Drinking juice is supposed to be good for you, right? Sure, if it’s actual fruit juice without a bunch of sweeteners or artificial coloring. But there’s a new worry about apple and grape juice, even the 100 percent juice varieties: We recently tested several dozen brands and found arsenic in some. [ More ]
If you’ve ever gone to a restaurant on a Monday and suspected you’ve been served leftovers from the weekend, you know the importance of good timing and food. And so it goes with grocery shopping. If you’re scouting for the freshest fresh produce, here’s the ideal day to visit the store. [ More ]
Monday is Food Day. If that’s a holiday you’ve never heard of, join the club. But it’s a pretty cool one I’d urge you to embrace, this year and in the coming years. The point is that we often eat mindlessly, making middling choices that don’t do enough to nourish our bodies and our spirits, and choosing unhealthy foods instead. [ More ]
Halloween can be a frightening time if you're like me—the parent of a kid with nut allergies. I wish I could cast a spell to make sure all the tempting goodies offered to my child are free of nuts. You want to know how serious I am? I got peanut butter on my scarf at work and was so scared to take it home I threw it away. [ More ]
DROP-SIDE CRIBS About 8,000 Yu Wei drop-side cribs (Scroll and Lauren model names) sold at jcpenney.com and in the JCPenney catalog from January 2006 through December 2010 for between $300 and $450. The drop-side rails on the crib can malfunction, detach or unexpectedly fall down, causing part of the drop side to fall out of position. [ More ]
Wash it! That's right. These days even bananas and other fruits with peel-off skins need washing to help keep us safer from deadly listeria that recently contaminated, and caused the recall, of cantaloupes. You might also want to invest in a produce brush to help scrub tricky things like melons that have crevices where cooties can hide. [ More ]
Some schools are adding a few more supplies to parents' back-to-school shopping lists. According to a recent report in the New York Times, paper bags, plastic sandwich bags, and store-bought bottled water are out; kids should tote their lunches in reusable containers, including BPA-free water bottles [ More ]
