Fat Loss For Idiots

Ever heard of tea-flavored beverage makers making health claims for their teas which really should only be made for properly brewed tea? It seems the FDA (Food and Drug Administration, USA) has, and is warning both Dr. Pepper Snapple Group about its Canada Dry Sparkling Green Tea Ginger Ale and Unilever Americas over its website claims and labeling for Lipton Green Tea…

Findings from a recent study in the September/October issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior demonstrates that consumers often read nutritional information on foodstuff labels, and don’t clearly understand the true definition of health, weight loss and carbohydrate claims…

While we are often exposed to bacteria in our food which could cause food poisoning, we don’t always become ill why should this be so? Professor Colin Hill who is presenting his work at the Society for General Microbiology’s autumn meeting in Nottingham today describes how bacteria use different tricks to aid their survival inside the body, helping to explain why food poison…

School children who consume foods purchased in vending machines are more likely to develop poor diet quality - and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health problems such as diabetes and coronary artery disease, according to research from the University of Michigan Medical School…

The recent salmonella outbreak/egg recall is raising questions about whether the FDA is fulfilling its regulatory role, PBS’ NewsHour reports. “For the past few years, it’s been one food safety scare after another. There was E. coli-laced spinach, salmonella-tainted peppers. … There have also been problems with drugs. The ingredients in a contaminated blood thinner came from China…

Organic strawberries were found to have more vitamin C and antioxidants than non-organic ones, and they also had a nicer taste, but are 13.4% smaller and have considerably lower levels of dietary minerals potassium and phosphorous, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal PloS One…

The Department of Justice, USA, has filed a complaint for permanent injunction on behalf of the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) against Scenic View Dairy of Hamilton, Michigan, the company’s president as well as three managers - they are alleged to have sold dairy cows containing illegal drug residues - antibiotics - in edible tissues for human consumption…

In a country where good news is scarce, a pioneering agroforestry project in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is restoring heavily degraded landscapes and providing much-needed food for communities living on the sloping lands…

8,500 pounds of ground beef products are being recalled due to possible E. coli (Escherichia coli) contamination by Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, the FSIS (Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Services, USA) has announced. Escherichia coli, commonly known as E…

Treatments for childhood cancer and other pediatric catastrophic diseases can affect appetite. At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a team of dietitians work with patients to ensure proper nutritional care. Treatment side effects can cause nausea, unusual allergies and mouth sores as well as changes to the sense of taste…