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Listerine RECALL!

FitSugar — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:30:00 PDT

Johnson and Johnson has just announced that 4 million bottles of Listerine Agent Cool Blue (Glacier Mint and Bubble Blast flavors) are contaminated by microorganisms. Don't know if you can tell by the names of the products, but they are mouthwashes for children.

The recall covers all lots sold or distributed since the product’s launch last year. However it is important to know that the recall does not include any other Listerine products, including traditional versions that contain alcohol (the kids version is alcohol free). Consumers should stop using and properly discard the product. The company is offering full refunds. If you have more questions or concerns you can call the company at 888-222-0249 or visit their AgentCoolBlue.com.

Today's Tip: Baby Powder Your Hair

Community Manager — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:11:27 PDT

If you are a blonde (whether natural or not) like me, you know that your roots can start to look a little greasy if you don't wash your hair every day. A cool tip that I learned that I wanted to pass along is that a little dash of Baby Powder can help absorb the oils.

So, the next time you don't have time to wash and dry your hair before running out the door, just sprinkle a little powder and you are good to go! Johnson's Baby Powder available here for $5.29.

Shawn Johnson Talks Weight Loss and Learning to Love Her Body

espnW — Fri, 25 May 2012 03:05:26 PDT

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar!

By Shawn Johnson

Shawn Johnson is blogging for espnW throughout her training for the Olympics in London this summer. Follow hers other Olympic hopefuls' journeys on espnW.com.

Four years ago, I was standing on an Olympic podium, wearing a gold medal, and still thinking to myself how I could have been better. It had nothing to do with my performance - it was all how I looked. Back then, I always felt like I could have been a few pounds lighter. But the irony is, when I look back at the pictures, I look unhealthy and too thin. It's easy to get into a trap as an elite athlete, because you're made to feel that you're never perfect, that you can always be better. That's how you improve in your sport, but it's also tough because you aren't satisfied with yourself ever - it's second nature not to be. I'd always think, "Just get a little stronger, a little lighter," until it was completely ingrained in my mind.

Shawn Johnson takes us inside training camp

It's easy for people to blame gymnastics for this mentality, but I feel like the sport has improved a lot. The horror stories we heard from generations ago (think Joan Ryan's infamous book Little Girls in Pretty Boxes), you don't hear at all anymore. But I do believe it can improve further and that good nutrition could be a key to all of this, if it were only taught at a young age. Many gymnasts go into the elite level at 13 or so, and a 13-year-old isn't going to go to the library to read some book on nutrition! She needs to be given the right information on how to eat well. Otherwise, it's not until she's out of the sport that she realizes the damage she's done to her body by not eating enough over the past 20 years.

Shawn Johnson in the driver's seat

I see all the success we have as a country where the gymnasts aren't 100 percent healthy, and I imagine how amazing we could be if we were doing it in the healthiest way possible. I don't think it's a failure on anybody's part; the education just isn't there right now, and it's just not thought about in our sport. My parents have told me since I was little, "You're given your body for a reason. It's OK to be different. Being unique is a good thing." But I always struggled to believe it. I'm stocky, muscular and short, and I wanted to be thin and flexible so bad! My mom would say, "You're not made that way, and you're not going to become that, so you have to learn to accept and love the body you're in." Well, some people are born with that appreciation, and some people have to work really hard to get there. Put me in that second camp.

Read on for more on what Shawn Johnson has to say about body confidence and how she feels in her gymnastics leotard.

Zit Jewelry: It's Not For the Squeamish

Miriam Lacey — Wed, 25 May 2011 13:40:49 PDT

If you really savor popping zits, so much so that you'd like to immortalize the activity in a piece of jewelry, artist Winona Johnson has just the thing. Her Pimple Popper Raw ring ($163) is handcrafted from sterling silver, copper, and enamel, topped off with a seed pearl. It also looks like a giant whitehead just begging to be exploded. The concept/verisimilitude are extremely high on ick factor, and I didn't want to assault everyone, so to see the pimple popper in all its glory, just keep reading.

Jessica Simpson Cuddles Up to Eric Johnson as They Return Home to LA

Allie Merriam — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 07:02:14 PDT

Jessica Simpson stuck close to her fiancé, Eric Johnson, yesterday when they arrived at LAX. The duo were fresh off a weekend mingling with some of his old friends at his 10-year college reunion at Yale. The gathering brought out Eric's classmate Cash Warren, who attended with his wife, Jessica Alba, and their daughter Honor. The two Jessicas got decked out to see the sights of New Haven, CT, which included a playing field for Simpson and her former football star man Eric. Their trip to Connecticut came after a few days in NYC. Jessica and Eric were in the Big Apple with her sister Ashlee, starting to work on their upcoming fashion line for tweens.

Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson Pound the Pavement Hand in Hand

Lauren Turner — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:42:15 PDT

Jessica Simpson held onto Eric Johnson's hand as they made their way out of a hotel in NYC today. Jessica was back in her cutoff shorts, which she also wore during the couple's last trip to the Big Apple. This time, Jessica's sister is along for the fun, and Ashlee and Eric were spotted on the streets together earlier this week. Jessica and Ashlee recently announced their plans to launch a teen clothing line as an extension of the Jessica Simpson Collection, with Ashlee acting as co-creative director. Jessica has already found huge success with her design efforts, and hopefully this collaboration will reap similar results. Jessica won't need her sister's help for the other major project in her life, though, since she's hired celebrity event planner Mindy Weiss to oversee her wedding.

Ashlee Simpson and Eric Johnson Hang Out in NYC

Lauren Turner — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 02:13:00 PDT

Ashlee Simpson and Eric Johnson were spotted out together in NYC yesterday afternoon. Jessica wasn't on hand, but she did make a stylish appearance at LAX on her way out of town earlier this week. Jessica and Ashlee might both be in the Big Apple to get started working on their new Jessica Simpson Collection for teens, which they announced on Wednesday. The news of their collaboration comes after the sisters were seen dining out last week with mom Tina, who is also closely involved in Jessica's designing duties. Eric, meanwhile, is showing his support now that he's home from a trip to Scotland, where he played golf with his future father-in-law, Joe. It looks like Eric's fitting right into the Simpson family as he and Jessica prepare to make it official with their upcoming wedding.

Jessica Simpson Brings Her Short Shorts and Eric Johnson to an Artsy Opening

Lauren Turner — Mon, 23 May 2011 08:19:47 PDT

Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson were among the guests attending a champagne reception for the opening of Tom Everhart's Crashing the Party: The Arty-Fact Paintings at the Animazing Gallery in SoHo on Saturday night. The artist, who was a close friend of Peanuts creator Charles Schulz, was on hand for the event, his largest ever with 95 paintings on display. She and Eric dressed up for the night out after Jessica was spotted shopping around town and lunching at Balthazar earlier in the day. The couple arrived in NYC on Thursday and have been out and about ever since, also enjoying dinner together on Friday. They were back on the town yesterday when they departed from their hotel in matching blazers. Jessica and Eric are in the midst of planning their upcoming nuptials, while Jess's ex Nick Lachey and his fiancée, Vanessa Minnillo, are doing the same. Nick's discovering just how expensive a wedding can be, recently tweeting that he's surprised at all the costs but happy to drop the cash marrying his bride-to-be.

Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson Take Their Love to NYC

Lauren Turner — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:15:13 PDT

Jessica Simpson held onto Eric Johnson with one hand and toted her Bottega Veneta handbag in the other on her way to dinner in NYC last night. Jessica and Eric touched down in the Big Apple yesterday after hanging around LA for the last few weeks. While in California, Jessica spent a day by the beach on a tandem bicycle with Eric, met up with her sister at a photo shoot, and celebrated Mother's Day with her parents. She also lounged in the sun with her shirtless fiancé and tweeted her appreciation for his backside with a photo, which was just one of the many fun celebrity Twitter pictures of the week. Jessica and Eric seem to be enjoying their time as an engaged couple, though they'll soon take the next step since Jessica Simpson and Eric set a wedding date and have enlisted the help of planner Mindy Weiss for their big day.

Jessica Simpson Gets a Leg Up on a Family Weekend by Spending Time With Ashlee, Bronx, and Eric

Katie Henry — Mon, 09 May 2011 01:45:00 PDT

Jessica Simpson showed off her well-tanned legs in the shortest of shorts as she arrived at a photo shoot in LA on Saturday. Jessica was in the company of her fiancé Eric Johnson and was later joined by her sister Ashlee and nephew Bronx Wentz. Jess is prepping for her upcoming wedding and has been sharing a few details about her big day, but last week she took a break from the planning to make a very special visit to Oprah. She partnered up with Oprah Winfrey to outfit seven unsuspecting teens, who didn't have the means to purchase their own prom dress, and styled them from top to bottom in her signature Jessica Simpson jewelry, clothing, bags, and footwear.