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Beyond Parabens: 7 Common Cosmetics Ingredients You Need to Avoid
Saturday, August 29, 2009
By Jasmin Malik Chua, Jersey City, USA
Fashion & Beauty Buzz up! Consumer choice is a powerful thing. Say “jump or I’ll spend my cash somewhere else” and you’ll set executives scrambling to use one another as makeshift human trampolines. It’s for this reason and this reason alone—at least for the major corporations—that we’re seeing such a proliferation of products cheerily proclaiming that they’re BPA-free.… continue reading
Proposed class-action against sunscreen makers alleges they deceived public
Saturday, August 29, 2009
By Trevor Pritchard (CP)
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gxGBiy9o8woa5yMJBommi8pb-4zw
TORONTO — A Toronto law firm is moving forward with a proposed class-action lawsuit against the makers of two major brands of sunscreen in Canada, alleging they deceived customers about the strength of their products. Juroviesky and Ricci LLP said in two statements of claim that Schering-Plough Canada and Playtex Products Inc.,… continue reading
Nutrition researcher receives $2.2 million grant to explore how vitamin D affects children’s health
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Sacramento Nutrition Examiner Anne Hart
A University of Georgia (Athens, GA) College of Family and Consumer Sciences nutrition researcher has been awarded a $2.2 million grant to explore the role vitamin D plays in children’s health and the appropriate dose children should take as daily supplements in order to maintain healthy levels of vitamin D in their bloodstream.… continue reading
Sunlight Exposure Improves Brain Function
Saturday, August 29, 2009
By Dr. John Briffa
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/21691/
Being in the sun has many benefits, including improved mood and cognition. (Louise McCoy/The Epoch Times) I’m a huge advocate of sunlight exposure, based on its wide-ranging benefits for the body. It also appears to benefit the brain.… continue reading
When It Comes to Good Health, Vitamin D Delivers
Friday, August 28, 2009
By Leigh Erin Connealy, M.D
Ignored for years, today vitamin D is a superstar. Here`s what you need to know about this vitally important nutrient, including how to make certain you`re getting enough vitamin D to protect your health. According to conventional wisdom, we should be wary of anything that sounds too good to be true.… continue reading
