Dr. Renee's Blog http://ifyoucaretoknow.com Knowledge is Power: News & Information Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:26:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Food for school. You MUST check this site out!!! http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/food-for-school-you-must-check-this-site-out/ http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/food-for-school-you-must-check-this-site-out/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:26:47 +0000 renee http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/?p=85 Ignorance is bliss… for the food industry. If you care about your children and their health, please, check this site and patiently read all the pop-ups. It’s also fun.

http://www.foodincmovie.com/hungry-for-change-cafeteria.php

]]> http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/food-for-school-you-must-check-this-site-out/feed/ Sodas, young children, and kidney stone. If you care to know… http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/sodas-young-children-and-kidney-stone-if-you-care-to-know/ http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/sodas-young-children-and-kidney-stone-if-you-care-to-know/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:58:31 +0000 renee http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/?p=84 http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-kidney25-2009may25,0,7601108.story

]]> http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/sodas-young-children-and-kidney-stone-if-you-care-to-know/feed/ If you’re using Teflon, please read this article. http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/if-youre-using-teflon-please-read-this-article/ http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/if-youre-using-teflon-please-read-this-article/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:48:05 +0000 renee http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/?p=83 http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/06/09/Teflon-Lawsuit-Slides-Off-DuPont.aspx

]]> http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/if-youre-using-teflon-please-read-this-article/feed/ Finally a study linking processed food and diabetes! http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/finally-a-study-linking-processed-food-and-diabetes/ http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/finally-a-study-linking-processed-food-and-diabetes/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 18:47:31 +0000 renee http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/?p=82 This study shows evidence that large consumption of high fructose corn syrup (a sweetener commonly used in most packaged foods and sodas) can eventually lead to the development of type II diabetes.

To read more go to: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090303123802.htm

]]> http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/finally-a-study-linking-processed-food-and-diabetes/feed/ Get rid of junk mail! http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/get-rid-of-junk-mail/ http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/get-rid-of-junk-mail/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 18:38:13 +0000 renee http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/?p=81 FYI, I became a member of a site that helps getting rid of junk mail. I think it’s a great way of helping the environment.

https://sec.proquo.com/app/dashboard

]]> http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/get-rid-of-junk-mail/feed/ Is there MSG in your daily lunch? http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/is-there-msg-in-your-dailiy-lunch/ http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/is-there-msg-in-your-dailiy-lunch/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:49:05 +0000 renee http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/?p=80 MSG is one of the worst  food additives on the market and is used in canned soups, crackers, meats, salad dressings, frozen dinners, and many other processed foods. MSG can be especially dangerous for young children.

To read more go to http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/04/21/MSG-Is-This-Silent-Killer-Lurking-in-Your-Kitchen-Cabinets.aspx

]]> http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/is-there-msg-in-your-dailiy-lunch/feed/ Contaminated infant formula. In case you didn’t know… http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/contaminated-infant-formula-in-case-you-didnt-know/ http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/contaminated-infant-formula-in-case-you-didnt-know/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:39:24 +0000 renee http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/?p=79 Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have found that 15 brands of powdered infant formula are contaminated with perchlorate, a rocket fuel component detected in drinking water in 28 states and territories.

To read more go to http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_17460.cfm

]]> http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/contaminated-infant-formula-in-case-you-didnt-know/feed/ Great news! Fish oil supplements DO NOT contain mercury! http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/great-news-fish-oil-supplements-do-not-contain-mercury/ http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/great-news-fish-oil-supplements-do-not-contain-mercury/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:49:36 +0000 renee http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/?p=78 http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/04/07/Do-Some-Fish-Oil-Supplements-Contain-Mercury.aspx

]]> http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/great-news-fish-oil-supplements-do-not-contain-mercury/feed/ Radiation exposure from medical tests can cause cancer. http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/radiation-exposure-from-medical-tests-can-cause-cancer/ http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/radiation-exposure-from-medical-tests-can-cause-cancer/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:34:20 +0000 renee http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/?p=77 According to a Reuters article, “Americans are exposed to seven times more radiation from diagnostic scans than in 1980. Experts said doctors are overusing the tests for profit and raising health risks for patients.”

To read more go to: http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5226IR20090304?feedType=nl&feedName=ushealth1100

]]> http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/radiation-exposure-from-medical-tests-can-cause-cancer/feed/ Mercury found in High-Fructose Corn Syrup http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/mercury-found-in-high-fructose-corn-syrup/ http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/mercury-found-in-high-fructose-corn-syrup/#comments Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:29:47 +0000 renee http://ifyoucaretoknow.com/?p=76 This is a TRAGEDY! According to the Washington Post, “Almost half of tested samples of commercial high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contained mercury…” HCFS was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage products where HFCS is the first- or second-highest labeled ingredient.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/26/AR2009012601831.html

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