call me sugar or sweetie, it's all the same

"tired of all of the criticism that is brought down on them, the corn refiners association (cra) has gone on the offensive and have started an ad campaign to debunk the myths about high fructose corn syrup. seems that some of the bad press that the substance received,...

Rapper Pimp C Died of Cough Syrup Overdose

It is small consolation that rapper Pimp C's death was found to be accidental, as it also casts a strange light over the cough syrup combinations popularized in Southern hip-hop song lyrics that both celebrate and...

San Francisco Mayor Proposes Tax on Sugary Drinks

This isn't really such a horrible idea. Considering the amount of health care money going into treating obesity in North America, I think it's time we take a good hard look at what's causing these issues. Corn...

No cough syrup for baby: FDA

To me this seems like a no brainer, but parents are a diverse and funny bunch. I'm a few months pregnant so I've been gravitating towards stories about babies and child birth, which is why I spotted this. I had...

Belzec or Auschwitz - Communist China Had Them Too

"A hysteria of sorts has been generated by reports that some of China's products lack quality control. Some cat food has been tainted. A few cell phone batteries have blown up. Cough syrup contained stuff that makes you sick. And so on. In response, the Chinese government...

What if Anna Nicole Smith committed suicide?

I can’t help thinking-I hope you don’t get this wrong-but what if Anna Nicole Smith actually committed suicide? What if she reacted to external influence? What if she wanted to die and initiated it herself? She had been suffering depression after her son, Daniel died...

High Fructose Corn Syrup - Is It Safe?

If you have ever read the ingredients label on food items such as candy bars, chips and snacks, soda, fruit juice cocktails, jams and jellies, ice cream, yogurt and even white and whole wheat breads, chances are you have wondered what high fructose corn syrup is. High...

Corn overload in food may be killing cats, humans

"Corn, cornmeal, corn gluten, cornstarch and corn syrup are cheap ingredients in a host of processed human and pet foods. The high corn- and corn-byproduct content of many pet foods is a concern, and I believe it contributes to the high incidence of diabetes in dogs and cats....

Demand for maple syrup rockets as detox diet fad hits Britain

"A DIET championed by the singer Beyoncé Knowles which involves slimmers drinking maple syrup for ten days at a time to lose a stone in weight has become the latest diet craze in the UK. Health food shops have...

BBC NEWS | Health | Codeine 'does not relieve cough'

Codeine, a common ingredient in cough medicines, is barely more effective than a dummy drug in treating coughing in chronic lung disease, a study finds.

Recipe for Disaster

No other single food contributes more calories to the teenage diet than sodas.

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