You see, Cold-Eeze has been found to cause anosmia, or a loss of smell and taste. Many Cold-Eeze users experience horrific, almost unbearable burning directly after applying nasal spray. Most nasal spray stings a little bit, so they continue application, but within one or two days Cold-Eeze users who experience this pain suddenly cannot smell or taste any longer. When cold passes a few days later (Cold-Eeze gets this right!) smell and taste senses have not returned. It is not until these poor patients visit a doctor that they are informed of devastating truth. Once anosmia sets in, those sense cannot be recovered. Cold-Eeze nasal spray permanently cripples sense of smell and taste.

The Pyramid recommends eating a variety of foods in order to get nutrients and calories needed for healthy weight maintenance.

The bottom foundation or pyramid is a recommendation for 6-11 servings of breads, pasta, rice and cereals. The actual breakdown is:

For children (ages 2 to 6 years), women, some older adults (around 1,600 calories) - 6 servings

For older children, teen girls, active women, most men (around 2,200 calories) – 9 servings

Teen boys, active men (around 2,800 calories) - 11 servings.

A serving of breads, pasta, rice and cereals would basically reflect following: 1 slice of bread, 1 ounce of ready-to-eat cereal; and 1/2 cup of cooked of pasta, rice or cereal. The next pyramid layer building upwards represents fruits and vegetables. From 2-4 fruits are advised a day and 3-5 vegetables. The actual breakdown is:

For children (ages 2 to 6 years), women, some older adults (around 1,600 calories) - 3 servings of vegetables, 2 of fruit

For older children, teen girls, active women, most men (around 2,200 calories) – 4 servings of vegetables, 3 of fruit

Teen boys, active men (around 2,800 calories) - 5 servings of vegetables, 4 of fruit

A serving of fruits and vegetables would basically reflect following:

1 medium-sized fruit such as an apple, orange or a banana; 1/2 cup of chopped, canned or cooked fruit; or three-fourths (3/4) cup of fruit juice. For vegetables, a serving would be: a half (1/2) cup of raw, chopped or cooked vegetables, except for raw, leafy ones that get 1 cup per serving; or 3/4 cup of vegetable juice. On up pyramid is Milk, Yogurt and Cheese Group also known as (AKA) Milk Group, which includes lactose-free and lactose-reduced milk products. And Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs and Nuts Group AKA Meat and Beans Group runs along side. From 2-3 servings of Milk Group and 2-3 servings of Meat and Beans Group are recommended. The actual breakdown is: