Diarrhea Diarrhea…Diarrhea Let Me Go…oh oh oh

December 3, 2009 · Posted in family, Food, health, home and hearth · Comment 

Around 2 weeks ago, my Mom’s house was a warzone. It all started one morning when one of her helpers complained of diarrhea. After a few hours, 2 other helpers came down with the same symptoms. Then my sister called and said that her husband and 2 other members of her household were complaining of the same symptoms. They happened to visit my Mom the day before so it really looked like a virus was quickly spreading. At that time, I was at my Mom’s with Gaby waiting for Adi’s class to end. Since the word “virus” really freaks me out, I gathered my things and my kid and quickly left for fear of catching anything in the obviously sick air. Read more

No!! Not My M&M’s!!

September 27, 2008 · Posted in Food, gripes, medical condition · 21 Comments 

Everyone but everyone must have probably heard of the China Milk Scare. To date, 50,000 plus children have been affected by ingesting milk tainted with Melamine. As a result, there has been a rapid recall of products worldwide that may possibly contain milk sourced from China.
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I’m not really a big fan of those inexpensive Chinese food products. I still go for my tried and tested brands. However, even the more popular food brands have somehow been embroiled in this food scare. Apparently, the companies that manufacture these products have also been getting their milk supply from China.
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