It tastes good. It’s filling. It’s only 80 calories for 2 cups.
It’s a favorite snack for millions of Americans, especially those of us trying to lose weight.
But this low-cal diet snack may also be deadly.
More Mattel and Fisher-Price toy recalls were announced today.
Once again, the problem is excessive lead in the paint on these toys. They were manufactured in China.
The recalls include:
1. Mattel Recalls Various Barbie(R) Accessory Toys
2. Fisher-Price Recalls Geo Trax Locomotive Toys
3. Fisher-Price Recalls Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band Toys
For details, go to
We Like To Help Toy Recall Information
You can sign up for the We Like To Help Children’s Product Recall list while you’re there — which may be a good idea because Mattel has previously warned that there may be more recalls.
That way, you can have the latest news and updates emailed directly to you.
Click Here Now To Sign Up For The We Like To Help Children’s Product Recall List.
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If you’re pregnant and you experience persistent headaches, blurred vision, abdominal pain, increased stress, inability to concentrate and mental changes, dizziness, frequent vomiting or malaise, call your doctor immediately.
These symptoms could be signs of pregnancy-induced hypertension.
This condition, also known as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, occurs at around 20 weeks in 6% to 8% of pregnancies.
Preeclampsia can change quickly to a life-threatening situation for both the baby and the mother.
Does society put so much pressure on teenage girls to be thin and diet that we’re also causing them to smoke?
While parents who smoke may influence their kids to smoke by example, it seems that the weight loss “benefits” of smoking also play a role.
At least it does for teenage girls.
