Woman Sues General Mills for Fruit Roll-Ups Being ‘Unhealthy’

General Mills, the makers of Fruit Roll-Ups, Gushers, and other delicious fruit snack goodness, are being sued for “making misleading health claims.”

Fruit Roll-Ups, Foot by the Foot and Fruit Gushers are being marketed as being “naturally flavored, low fat, and a good source of Vitamin C.” The official court documents, which were filed Tuesday in Manhattan Federal Court by Brooklyn woman Payton McClure, state that the company’s claims are false and misleading to the consumers, including children, since the snacks are made with partially hydrogenated oil.

Partially hydrogenated oil does pose some health risks long-term. Incomplete hydrogenation, which is trans fat and found in many processed foods that are not-so good for us, has been implicated in circulatory diseases including heart disease.

The $5 million lawsuit claims that the oils contained in the snacks are …

Hulu Plus: $10 Per Month for Every Episode of Every Show You Watch

The internet television website Hulu is going the way all successful free services go eventually–they want your money.

Hulu Plus is a monthly subscription service that will give you access to every episode of every show they have available; shows from networks like ABC, NBC, FOX, and others. The paid service also includes every episode of past seasons, instead of just the most-recent four or five episodes of the current season, as it is currently set up.

For $10 per month, you will gain access to any and all episodes of a show on your computer, iPhone, iPad, as well as on your television, if you have an internet-connected TV or Blu-Ray player. Hulu Plus will also be made available on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, as well as on other platforms in the future.

Paying $10 …

5 Outdoor Toys for a Fabulously Fun Summer

Summer brings a great change of pace to our lives. The kids are out of school and are now home all day long; of course, much of that time is spent telling you how bored they are. It’s incredibly easy for kids to fall into a routine of doing not much else besides vegging in front of the television. I remember back when I was a kid and summer was the greatest time ever. This, however, was before so much technology took over our lives; before there were interactive games for young children or computers or whatever else is keeping your child occupied–but indoors.

While you may have some great activities or family vacations planned where your children will be getting out and having a great time, they can still have a lot of fun on your average summer day right in your backyard. Here are …

How Would Your Dream Home Look?

If you could have your dream home, what would it look like on the outside? A castle, A luxury townhouse, a mountain retreat?

Mine would look like this cute little cottage.

See how the My Design Guide designers and architects turned this faded farmhouse into a dazzling domain!

Sandra Bullock and Jesse James Divorce Final

Sandra Bullock and Jesse James are officially divorced.

TMZ reported on the finality of their divorce yesterday. Word has it that they both signed the final papers last week and have been filed with the clerk’s office in Travis County, Texas. The divorce documents stated that their marriage “has become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities.” Hello, understatement of the year!

The divorce is perfect timing for Sandra, who can now complete the single parent adoption of her five-month-old son, Louis Bardo Bullock.

Is your debit card safer than your credit card?

When it comes to their money and credit line, people want to know that they’re protected from fraud. Consumers are most vulnerable to fraud when making electronic payments (i.e. using a credit or debit card), which accounted for 62 percent of payment volume in 2009*. Debit and credit cards have become the payment methods of choice over cash because of their convenience, but which type of card is safest when it comes to protecting consumers from fraud?

The FTC requires that consumer liability for fraudulent charges made to their credit or debit accounts be limited to $50. However, VISA and MasterCard, which control 100 percent of the U.S. debit card market and the majority of the U.S. credit card market, have taken it one step further, requiring that all of their card issuers adhere to a …