Aimee Amodio's comments

A New Parent's Surprising Look at Birth Control

30 May 2006 06:05 AM

Withdrawal is safer than all that other stuff? Remembering what I learned in health class back in high school, I've heard that it's the LEAST effective form of birth control -- you may avoid the ejaculation but not the release of pre-ejaculate. And just to back up my fuzzy memories, I found this site: http://www.sexinfo101.com/bc_withdrawal.shtml (The ads are on the racy side, but the information is straightforward.)

The Benefits of Green Tea

30 May 2006 05:49 AM

You know, Bonnie, I believe it does, but I don't know 100% for sure. I've seen green tea extracts, and even tasted a few (they're not bad!) and I've heard the claims that they have the health benefits of 50 million cups of tea in one serving, or something like that... I'll look into it and see what I come up with!

Frontline

27 May 2006 06:26 AM

I couldn't agree more... ALWAYS follow the directions on any medication you give your pets... or yourself or your family, for that matter! :)

Can Muslims be Vegetarians?

25 May 2006 05:53 AM

This was very interesting to read, Misty, thank you! I have a friend who is allergic to the hormones in beef, and gets a massive migraine any time she eats beef that isn't organic! (And in another coincidence, I was just reading up on the Rice Diet and pondering giving it a try myself!)

Don't Worry, Be Swingin'!

23 May 2006 07:47 AM

I love swing dancing! For my 21st birthday, my best friend took me out to a swing dancing club in Philly and we had a blast... and my dance partners were very kind about all the times I stepped on their feet. ;)

Old Navy's Mascot Search

23 May 2006 07:42 AM

Good luck to all the Familes.com pups who enter!

I'm hoping my brother will enter his gorgeous AmStaff Lily Biscuits. She's so striking! Plus, I'd love to see a dog I know personally on TV. ;)

Grade Your Dog Food

22 May 2006 07:54 PM

As far as I can tell, Lynda, this checklist is NOT affiliated with any dog food manufacturer. It takes or awards points based on ingredients that are known to be good or bad. Sad to say, most veterinarians are encouraged to reccommend certain foods by the companies that make those foods. There doesn't seem to be much of an "independent" source for dog food rating out there. If you happen to find a good one, please pass it along!

And as far as what "list" you are referring to -- I guess you're talking about something not posted here. The only dog food I graded was the one I give my own dogs -- Purina One Healthy Weight Management -- which as far as I know hasn't harmed any dogs. The dangerous food your referring to is (I'm guessing) Diamond Pet Foods, which were recalled last December-ish?

Grade Your Dog Food

22 May 2006 09:25 AM

Hi Lynda!

I've seen this grading system in a few different places: a Dogster community I belong to, a pit bulls community on LiveJournal, and at www.petoftheday.com. Nobody seems to know the original source, it seems to be one of those things that is just getting passed around -- I also found a few rating systems put out by dog food makers... kind of biased! I don't know if this one came from a dog food maker or not. However, I felt it was important to share because it does make some important points about dog food and what's in your dog's food! The same way we should read labels on what we feed our families, we should know and understand what we're giving our pets, because we want them to be as healthy as possible.

Another Seven Tips For A Good Night's Sleep

21 May 2006 05:51 AM

As it happens, Libby, I wrote these from a hotel room where I was having trouble getting a good night's sleep! ;)

The Secret Language of Boogers

10 May 2006 06:53 AM

I wonder what the doctor meant by that - means nothing at your daughter's age? Means nothing in light of modern medicine? Means nothing in terms of a particular medical condition? I don't judge my health solely by the color of my snot, but I do find it to be a good indicator of what's going on up in my sinuses when I have other symptoms like the dreaded sinus headache. In other words, headache + clear mucus is probably not a cause for worry as much as headache + yellow or green stuff.

I think I'm going to start my own field of medicine: boogerology. :)