Diet Buster: Halloween Candy In The Office

Watch out for that post-Halloween sugar crash on Monday, as well-meaning co-workers bring in buckets and bowls of leftover candy. Too many leftover Halloween treats can expand your waistline and decrease your productivity, said Loyola University Health System registered dietitian Brooke Schantz

Dispersant Levels In Gulf Seafood Not Dangerous For Human Health, Says FDA

After testing thousands of samples of Gulf seafood and fish for the presence of contaminants, specifically dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) announce they are safe for human consumption and do not pose a health threat…

Scientists Call For Tighter Regulations On Food Adverts During Children’s TV Viewing

The researchers, in partnership with the Cancer Council, Australia, studied 12,618 food advertisements from 11 countries and found that 67 per cent endorsed unhealthy food. The research builds on a previous study at Liverpool which revealed that children would consume twice as many calories from snacks after watching food adverts compared to after viewing advertising for toys and games…

Public Warned Of Toxins In Seafood From Offshore Channel Islands, California

Consumers are warned to steer clear of shellfish, some crustacean parts, or small fish that have been sport-harvested offshore of the Channel Islands, Southern California, because they might contain elevated levels of domoic acid – a toxin…

National Advisory Committee On Microbiological Criteria For Foods Reestablished Under New Charter

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) has been re-chartered to add a consumer group representative…

National Advisory Committee On Microbiological Criteria For Foods Reestablished Under New Charter

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) has been re-chartered to add a consumer group representative…

BPA Now Linked To Poor Sperm

A five-year study of factory workers has linked the controversial chemical BPA (Bisphenol-A), which is found in food and drink cans, plastic bottles, and many other everyday products, to poor sperm quality…

Olive Oil Protects Liver

Extra-virgin olive oil can protect the liver from oxidative stress. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism exposed rats to a moderately toxic herbicide known to deplete antioxidants and cause oxidative stress, finding that those rats fed on a diet containing the olive oil were partially protected from the resulting liver damage…

Sugary Drinks Link To Diabetes And Metabolic Syndrome Risk Is Clear And Compelling

People who regularly consume sugary drinks have a significantly greater risk of developing diabetes types 2 or metabolic syndrome, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health report in an article published in the medical journal Diabetes Care. The authors add that the association is clear and consistent…

Even The Sickest Babies Benefit From Breast-Feeding

Pediatric researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia describe a successful program in which nurses helped mothers attain high rates of breast-feeding in very sick babies–newborns with complex birth defects requiring surgery and intensive care. Many of these highly vulnerable newborns immediately experience a paradoxical situation…

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