http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/02/12/the-deadly-danger-of-valentines-day/ Cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions! We are a group of cosmetic scientists who understand what the chemicals used in cosmetics really do, how products are tested, and what all the advertising means. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:42:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/02/12/the-deadly-danger-of-valentines-day/comment-page-1/#comment-24256 Melisa Priem, author of 8 Degrees of Ingredients Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:29:36 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/02/12/the-deadly-danger-of-valentines-day/#comment-24256 The Kiss of Death ~ It happens. All holidays are difficult for those suffering from food allergies, because most holidays revolve around food. But Valentine's is probably the only holiday where you not only have to worry about what You are eating, but what everyone else is eating due to all the kissing. It is hard enough knowing that every single bag of Valentine's chocolate at Target has a label that says the chocolate was cross-contaminated with some sort of nut. The Kiss of Death ~ It happens. All holidays are difficult for those suffering from food allergies, because most holidays revolve around food. But Valentine’s is probably the only holiday where you not only have to worry about what You are eating, but what everyone else is eating due to all the kissing. It is hard enough knowing that every single bag of Valentine’s chocolate at Target has a label that says the chocolate was cross-contaminated with some sort of nut.

]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/02/12/the-deadly-danger-of-valentines-day/comment-page-1/#comment-24250 LLD Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:44:06 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/02/12/the-deadly-danger-of-valentines-day/#comment-24250 I am very allergic to tree nuts and its amazing how many people just can't seem to wrap their minds around it. I always ask if a food has tree nuts, but have found that some people will either tell me there isn't since there isn't "very much" or because they just want me to try it. Picky eaters who pretend to have food allergies put those of us with actual food allergies at risk. It just makes people think we don't want to try their food so they lie about what is in it. Given the choice between a walnut brownie and a long needle in the thigh with a trip to the ER... I really don't need to think about it too long. I am very allergic to tree nuts and its amazing how many people just can’t seem to wrap their minds around it. I always ask if a food has tree nuts, but have found that some people will either tell me there isn’t since there isn’t “very much” or because they just want me to try it. Picky eaters who pretend to have food allergies put those of us with actual food allergies at risk. It just makes people think we don’t want to try their food so they lie about what is in it. Given the choice between a walnut brownie and a long needle in the thigh with a trip to the ER… I really don’t need to think about it too long.

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