Listeria Outbreak Spreads From Colorado To Texas And Nebraska

Of the 12 reported listeria cases, nine have been linked to individuals who have eaten cantaloupe, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) announced.

Fathers Have A Substantial Influence Over What Children Are Eating

This Father’s Day, dad’s choice of where to eat could literally tip the scales on his children’s health. A father’s use of restaurants and his perceptions of family meals carry more weight, so to speak, than mothers’, according to a Texas AgriLife Research study, published recently in The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior…

Keep Cancer Off The BBQ Grill

Some people may be reconsidering plans to grill hot dogs and steak based on a new report supporting the link between red and processed meats, and increased colorectal cancer risk. But, experts at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center say that small changes to what – and how – you grill can keep cancer off the menu…

Healthy Sources Of Vitamin D

The recent increase in recommended vitamin D intake from the Food and Nutrition Board may prompt some to seek more summer sun.

What’s So Special About Blueberries?

Recently a study out of the Texas Women’s University looked at whether blueberries with their high polyphenol content could help in fighting obesity.

Helicobacter Pylori Infection Linked To Decreased Iron Levels In Otherwise Healthy Children

Children without previous iron deficiencies or anemia who remained infected with Helicobacter pylori (H.

Study Shows That The Fetal Brain Is Vulnerable To Moderate Decreases In Maternal Nutrition

Eating less during early pregnancy impaired fetal brain development in a nonhuman primate model, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio report. The researchers found decreased formation of cell-to-cell connections, cell division and amounts of growth factors in the fetuses of mothers fed a reduced diet during the first half of pregnancy…

Functional Amino Acids Regulate Key Metabolic Pathways

Functional amino acids play a critical role in the development of both animals and humans, according to a Texas AgriLife Research scientist. In a journal article appearing in the American Society for Nutrition (Advances in Nutrition 1:31-37, 2010), Dr…

Listeria Found In Texas Processed Celery Plant, FDA Confirms

Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium capable of causing illness, sometimes severe and even fatal, was found in processed celery and in several locations at the SanGar Fresh Cut Produce plant, San Antonio, Texas, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced…

Listeria Found In Texas Processed Celery Plant, FDA Confirms

Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium capable of causing illness, sometimes severe and even fatal, was found in processed celery and in several locations at the SanGar Fresh Cut Produce plant, San Antonio, Texas, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced…

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