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Quoted: One expert offers tips for consumers who want to avoid exposure to everyday household toxins and chemicals.

Check your candy for melamine.

Quoted: An industrial chemical blamed for sickening thousands of infants in China was found in candy in four Connecticut stores this week, a state official said Wednesday.

Quoted: There might not be a fountain of youth, but there might be a pantry of youth. People who stock up on the right foods can turn back the clock, according to Karen Ansel, a dietitian and author of "The Anti-Aging Diet" story in last month's Family Circle. Ditch red meat, full-fat dairy, soft drinks, cookies, cakes, white flour and fried and packaged foods, she advises. Add these to your diet instead:

Quoted: If some doctors had their way today, Americans would be more medicated than industrial feedlot cattle. But what most people don’t realize is that the first line of defense against stress, fatigue, depression, and so many other maladies is found in supermarket aisles, not in the drug store.

Quoted: Counting calories can be tedious and time-consuming. A less demanding approach is to find low-calorie substitutes for foods you eat every day.
If you do the math you'll see simple changes in daily habits add up to significant reductions in the number of calories you consume.

"Eating 100 calories less each day can help you lose 10 pounds in a year," says Jo-Ann Heslin, registered dietitian and co-author of The Calorie Counter (3rd Edition, Pocket Books, 2003). "It can be done by making small changes in what you eat."

Quoted: Inflation may be climbing faster than the humidity level, but there are still some things that actually cost less than they did a year ago.

Amid all the headlines about soaring energy and food prices, many consumers may not notice that they're getting a break on some items they buy every day.

More States reported illnesses.

Quoted: The toll from salmonella-tainted tomatoes jumped to 228 illnesses Thursday as the government learned of five dozen previously unknown cases and said it is possible the food poisoning contributed to a cancer patient's death.

Quoted: Don't leave home without it. In addition to a bathing suit, golf clubs and sunscreen, make sure you take your credit card to the airport for this summer travel season.

The biggest change that vacationers will find at the airport is what it costs to travel before you take off. Changing plans now costs a $150 penalty (up from $100) on domestic tickets at Corp.'s American Airlines and Corp.'s United Airlines, for example, and international change fees can run as much as $300, plus paying any fare difference.

Quoted: These restaurant meals are so salty you could throw them over your shoulder for good luck. If you care about heart health, blood pressure, and , and stroke, don't let them past your lips.

Salty food may seem like the least of your worries, especially if you're among the 40 percent of people who mindlessly shake salt on every dish. An extra dash here, a few sprinkles there — what's the big deal?