Currently Trader Joe's is recalling batches of peanut butter after the FDA issued an expanded product recall. This was started after more people have fallen ill after peanut butter was found to be tainted with Salmonella, a bacteria that can cause severe diarrhoea. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3kaLfyDgCA Thankfully Salmonella usually only causes a transient illness, … [Read more...] about A Quick Guide To Salmonella After The Trader Joe’s Peanut Butter Recall
Diabetes & Healthy Eating
Common Advertising Tricks That Block Your Path To Health
Hey there Guys, Just this week I was at the shop and was excited to see that one of my favorite brands of iced coffee had come out in a "no added sugar" version. I was excited as I love iced coffee and am doing my best to limit sugars...in my mind I was thinking that the product would contain only a tiny amount of sugar. So being the health conscious consumer I that … [Read more...] about Common Advertising Tricks That Block Your Path To Health
How Can Coca-Cola Addiciton Lead To Death?
Hey there Guys, Recently in the news there has been a reported case of a New Zealand lady who died after drinking more then 8 litres a day of soft drink; in particular Coca-Cola™. As reported by TVNZ: Otago-Southland coroner David Crerar did not make any preliminary findings after yesterday's inquest, however pathologist Dan Mornin said he believed Harris died of … [Read more...] about How Can Coca-Cola Addiciton Lead To Death?
Could an Older Diabetes Medicine Help Treat Cancer?
Hey there Guys, The medical blogsphere has been alive with recent research that Metformin, an early diabetes medicine, may have a role in preventing some cancers - in particular bowel, breast and prostate cancer. As noted at First Coast News: Metformin, a diabetes drug, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1995, and since then tens of millions of Americans … [Read more...] about Could an Older Diabetes Medicine Help Treat Cancer?
Living With Diabetes Does Not Have To Mean Diabetic Complications
Hey there Guys, Unfortunately the rate of diabetes in Australia is currently on the rise. While studies have shown that simple changes to diet and exercise can be great for pre-diabetes, it was always thought that once formal diabetes had been diagnosed the rate of progression and complications was not able to be stopped. Progression in diabetes generally means that blood … [Read more...] about Living With Diabetes Does Not Have To Mean Diabetic Complications