Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Causes Cancer?

- Johnson & Johnson fined $72 million for baby powder that caused ovarian cancer

A jury in Missouri, United States believes baby powder can cause cancer, and asks Johnson & Johnson to pay $72 million to the family of a woman who died of ovarian cancer. It is believed that the woman regularly use Baby Powder and Shower to Shower for several decades.

The family of Jacqueline Fox was awarded by jurors in the circuit court of St. Louis $10 million in actual damages and $62 million in punitive damages. According to a report by Reuters, the family in part accused Johnson & Johnson of not caring for their consumer's safety and they put profit first before safety and that they have failed to warn people that their talc-based products could cause cancer. Fox died in October at the age of 62.

Jurors in the circuit court of St. Louis Missouri, said Johnson & Johnson committed fraud, negligence and conspiracy. The attorney for accuser said the company “knew as far back as the 1980s of the risk” yet officials went on “lying to the public, lying to the regulatory agencies,” the news outlet reported.

There are another 1,000 similar cases accusing the company in Missouri’s state courts, as well as 200 in New Jersey. If they keep on winning, Johnson & Johnson will be gutted.

According to Johnson & Johnson spokeswoman Carol Goodrich, the company is planning their next legal move and said in an statement that the verdict “goes against decades of sound science proving the safety of talc as a cosmetic ingredient in multiple products,” citing supportive research by the US Food and Drug Administration and National Cancer Institute.

"We have no higher responsibility that the health and safety of consumers and we are disappointed with the outcome of the trial." "We sympathize with the plaintiff’s family but firmly believe the safety of cosmetic talc is supported by decades of scientific evidence."

Personally, I don't believe this is true I've been using talc base my friends and other family members are using these products for years and we don't have cancer. Her cancer is not caused by baby powder, the Jury's findings is Ludicrous!

Thigh Gap Trend Turned Woman into Skin and Bones

Kirsty Bonnick, 22, got obsessed in getting the perfect thigh gap because of the negative pressure from media and fashion industry developed "anorexia athletica" that turned her into skin and bones. She spent hours scanning and admiring pictures of thin women online with perfect thigh gap. A look that was popularized on Instagram by users including Made in Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh.

Made in Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh

She was so desperate achieve her goal to lose weight that she just ate about 500 calories a day. She also exercise up to three hours a day, that drop her weight from 140 lbs to 84 lbs within a year.

She took pictures of her shrinking thighs to post online, compare the before and after and with other girls.

Kirsty Bonnick in July 2014 (left) at 98lbs and November 2014 at 84lbs (right) checking out the progress of her thigh gap

Her mom was alarmed on her significant weight loss that she took Kirsty to the university health clinic where she was diagnosed with "anorexia athletica."

Anorexia athletica, also known as hypergymnasia, is characterised by excessive and compulsive exercise as well as restricted eating.

Her mom thought she have diabetes because of the way that she looked. Her doctors warned her that she would be hospitalized if she didn't put on weight.

Her parents helped her to recover and the made sure that she was eating the standard 2500 calories a day.

Kirsty Bonnick on her 20th birthday in November 2013, before she developed anorexia

Fully Recovered Kirsty Bonnick

Source: MailOnline

Soup Diet: Jump Start 7 Day Weight Loss Program

Yes, I do watch infomercials, and I chance upon this product that combine a mixer with a boiler that can instantly make you soup. The machine is called Soupmate pro.

Jumpstart Soupmate will make it easy for you to make soup that regularly will take you hours to prepare. With their machine you can make gourmet soup in just 20 minutes. So theres, no more excuse  not to eat right and lose weight.

The Jumpstart Soupmate has 2 pre-programmed soup settings that lets you create chunky soup and smooth soup. It also has a steamer attachment that enable you to quickly and easily steam fish, vegetables and a lot more. It has a re-heat function that lets you reheat pre-cooked soup.

It has blender blades that allows you to use the machine like a blender, so that you can make smoothies, purees, salad dips and dressings. You can also use it as a high speed juicer.

When you purchased it from them it also includes 7-day Soup Diet Weight Loss Program by Brendan McCarthy. His diet program will help you lose weight and cleanse your body. In his program, he shows how he lost 10 lbs in just 7 days through eating right and exercise. Soup recipes in his program includes: Spinach Apple Celery soup to clean your digestive system, Cabbage Soup for liver cleanse, and Spicy Vegie Soup to rejuvenate your skin.

Unfortunately, you will need to call the 1-800 number to know how much they sell it. I didn't bother calling them, I don't want to be a the target of these tele-marketers.

I researched on Amazon and found a similar soup maker than can blend and cook at the same time just for $60, you can also buy Brendan McCarthy's Jump Start 7 Day Weight Loss Program for your Kindle on Amazon.

VonShef Fresh Soup Maker Automatic Multi functional Machine & Smoothie Maker with Blender, Pulse, Steamer, Boiler, 57-Oz Jug, Black $59.99

The Jump Start 7 Day Weight Loss Program Kindle Edition $16.95

Dole Salads Recalled For Listeria; One dead in listeria outbreak

The listeria outbreak has claimed the life of one person and it has downed 11 others after they ate a packaged salads linked to a listeria outbreak.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the packaged salads were sold under a variety of names and came from a processing facility in Springfield, Ohio, run by Dole.

The 11 person who were hospitalized are from Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Indiana. The fatality was in Michigan. Reports about these infections started coming in July.

An investigation began in September, the CDC said, but the source of the infections was unknown until this month when lab tests confirmed listeria in salads collected from the Springfield facility.

The CDC warns the public to stop eating salads packaged under the name Dole, Fresh Selections, Simple Truth, Marketside, The Little Salad Bar and President’s Choice. The salads are sold to restaurants as well. If you have one of these packaged salads in your fridge look for the letter “A” at the beginning of the manufacturing code. Those are the ones you want to throw away.

Listeria, known by its scientific name of Listeria monocytogenes, is the bacterium that causes listeriosis, an infection that affects the gastrointestinal tract. This is a serious infection with Symptoms include flu-like fever and muscle aches, upset stomach or diarrhea, stiff neck, headache, loss of balance, confusion, and convulsions. Awareness of the problem is your best defense.

Unfortunately, these symptoms are similar to many other illnesses, including the flu and illnesses caused by other bacteria and viruses. It’s best to contact your doctor and ask him or her about your symptoms if you do feel ill. Tell him you ate the recalled salads.

McDonald’s Chocolate Fries

Almost everyone I know dip their fries in frosty at Wendy's so why not fries drizzled with brown and white chocolate. McDonald’s unveiled their “McChoco Potato”, it's just regular fries with chocolate on top. 

However, the McChoco Potato is just available for a limited time only in Japan.

A Police Officer Breastfed an Abandoned Newborn Baby

Police Officer Luisa Fernanda Urrea of Colombia saves the life of a newborn baby girl who was abandoned in a remote forest in Colombia. She was called in when a local woman, Edinora Jimenez, found the crying baby in the undergrowth of the forest. Jimenez said she was collecting some oranges when she heard someone crying. She thought it was a cat but upon looking closely she realized that it was an infant.

The infant's umbilical cord was still attached and she was starving and facing hypothermia, so Urrea, the police officer breastfed her, saving her life. She said to the local news that she was a "new mother and I have milk, and I recognized the needs that this poor little creature had,”  “I think any woman would have given her nourishment in the same circumstances”, she added.

The baby is now in the care of the Colombian Family Welfare. The authorities are now looking for her mother who may face criminal charges.



She's a real hero!

Latest Study: Drinking Coffee Make People Live Longer

A recent study done by American Heart Association said that people who drink one to five cups of coffee a day can lower their risk of death, compared to those who do not drink coffee. However, there's a limit, it should only be five cups or you won’t get the health benefits if you go over it.

“In our study, we found people who drank 3 to 5 cups of coffee per day had about a 15% lower risk of premature mortality compared to people who didn’t drink coffee,” nutrition researcher Walter Willett of the Harvard School of Public Health said.

The study included those drinking decaffeinated coffee. Both the decaf and the original coffee give
similar benefits which only suggests that caffeine is not a factor for the benefits.

“We’re not sure exactly how coffee is linked to all these benefits. The coffee bean itself is loaded with many different nutrients and phytochemicals. And my guess is that they’re working together to have some of these benefits,” Willett said.

Certainly a good news for a coffee addict like me!