Archive for 'Diet'
FDA orders recall of more than 25 weight-loss products
Consumers should not purchase or take more than 25 weight-loss products that have been found to contain a variety of potentially dangerous drugs and chemicals, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned today.
The tainted weight loss products are:
Fatloss Slimming
2 Day Diet
3x Slimming Power
Japan Lingzhi 24 Hours Diet
5x Imelda Perfect Slimming
3 Day Diet
7 Day Herbal Slim
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Posted: December 22nd, 2008 under Diet, Drugs & Medicines, Product Recall, Vitamins & Supplements.
Tags: Dieting, FDA, Product Recall, Weight Loss
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Dealing with kids’ food preferences
[ November 20, 2008; 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. ]
“Pass the Tofurkey!” Food Preferences
What’s a vegetarian? What’s a vegan? What’s an eating disorder? Let’s talk about ways to accommodate food preferences, recognize problems, and make sure that everybody in the family gets appropriate nutrition. Free but registration required.
Pizza with Pediatrics is a free monthly seminar hosted by Virginia Mason Pediatrics and featuring topics of [...]
Posted: November 17th, 2008 under Child & Youth Health, Diet, Nutrition, Upcoming Events, Virginia Mason.
Tags: Children, Diets, Finicky Eaters, Food Fads, Nutrition, Vegetarianism
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Vitamins E and C fail to prevent heart attacks and strokes in men
Taking vitamins E and C failed to prevent heart attacks and strokes in a large study of older men being released online today by JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The study followed more than 14,600 male physicians over the the age of 50 years who were randomly assigned to take either a vitamin [...]
Posted: November 9th, 2008 under Diet, Heart & Circulation, Nutrition, Preventive Health.
Tags: Heart Disease, Stroke, Supplements, Vitamin C
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