Study title and authors:
Exposure of cadmium from infant formulas and weaning foods.
Eklund G, Oskarsson A.
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Department of Food Hygiene, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden. Gunilla.Eklund@farmtox.slu.se
This paper can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10789373
The study found that cadmium was 6 times higher in soy formulas than cow's milk formulas.
Cadmium has no constructive purpose in the human body. Cadmium is extremely toxic even in low concentrations.
Signs and symptoms of cadmium poisoning include:
•Emphysema
•Fatigue
•Headache •Vomiting
•Anemia
•Lack of sense of smell
•Kidney dysfunction
•Reduced bone mineral density
•Neuropsychological impairment
•Increased risk of prostatic cancer
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Recipe of the day
Roast Pheasant
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Ingredients:
1 two- to three-pound pheasant
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste1 bay leaf
1 clove garlic
Few celery leaves
1 slice lemon
4 slices bacon
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to moderate (350 degrees)
2. Sprinkle the pheasant inside and out with salt and pepper. Place the bay leaf, garlic, celery leaves and lemon in the cavity. Tie the legs together with string and turn the wings under.
3. Cover the breast with bacon. Place the pheasant, breast up, on a rack in a baking pan and roast until tender, about thirty minutes per pound, basting frequently with drippings.