Do your juice drinks contain any fruit?

According to a study in AJPH, a publication of the American Public Health Association, an analysis of top-selling “juice drinks,” marketed to kids found that 97 percent showed images of fruits on the label, but only 47 percent contained any of the fruits that were depicted, and 37 percent contained NONE of the fruits pictured on their labels.

It is such a problem that rather than changing the law, the Food and Drug Administration issued a recommendation in 2016 thatsaysyouhavetolook at the ingredients list on a juice bottle to determine if a drink contains real fruit — the pictures (and words) on the label don’t have to make it clear. That’s also true for many flavorings: For example, the FDA says current regulations allow use of terms like “maple” or “maple-flavored” on the food label without having maple syrup in the product, as long as it contains something that creates a maple taste.

We say skip juices and opt to give your child fresh fruit instead. Real fruit delivers fiber and an array of nutrients along with no added sugar or artificial sweeteners. Then give thirsty kids water in BPA-, Bps-free bottles.

COVID-19 fears keep heart patients out of ER

In 1974, President Richard Nixon delayed a visit to the hospital for phlebitis (blood clots in his left leg) because he had nosocomephobia, an exaggerated fear of hospitals. He worried that if he went in, he’d never come out alive. It’s a pretty common phobia, especially now that the global pandemic has turned hospitals in many locations into M*A*S*H units and filled them to capacity with potentially lethal, infected patients.

It’s especially evident among people suffering from life-threatening cardiovascular conditions. A recent Gallup poll found that 86 percent of people with heart disease said they would be either “very concerned” or “moderately concerned” about contracting the virus from a hospital visit.

If you have symptoms that could signal a heart attack — tightness and pain in the chest, lightheadedness, clammy skin, sweating, heartburn or (often in women) discomfort in the neck, jaw, shoulder, upper back or abdomen, shortness of breath or nausea — call 911. EMTS and ERS are eager and prepared to help you with a cardiovascular emergency. Your risk of catching COVID-19 in the ER is not great if recommended precautions are in place. Let them help.

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