If you’re trying to eat better with the aim of improving your health or losing some pounds, that’s great. But besides the health benefits of food, you also need to monitor the safety of what you eat. And that holds true as well when the food isn’t considered healthy. Here, Stop Foodborne Illness, a nonprofit… Continue reading Eat Healthy – But Safely, Too
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Healthy Grilling Techniques
Millions of Americans love to grill – and yet the popular practice can be deeply unhealthy. As the barbecue season of summer approaches, the experts at the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), a non-profit research and education organization, tell you what you need to know about the issue. There is no clear research showing… Continue reading Healthy Grilling Techniques
Pet-Safety Tips for The Holidays
Pet safety is important all year round, but you need to be especially wary at holiday time, when cats see interesting objects (plants, tinsel) they want to explore. Here, from the Pet Poison Helpline, are some things you should keep away from your pets. When decorating for the season, consider your pets. Holiday decorations such… Continue reading Pet-Safety Tips for The Holidays
Antibiotics In Food Can Affect Patients
Scientists are saying that hospitals should combat the spread of antibiotic resistance by refusing to buy meat from animals that were given antibiotics for growth promotion. For the last two years, University of California San Francisco Medical Center has been phasing out meat from animals that were routinely fed antibiotics, and now nearly a third… Continue reading Antibiotics In Food Can Affect Patients
Why I Became A Vegetarian
Like most women of my generation, I was raised on Sunday dinners of either roast beef or roast chicken with thick gravy poured over mashed potatoes. During the week our dinners consisted of pork chops, meatloaf, beef stew, chicken soup, and pork goulash, to name a few. But now that I’m vegetarian, I shudder to… Continue reading Why I Became A Vegetarian
Get Smart about Protein
Editor’s Note: According to the National Institute on Aging, proteins are often called the body’s building blocks. They are used to build and repair tissues. They help you fight infection. Your body uses extra protein for energy. Good sources of protein are seafood, lean meat and poultry, eggs, beans and peas, soy products, and… Continue reading Get Smart about Protein
Have a Healthy Grilling Season
We’re well on our way to summer – and the great American tradition of barbecuing. But don’t spoil the party with unsafe food-preparation and cooking practices. Here, the experts from www.foodsafety.gov, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, share what you need to know to avoid food poisoning (also known as foodborne… Continue reading Have a Healthy Grilling Season
FDA Ensures Your Foods From Animals Are Safe
If you eat meat or drink milk, you want to know: Are there trace amounts of the veterinary drugs used in food-producing animals entering your diet? And if they are, are the amounts safe for human consumption? Those questions—among others—are the concern of the Division of Residue Chemistry, which is part of FDA’s Center for… Continue reading FDA Ensures Your Foods From Animals Are Safe