Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Breaded Chicken Products
Two separate outbreaks have sickened nine people in Minnesota and Wisconsin with a Salmonella bacterium that has been linked to raw breaded chicken entrees. Four victims have been hospitalized. No...
View ArticleLentil and Grain Salad
This is one of my favorite solutions to “what’s for lunch?” Toss cooked lentils and whole grain with some shredded or chopped vegetables, a bit of fresh or dried fruit, crunchy nuts or seeds, and a...
View ArticleIs a Low Salt Diet Plan Healthy?
High blood pressure is the leading cause of preventable deaths around the world. But did the Institute of Medicine (IOM) really say that lowering salt consumption is not the answer? “Lowering daily...
View ArticleThe best multivitamins and what they should contain
Have you bought multivitamins lately? Have you heard they can prevent a cold? (They don’t.) Or perhaps that multivitamins are useless? (They’re not.) Or that they could even lead to a shorter life?...
View ArticleFood Safety: Should We Avoid All Farm-Raised Seafood?
“It’s a common misconception that wild seafood is good and farm-raised is bad,” says Barton Seaver, director of the Healthy and Sustainable Food Program at the Center for Health and the Global...
View ArticleMighty Quinn microwave popcorn
It’s “microwave popcorn reinvented” for so many reasons. The popcorn is organic, the paper bag is compost-able, and the box is made of recycled materials. And Quinn packages its unsaturated oil and its...
View ArticleNo evidence that Ester-C vitamin C protects against colds.
It’s winter, the season of colds and flu. So time for dietary supplement companies to promote their products as immunity-protectors. Even though there’s little evidence that they are. Did you see the...
View ArticleDo Azo bladder control supplements relieve urgency to go?
Seen the claims for Azo Bladder Control pills? This dietary supplement, marketed primarily to women, supposedly “helps control the need to go to the bathroom,” “helps reduce occasional urgency,” and...
View ArticleWhich is healthier: A Gyro or a Falafel Greek Pita Sandwich?
At a Greek or Middle Eastern sandwich shop, should you order the gyro or the falafel? Gyro is a blend of lamb and beef, the falafel is fried chickpea patties. Go with the falafel. The gyro has more...
View ArticleNutrition Action Healthletter
Get Life-Saving Information on Diet and Nutrition Right Now! Dear Friend, You’ve always wanted life-saving information about the foods you eat. You should know, for example, that Marie Callender’s...
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