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Fitness and Freebies wishes a safe, blessed and very Happy New Year to all!
Fitness and Freebies wishes a safe, blessed and very Happy New Year to all!
The latest environmental catch phrase is “low carbon”, as in a low-carbon economy, which strives to cut back on fossil fuels to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Take the concept to your plate and you have a low-carbon diet, which maximizes foods that require less energy to grow, produce or transport.
How do you know if you’re eating low carbon? A new web site allows you to rate your plate, carboni-style, and even suggests how to lower the carbon footprint of your diet. You can drag and drop “foods” onto an imaginary skillet and the site estimates the CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalents) emmissions of your meal. CO2e is an international measure of greenhouse gasses, such as carbon dioxide and methane.
The site: http://www.eatlowcarbon.org/
Top 5 Low-Carbon Diet Tips
Ingredients:
1/4 cup Netsle Nesquik Chocolate Flavor Powder
3 to 4 tablespoons fat free milk
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
3 cups baked pita chips
1 small green apple, chopped
1 small banana, halved lengthwise and sliced
Directions:
Combine Nesquik and milk in small bowl; stir with small whisk until smooth. Whisk in peanut butter.
Pile pita chips on a platter; top with apple and banana. Drizzle with Nesquik mixture.
Recipe makes 6 servings.
Source: Nestle Nesquik
And most of all, enjoy what’s left of the holiday season!
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers nationwide not to purchase or consume more than 25 different products marketed for weight loss because they contain undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients that may put consumers’ health at risk.
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Dorsey Marketing Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Three G&J Gourmet Market Cocoa Products: 120126, 120129, 120144
December 19, 2008 — Dorsey Marketing Inc. (DMI) of Ville St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada, is voluntarily recalling the following three G&J Gourmet Market cocoa products because these products may contain melamine:
No injuries have been reported and only a few samples have, in fact, been found to include melamine. However, DMI is proceeding with this recall in the interest of public health and the safety of American consumers.
The above recalled products were imported into the United States by DMI and distributed nationwide to retailer Big Lots during the weeks of September 22, 2008 and September 29, 2008 and to retailer Shopko during the week of October 10, 2008.
Consumers who purchased these products are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Consumers with questions may contact Tim Acheson of DMI Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM EST toll free at 1-888-645-1053 or email recall@dmi-global.com.
Source: FDA
Does it seem like after you lose weight, your body fights its way back to fat?
Researcher Barbara Nicklas of Wake Forest University says it’s the body defending its weight – what your metabolism thinks is where your weight should be.
Nicklas examined that in middle-aged and older women in a weight-loss program. The women wore devices that recorded how physically active they were.
Nicklas says women who became less active tended to regain more weight.
“If women know that this is going to happen to them, they might then try to not let it happen, by trying to keep their energy expenditure up.”
She thinks the drop in physical activity was part of the body’s way to preserve those calories and defend its weight.
The study in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise was supported by the National Institutes of Health.
Source: HHS Health Beat
Notable Notes:
Kashi Company Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Kashi® GOLEAN® Powder Chocolate Energy Shake Mix
Contact: Susanne Norwitz
(269) 961-3949
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — December 13, 2008 — Kashi Company of LaJolla, CA is recalling a limited number of canisters of Kashi GOLEAN Powder Chocolate Energy Shake Mix because they contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk, run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
The product was distributed to grocery, health food, pharmacy and on-line retailers nationwide.
The product is packaged in a 14.8 oz – canister with a bar code of 18627 71000. Canisters with a Better if Used by Date stamped on the bottom of the canister between the dates of JAN 17 2009 and NOV 15 2009 are included in this alert.
No allergic reactions have been reported to date.
The recall was initiated after it was discovered that a limited number of Kashi GOLEAN Chocolate Energy Shake mix canisters did not declare whey caseinate, a milk ingredient, in the ingredient statement.
Consumers who have a Kashi GOLEAN Chocolate Energy Shake Mix canister with a bar code of 18627 71000 and Better if Used by Date stamped on the bottom between the dates of JAN 17 2009 and NOV 15 2009 should call the Kashi Consumer Response center at 1-877-747-2467.
Source: FDA
Each year, approximately $2 trillion worth of products enter the United States from more than 150 countries and territories around the world.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates a large number of these products and is responsible for ensuring that they meet U.S. standards for safety and quality and do not jeopardize the public health or national security.
The volume of imports regulated by FDA doubled in the last five years and it continues to multiply. This increasingly global economy presents new challenges and growing international work for the agency. To address these challenges, FDA launched an initiative called “Beyond Our Borders.”
FDA’s Beyond Our Borders initiative recognizes that
FDA can better address international challenges to public health and national security by
“Public health challenges know no borders, and public health officials and regulators must work together to address many of the public health and safety issues that confront us today,” says Murray M. Lumpkin, M.D., FDA’s deputy commissioner of international and special programs.