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nykitten
54 / female
Pawling, New York, US
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Watch what you eat!
I received this e mail from a friend and thought regardless of whether or not you have children, we could all us this info!.....
DEAR ABBY:
I recently made a batch of pancakes for my healthy 14-year-old son, using a mix that was in our pantry. He said that they tasted "funny," but ate them anyway. About 10 minutes later, he began having difficulty breathing and his lips began turning purple. I gave him his allergy pill, had him sit on the sofa and told him to relax. He was wheezing while inhaling and exhaling. My husband, a volunteer firefighter and EMT, heated up some water, and we had my son lean over the water so the steam could clear his chest and sinuses. Soon, his breathing became more regular and his lips returned to a more normal color. We checked the date on the box of pancake mix and, to my dismay, found it was very outdated.
As a reference librarian at an academic institution, I have the ability to search through many research databases. I did just that, and found an article the next day that mentioned a 19-year-old male DYING after eating pancakes made with outdated mix.
Apparently, the mold that forms in old pancake mix can be toxic! When we told our friends about my son's close call, we were surprised at the number of people who mentioned that they should check their own pancake mix since they don't use it often, or they had purchased it some time ago. With so many people shopping at warehouse-type stores and buying large sizes of pancake mix, I hope your readers will take the time to check the expiration date on their boxes.
Also, beware of outdated cake, brownie and cookie mixes.
Lesson learned; be sure to check dates on everything and basically, just don't eat anything old!
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| June 29, 2006, 13:26 |
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Re: Watch what you eat!
Great post, nyk, and thank you!!!
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| June 29, 2006, 13:35 |
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Re: Watch what you eat!
Ditto - I guess I need to go check mine!
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| June 29, 2006, 14:21 |
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lizonya
63 / couple
lake elsinore, California, US
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Re: Watch what you eat!
i always check the date on milk, cuz there is nothing worse than milk gone bad...eeeewwwwww!
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| June 29, 2006, 14:35 |
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GG317
60 / male
Bowl of Granola, Massachusetts, US
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Re: Watch what you eat!
I've always been a sort of food conservationist. Anything I buy now a days, gets sealed in plastic. I can make it go further than any expiration date. A sealer cost about 100$ minus the bags. It's pays for itself in the long run. Since I've been using one my trash disposal takes longer to fill. If want to make that pancake batter go longer, even just pouring it into an old mason jar with a rubber sealer will help a great deal...
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| June 30, 2006, 19:47 |
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