00.003-05:00

Would it surprise you to learn aspartame may cause you to gain weight? It’s true -- products marketed as “reduced calorie,” “sugar-free,” and “diet” can actually sabotage your weight control efforts.

There are also health risks related to using aspartame. The following is from Dr. Mercola.
You might not realize you’re having a reaction to aspartame. In fact, most people don’t make the connection, and a tremendous amount of time and money is spent by aspartame “reactors” (people sensitive to the chemical), trying to find out why they are sick.

To determine if you’re a reactor, take the following steps:

Eliminate all artificial sweeteners from your diet for one to two weeks.
(Note: If you typically consume aspartame in caffeinated drinks, you’ll want to gradually reduce your intake in order to avoid caffeine withdrawal symptoms.)
After one to two weeks of being artificial sweetener-free, reintroduce aspartame or other artificial sweetener in a significant quantity (at least three servings daily) and avoid other artificial sweeteners during this period.
Do this for one to three days and notice how you feel, especially as compared to when you were consuming no artificial sweeteners.
If you don’t notice a difference in how you feel after re-introducing aspartame, it’s a safe bet you’re able to tolerate aspartame acutely, meaning your body doesn’t have an immediate, adverse response. However, this doesn’t mean your health won’t be damaged in the long run by this chemical and its breakdown products.

Keep in mind aspartame is completely metabolized by the human body, and its byproducts can create a serious risk to your health. Neurological damage can occur from long-term aspartame use.

Full Dr. Mercola article....

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List of Digestive Enzymes

2009-10-09T12:19:00.011-05:00

The term enzymes refers to certain specific proteins that function as catalysts in the process of breaking down of other complex proteins into simple usable forms. Numerous enzymes control different processes occurring in our body.

The digestive enzymes are a group of enzymes that help in the process of digestion. These digestive enzymes are either produced by certain specific organs such as the pancreas in our body or by the microorganisms that inhabit the small and large intestines.¹ Along with digestive properties some of the digestive enzymes also have protective features that guard the body against infections, diseases and cancers.^{1, 2}

A deficiency of these digestive enzymes may lead to many disorders which may require supplementation of the deficient digestive enzyme.³
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Acid Proteases
Proteases are certain digestive enzymes that help in the breakdown of proteins. The proteases are widely used in detergent industry, dairy industry and meat industries. The applications of proteases in medical industry are also growing widely.⁴ The acid proteases are known to be active in acidic environments (such as the stomach) and are helpful in the digestion of complex proteins.⁵ Three major proteins are included in the group of acid proteases. These include: Phytepsin, Plasmepsin IV and Cathepsin D.⁶ The acid proteases present in medicinal seeds have been found to be effective against stomach disorders such as stomach ulcers, gastric irritation, lack of appetite and many others. These may have a role in better digestion of proteins in the stomach. Medicinal plants such as Carum copticum, Punica glantum, and Allium sepa are used in traditional medicine for the cure of stomach disorders and these plants and their seeds are said to be rich in acid proteases and alkaline proteases.⁷

Maltodextrin

Maltodextrin is a type of carbohydrate that is completely soluble in our body. It has properties of both sugar and starch and is easily digested in the body. Maltodextrin has very little or no sweetness and is quite bland in taste. Because of this property maltodextrin is suitable for diabetic individuals. It is used widely in processed foods.⁸ Maltodextrin is used as a bulking agent in puddings, frozen desserts, cakes and many other dry mix products. The maltodextrin carbohydrate is an essential component of infant formulas. Maltodextrin is also used as a fat and oil replacer wherein it replaces almost 50% of the fats in processed foods.^9,10 Maltodextrin is also available as a separate fat replacement product. The use of maltodextrin as the bulking agent in low-calorie dry mixes reduces the amount of artificial sweeteners used in such products. Maltodextrin is beneficial in diabetics, individuals who want to cut down their glucose intake and for weight loss diets.⁹

Proteases

Proteases belong to the group of digestive enzymes that actively take part in the digestion and breakdown of proteins.⁴ These enzymes are produced and secreted in our body by different organs such as the stomach, small intestine, pancreas and other glands that are present along the gastrointestinal tract. The microorganisms present in the colon are also known to produce different types of proteases that help in breaking the proteins. Furthermore, proteases are also produced in different cells and tissues in our body. Proteases are mainly known for their digestive action. However, certain proteases may also have a role in the regulation of growth and development of different cells and tissues. Proteases are known to control certain key mechanisms in the processes such as clot formation, inflammation, and repair. Some protease enzymes may have a role in the progression of numerous disorders in the body requiring the administration of medications that are commonly referred to as protease inhibitors. ¹¹

Amylase

Amylase is a digestive enzyme that is mainly produced by the salivary glands (in the mouth) and the pancreas. The amylase enzyme is necessary for the breakdown of carbohydrates that we consume into simpler substances for easy digestion. Commercially available amylase enzymes are obtained from certain micro-organisms and are used in different industries including food industry. Amylase helps in the breakdown of carbohydrates both in the mouth as well as the small intestine. ¹² Digestive enzymes such as amylase are commonly used in brewing and winemaking, processed foods and other commercially available food supplements.¹³ The production of amylase enzyme in the pancreas may be affected due to certain disorders that affect the pancreas. This may lead to a deficiency of amylase enzyme requiring supplementation. Amylase supplementations are commonly advised in a condition known as malabsorption syndrome which is characterized by the body’s inability to breakdown and absorb essential nutrients from the diet.¹⁴

Amyloglucosidase

This digestive enzyme is also known as glucoamylase and is responsible for the breakdown of starch to form glucose molecules. Amyloglucosidase belongs to the group of amylolyitic enzymes.¹⁵ These digestive enzymes are generally produced in our body to help in the process of digestion. Amyloglucosidase can also be obtained from plant and animal sources. Microorganisms are commonly used for the production of amylogucosidase for industrial and medicinal use. The industries that have profound use of amylogucosidase enzyme include textile, food and brewing industries. Amyloglucosidase enzyme is also used in the manufacture of glucose and fructose syrups in the food industry. Furthermore, the use amyloglucosidase enzyme in the clinical and medical fields is also being studied widely. A wide use of amyloglucosidase has been noted in the food and pharmaceutical industry where it has been used as fat and oil substitutes, moisture retention compounds and for stabilizing the flavors and spices while packing. ^{16, 17}

Cellulase

Cellulase is a digestive enzyme that is helpful in the digestion of cellulose which is a complex carbohydrate. The cellulose forms an important part of the wall of the plant cells. Cellulase is produced by microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria and protozoa, while it is not produced in the human body. Cellulose enzyme is helpful in the breakdown of plant products being consumed. ¹⁸ Cellulose is considered as an excellent source of bioenergy and can be useful for the production of several biobased products. The role of cellulase enzyme is quite vital in this process as it is the key enzyme that breaks down the cellulose to release substances such as glucose which has several uses.¹⁹ Cellulase enzyme is widely used in the textile industry for different processes involved in the manufacture of clothes and other textile products.²⁰ Cellulase enzyme supplements are available for human use and are believed to help in improving the digestion process.

Lactase

Lactase enzyme is the specific digestive enzyme that helps in the digestion of lactose, commonly referred to as milk protein. Lactose commonly found in cow’s milk is broken down by the lactase enzyme into simpler forms such as glucose for easier absorption in the body. Our body generally produces sufficient amounts of lactase enzyme that helps in breaking down the milk proteins. However, in individuals suffering from a condition known as lactose intolerance, the amount of lactase produced is very less. Consumption of milk or milk products by such individuals can result in the occurrence of symptoms such as vomiting, abdominal distension, flatulence, diarrhea and pain in the abdomen. Lactase supplementation has been found to benefit individuals suffering from a deficiency of this digestive enzyme. ²¹ Addition of lactase enzymes in the feeds of babies that are born prematurely has been noted to promote the growth of the premature babies in a few studies.²²

Invertase

Invertase enzyme breaks the carbohydrate known as sucrose (commonly known as table sugar) into glucose and fructose that are easily digested and absorbed by the body. The invertase enzyme helps to digest sucrose within the cells of the small intestine. Invertase also known as sucrase is commonly used in confectionary industries in the manufacture of chocolates. Invertase is used especially in chocolates with liquid or soft juices in the centre. Invertase enzyme is also used in the production of invert syrups. Commercially available invertase are obtained from yeast that are commonly referred to as baker’s yeast.^{23, 24} The invertase enzyme is considered essential for the growth and differentiation of various cells which are mainly dependent on glucose for its metabolic activities.²⁵ Sufficient amount of these enzymes are required for optimal conversion of sucrose into glucose in the cells of the intestine from where it is transported to other cells in the body.

Maltase

Maltase enzyme helps in the conversion of maltose (a type of sugar) into glucose for absorption and utilization in the body. A deficiency of this enzyme leads to increased accumulation of glucose in the form of glycogen (a primary form of glucose that needs to be broken down further for utilization) in body. Pompe’s disease also referred to as glycogen storage disease type II or acid maltase deficiency disorder is characterized by deficiency of maltase in the body of the affected individuals.^{26, 27} This disorder is associated with multiple abnormalities in the body which if untreated can be mortal. Pompe’s disease affects the muscles more frequently and is noticed in newly born babies. The disabilities arising due to affected muscle activity generally results in the death of the affected babies within the first year of life. Enzyme supplementation for the correction of acid maltase deficiency is commonly advised as a therapy for Pompe’s disease.²⁸

Lipase

Lipases are a group of digestive enzymes that convert the fats into fatty acids and glycerol. The fats that are consumed in the diet are broken down in the stomach and the intestine by the action of lipase enzymes. The fatty acids and glycerol thus obtained are utilized by the body for different purposes.²⁹ Lipase is produced in the pancreas and the glands present in the small intestine. A deficiency of this enzyme that is commonly associated with certain digestive disorders or certain specific disorders of the pancreas results in abnormal accumulation of fats in the body leading to further complications. Lipase enzyme is also proposed to have a regulatory effect on the insulin (hormone that controls blood glucose levels) producing cells in the pancreas.^{29, 30} Supplementation of lipase enzyme with lipase supplements developed from microbial sources is often advised in the treatment of disorders of the pancreas. Lipase enzyme supplementation has also been found to be beneficial in conditions such as lactose intolerance.³¹

Papain
Papain is a proteolytic (protein digesting) enzyme that is present in the papaya fruit. This enzyme is obtained from the juice of raw papaya fruits that are processed to form the dry papain powder. Papain enzyme is widely used in different industries including breweries, pharmaceutics, food, meat and fish processing industries.³² The papain enzyme has been used with other proteolytic enzymes as an effective medicine for its wide number of properties such as anti-infectious, anti-inflammatory, immune-protecting and anti-cancer properties. Papain enzyme is believed to possess anti-cancer properties wherein it inhibits the growth and differentiation of the cancer cells and prevents their progression.³³ Papain enzyme has also been used to treat skin wounds and ulcers that are present since a long duration of time. The dead cells and tissues in such wounds clear faster with the use of papain enzyme thereby hastening the healing process.³⁴ Further researches are being conducted to identify other possible uses of papain enzyme.

Bromelain
Bromelain belongs to the class of proteolytic (protein digesting) enzymes that are derived from pineapple. This enzyme is known for its beneficial properties that are useful in treating a wide variety of disorders. Bromelain prevents the occurrence of edema (abnormal collection of fluids), inflammation, abnormal collection of platelets (which usually result in formation of clots) and clot formations within the blood vessels. The anti-inflammatory effect of bromelain has promoted its use in various disorders such as asthma, bronchitis, sinusitis, arthritis and many others. It is also known to benefit heart disorders by prevention of clot formation in the blood vessels that supply the heart. Certain amount of anticancer activity has also been reported with the use of bromelain wherein it prevents the progression of cancer cells. Bromelain also promotes the actions of the antibiotic medications being administered thereby ensuring faster healing. Furthermore, bromelain is also believed to promote rapid healing of burn wounds on the skin.^{35, 36}

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Texas Issued Dried Plums Warning Due to Lead, 2009

2009-10-02T17:01:00.003-05:00

Consumers Warned Not to Eat Certain Imported Dried Plums

Texas Department of State Health Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 1, 2009 – The Texas Department of State Health Services is warning consumers not to eat certain imported dried plums and products containing imported dried plums because they have elevated levels of lead.

Most of the products typically are sold as salted or candied treats in Asian and Hispanic markets but also are available in other retail outlets. DSHS officials believe the dried plums came from Asia, but an investigation to identify specific sources is ongoing. Test results from the DSHS laboratory in Austin show that the dried plum products or products containing dried plums contain lead levels ranging from 0.11 parts per million to 30.3 parts per million.

Health officials say lead should not be consumed in any amount but DSHS used a U.S. Food and Drug Administration established maximum of 0.1 parts per million for candy as a guide in assessing elevated lead levels in the dried plums and dried plum products.

A list of products and product photographs are available online at: www.dshs.state.tx.us/foods/ . Consumers are advised to discard any of the products and to check the Web page periodically for updates. More dried plum products may be added as pending laboratory test results become available.

DSHS is working with the FDA and with health officials in California and New York, where some of the product distributors are located, in an investigation. DSHS also is working with Texas distributors on product recalls.

Officials emphasized that the warning does not apply to dried plums, or prunes, from the United States.

Lead can accumulate in the body over time. Too much can cause health problems, including delayed mental and physical development and learning deficiencies. Pregnant women, infants and young children especially should avoid exposure to lead. People concerned about blood lead levels should contact their physician or health clinic to ask about testing.

Note: List of products with elevated lead levels follows.

Dried Plum Products with Elevated Lead Levels
September 30, 2009

NOTE: No other products from listed Manufacturers/Distributors are implicated.

Manufacturer/Distributor on Package	Product Name(s) on Package
Alamo Packing	The Original Chinese Candy,Dried Plums with Pickle and Lemon, Saladitos Con Pepino Y Limon
Almax International	ItsFruit Chinese Style Dried Prune, Saladito
Bolner’s Fiesta Products	Saladitos 6 Count
Casa De Dulce	Salted Plum Suckers
Cheung Fat	Plum wrapped “candy” (Packaging predominately in Asian foreign language – blue and white bag with candy wrapped in red and white)
Dollar Value Distributor	Saladitos, Salted Prunes
Hinojosa Brothers (H.B. Wholesale)	Salados, Salted dried plums
Kam Tai Houg	Hua Ho Ying Tzu (Packaging in Asian foreign language)
Little Gregory	Chinese Candy Packaging also contains individual packets of Limon and La Sabrozita
Mexican Products & Spices	7 Salted Plums, 7 Saladitos
Produce Plus	Saladitos Chinese Candy
Roxy Trading Co.	Preserved Liquoriced Prune (heart shaped box)
Roxy Trading Co.	Preserved Plums/Preserved Salted PrunesPreserved Plums/Preserved Red Prunes
Sanh Yuan Enterprise	Preserved Fruit Pitted Prunes
Tang Hoi Moon	Chan Pui Mui Preserved Plum
Wan Tom Food Co. LTD	Ka Po Preserved Plum

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Bodybuilding.com Recalls 65 Supplements, Possible Steriods, Oct 2009

BODYBUILDING.COM Is Conducting a Voluntary Nationwide and International Recall of 65 Dietary Supplements That May Contain Steroids

RECALLED PRODUCT LIST

Brand Name

Healthy Food to Fight Colds and Flu

Ground Beef Recall, Oct. 2009

Puppy Dog Acne Cure

How to Get Rid of Dog Acne

Halloween Trick or Treat Candy and Safety, 2009

Cruciferous Vegetables in Whole Food Multivitamins

Cruciferous Vegetables

Broccoli

Brussels Sprouts

Cabbage

Cauliflower

Kale

References

Vitamin D Might Lessen Your Flu Risk

Breyers Ice Cream Recall October 2009

Unilever Issues Allergy Alert on Wheat in a Limited Number of Tubs of Breyers® Ice Cream

Protect Against Toxic Chemicals - You Can Help

Grass Fed Beef Resources

Online Weight Loss Program (Dr. Heidi Dulay Guided)

Tainted Meat, Are You At Risk?

Are you eating tainted meat?

Special Swine Flu Update, Dr. Mercola Alert

ALERT: Special Swine Flu Update

What Are Good Fat Burning Foods?

Plum Organics Recalls One Batch Baby Food Sold at Toys-R-Us and Babies-R-Us 2009

Plum Organics Voluntarily Recalls Select Batch ofApple & Carrot Portable Pouches Due to Potential Health Risk

Advantage of a Convection Oven

Is Skim Milk Healthy?

Grass Fed Meat Just Makes Sense!

Are Health Problems Related to Aspartame Use?

List of Digestive Enzymes

Texas Issued Dried Plums Warning Due to Lead, 2009

Consumers Warned Not to Eat Certain Imported Dried Plums

FDA Health Alert for Certain Pet Treats Made by Pet Carousel
Products may be contaminated with Salmonella

Plum Organics Voluntarily Recalls Select Batch of
Apple & Carrot Portable Pouches Due to Potential Health Risk