Veggie Booty Recall

Special message to Wellbaskets.com customers:

On June 28, 2007, Robert's American Gourmet issued a press release regarding their voluntary recall of Veggie Booty due to a possible salmonella contamination. Although no packages of Veggie Booty have tested positive for salmonella, Wellbaskets.com wanted to alert our customers of the recall since many of our gift baskets contain Veggie Booty. Please note that as of the press release date, Wellbaskets.com has pulled all Veggie Booty products from the shelves and gift baskets.

Below is a copy of the press release issued by Robert's American Gourmet:

June 28, 2007
Veggie Booty Product Recall Information

Robert’s American Gourmet has been alerted to a recent outbreak of salmonella and the potential contamination of Veggie Booty. Due to the serious nature of the health risk, Robert’s has decided to temporarily stop the manufacture and sale of Veggie Booty ONLY until test results can positively identify the source. We stand by our snacks and hope to resume making Veggie Booty shortly.

Please note: this product recall is for Veggie Booty ONLY.

Your next steps:

Review our Veggie Booty page to identify the Veggie Booty product being recalled;
Discard the entire contents of the package of Veggie Booty
Contact 1-800-626-7557 or email info@robscape.com for reimbursement of your purchase.

Healthy College Care Packages

Wellbaskets.com has just introduced the Keep-it-Comin' College Care Package Program to make it easy for friends and family to send healthy snacks to college students. The program allows customers to choose the dollar amount of the package, the frequency of package arrivals, and the length of the subscription. Wellbaskets can even accommodate requests for food likes and dislikes as well as instructions for dietary restrictions and allergies.

The program is a great way to show you care and provides students with truly nutritious snacks to keep them energized for long study sessions. The best part of the deal is that customers ordering a subscription of 4 or more deliveries receive free shipping!

Cool Off with Healthy Beverages

The heat of summer has everyone thirsty for cold drinks to help cool off and stay hydrated. The trouble is that too many people forget that what you drink is just as important as what you eat. Although it may seem like a good idea to grab a sugary soda or fruit-flavored drink, these liquids don't really hydrate the body and their sugar content provides nothing but empty, useless calories.

Children are a particularly difficult crowd to please when it comes to drinks, but Wellbaskets.com has some healthy beverages that are tasty enough to lure them away from their unhealthful favorites.

If you or your child are soda lovers, it's time to make the Switch to something healthier. The Switch is a 100% carbonated juice beverage that has all the appeal of soda, but no added sugar and a host of vitamins and minerals because it's made with real fruit juice.

Hooked on fruit punch or other flavored sugar water? Try Vruit fruit and vegetable juice for a no sugar added, potassium-rich drink that provides 100% daily values of vitamins A and C. Each juice box counts as a serving from the fruit/vegetable group!

Everyone knows how important it is to drink water. In fact, there's nothing better to hydrate the body than plain, simple water. If unflavored water doesn't appeal to you, don't reach for a bottle of water sweetened with sugar or artificial sweeteners, try Hint, premium drinking water with just a hint of natural flavorings. This water is extremely refreshing and has absolutely no sweetener of any kind. It's a zero-calorie thirst quencher that makes it easy to keep yourself cool all summer long.

National July Belongs to Blueberries Month - 2006

July is National Blueberry Month--a great time to celebrate the health benefits of these little berries.

Blueberries contain more disease-fighting, age-proofing antioxidants than practically any other fruit or vegetable--eating them is an easy way to protect your body from damaging free radicals.

Blueberries contain ellagic acid, which has been shown to have anti-cancer properties. Flavonoid phytochemicals in blueberries may make blood platelets less likely to stick together and form heart-attack-causing clots. Blueberries are also high in fiber; much of which is is pectin, a soluble fiber that helps lower cholesterol levels.

Blueberries, in much the same way as cranberries, may help prevent urinary tract infections.

In terms of your brain, blueberries may help reverse mental decline and improve memory.

Wellbaskets.com has some unique blueberry products to try for yourself and gifts to send to a friend:

Wild Blueberry Spread: Made with organic wild blueberries. No sugar added!

Blueberry Breakfast Gift Basket: A blueberry-lover's delight! Start their day off with healthy blueberry breakfast treats.

Wild Blueberry Syrup: No sugar added to this delectable syrup. Great on pancakes and waffles or over ice cream and yogurt.

Maine Munchies Blue Loon Trail Mix: Unique combination of dried blueberries, roasted almonds, and organic lavender dark chocolate.

Eat Your Red, White, & Blues Gift Basket: Perfect for 4th of July! Bring to the hostess of your next barbecue or Independence Day party.

National Headache Awareness Week 2006

National Headache Awareness Week 2006 is from June 4-10. This year, help yourself or someone you love by visiting Wellbaskets.com to try out a guided imagery CD from Belleruth Naparstek that just may ease the suffering. The CD, entitled Relieve Headaches, is a two-disc set designed to help relax tense muscles in the head and neck; assist with the opening and evening out of blood vessel caliber; elevate seratonin levels; reduce pain; assist the body in clearing out toxins; promote emotional balance; and clear the mind of cognitive clutter. The first CD helps relieve headaches, while the second CD helps prevent them. This guided imagery CD is appropriate for helping with all types of headaches including: migraine, tension headaches, and sinus headaches.

National High Blood Pressure Education Month 2006

The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan can help reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure as well as help lower blood pressure that is already elevated. The biggest benefits to blood pressure, however, occur when the DASH diet is combined with reduced sodium intake.

While changing to a low-sodium diet can be difficult, Wellbaskets.com has tried to make the transition a little easer with a line of Low Sodium Gift Baskets. The baskets contain delicious, low-salt gourmet treats and are appropriate for birthdays, holidays, special occasions, and get well gifts.

National Arthritis Month 2006

May is National Arthritis Month, so visit Wellbaskets.com and order a Pain Relieving Basket for an arthritis-sufferer you love. The gift baskets, featured in Arthritis Today, feature pain-relieving and inflammation-reducing foods such as cherries, ginger, green tea, nuts, and seeds. They are perfect for birthdays, holidays, and special occasions as well as for get well gifts and even for just "thinking-of-you" sentiments.

Better Sleep Month 2006

May is Better Sleep Month--a time to recognize that sleep is a key part of a healthy lifestyle, and just like eating right and exercising, sleeping well is essential to feeling your best during the day. Sleep affects how you feel, your relationships, your productivity, and your quality of life. While you sleep, your brain goes to work, consolidating the day's learning into memory and reenergizing the body.

To address the importance of a good night's sleep, Wellbaskets.com offers three CDs that should help induce a quality sleep in both young and old. The first CD, Sleepy Baby, is a restful collection of music arranged to progressively lull your child into a deep and refreshing sleep. The second CD, A Meditation to Help You with Healthful Sleep, is a guided imagery CD by Belleruth Naparstek that combines healing imagery, powerful music, and the most current understanding of the mind-body connection to help you sleep. The third CD, Insomnia Cure, a self-hypnosis CD by Dr. Rick Collingwood, contains advanced trance hypnotherapy and positive subliminal messages to help banish sleepless nights.

Wellbaskets also offers an Insomnia Relief gift basket with sleep-inducing foods to help relax the body and mind for a restful sleep.

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month 2006

Each year, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) declares May National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month in the U.S. It's a peak season for asthma and allergy sufferers, and a perfect time to educate family, friends, co-workers and others about these diseases. In an effort to assist allergy sufferers, Wellbaskets.com offers Allergy Relief Gift Baskets and a guided imagery CD entitled Relieve Asthma. The baskets contain healthy foods that can help relieve allergy symptoms such as congestion, sneezing, and coughing, and the CD contains imagery to help relieve anxiety and promote deeper calmer breathing while promoting a stance of being less reactive to the environment. The listener senses airways opening, swollen tissue subsiding, histamine response dissolving, and muscle bands relaxing.

National Alcohol Awareness Month 2006

April is National Alcohol Awareness Month, and if you or someone you love has a problem with alcohol, there's no better time to address this issue. In addition to professional help, the guided imagery CD Alcohol & Other Drugs by Belleruth Naparstek may offer additional support in quitting.

The CD was designed to reduce addictive cravings, ease withdrawal, teach potent new relaxation skills, help the body reverse organ damage, restore vitality, increase self-esteem, and reinforce a 12-step program.

The CD can be purchased at Wellbaskets.com for $17.98.