Grilled Summer Veggie Fajitas
Invite guests to spoon vegetables onto tortillas; add beans, cilantro, salsa, sour cream and cheese as desired. Roll up tortillas and enjoy!

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· According to the CDC data, the following side effects linked to ADHD treatment resulted in either emergency treatment or hospitalization for those taking drugs between August of 2003 and December of 2005:   Stroke, Cardiac problems, High blood pressure, Abdominal pain, Chest pain and rapid heart rate, Allergic reactions and skin rashes, Spasms, muscle pain, and weakness.

· Wendy's removal of artery-clogging partially hydrogenated oils from its deep-fryers will make its French fries and fried chicken healthier than similar foods at McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, and other competitors. Wendy's deserves enormous credit for breaking the trans-fat log jam in the restaurant world.

· In July of 2005 the National Academy of Sciences came to the conclusion that the preponderance of scientific evidence shows that even very low doses of radiation pose a risk of cancer or other health problems and there is no threshold below which exposure can be viewed as harmless.

· Cigarette smoking has been associated with rheumatoid arthritis. The greater the number of daily cigarettes and the longer duration of smoking, the greater the risk.

· Folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements reduce the risk of hip fractures in elderly Japanese patients following a stroke, researchers report in a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

· The antibiotic Tequin (gatifloxacin) has been taken off the market in America following reports that it could cause potentially fatal swings in blood sugar. At least 20 people have died, and another 150 have been rushed to hospital, while on the drug in the past six years.  The most vulnerable have been diabetics and those with kidney disease.

· New Zealand’s governmental food standards board may approve a genetically altered type of corn used for animal feed. The Monsanto Corporation produces the new corn called High-Lysine Corn LY038. Monsanto scientists have altered the corn to contain higher levels of the amino acid lysine than is found in other corn varieties. While lysine itself isn’t a health risk, if the LY038 variety is cooked with sugars also found in the corn, compounds called AGE’s are produced which are implicated in causing Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, and several other health conditions. Even though Monsanto states that LY038 is intended only for animal feed, they made application for approval as a human food so they do not have to keep the altered corn separate from edible corn.

· Half of all Americans develop a condition known as insulin resistance, a type of "pre-diabetes" that puts us at high risk for heart attacks.

· Did you know that your plastic sandwich, freezer and storage bags most likely contain PVC? PVC is known as Polyvinyl chloride and is considered to be the worst plastic--both to your health and to the environment. You'll find it in lots of everyday products including food storage bags. To soften PVC plastic into its flexible form, manufactuters usually add various toxic chemicals known as "plasticizers" during manufacturing.