Mahina Mele Farms, LLC Expands Voluntary Recall of Macadamia Nut Products Due to Possible Health Risk
Mahina Mele Farms, LLC is expanding a voluntary recall of its macadamia nut products within expiry after FDA testing found Salmonella in macadamia nuts. One sample from LOT 30 was found to be positive for Salmonella Give. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - February 5, 2016 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Mahina Mele Farms, LLC Recalls Macadamia Nut Products Due To Possible Health Risk
Mahina Mele Farms, LLC is recalling the following products after FDA testing found Salmonella in macadamia nuts. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and art...
Source: Food and Drug Administration - January 22, 2016 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
2 Months Down, 10 to Go
At around 4 pm local time about two months ago, six acquaintances entered a dome-on-a-volcano and NASA's longest Mars simulation began. For our first-month-i-versary in the dome, we all wrote blog posts. The theme was: What I learned in my first month on sMars. This month we came up with another theme: What's the most challenging, and most rewarding, part of being on sMars? Answering this month's topic required taking a step back. And then, another. Then....there was some hopscotch involved. The first step was simple: a short step-to-the-right over our lack of social media and open internet. Silly right? The internet ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - October 30, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
2 Months Down, 10 to Go
At around 4 pm local time about two months ago, six acquaintances entered a dome-on-a-volcano and NASA's longest Mars simulation began.
For our first-month-i-versary in the dome, we all wrote blog posts. The theme was: What I learned in my first month on sMars. This month we came up with another theme: What's the most challenging, and most rewarding, part of being on sMars? Answering this month's topic required taking a step back. And then, another. Then....there was some hopscotch involved.
The first step was simple: a short step-to-the-right over our lack of social media and open internet. Silly right? The internet ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - October 30, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
5 Simple Ways To Make Your Hands Look Younger
While we're busy applying various anti-aging creams to our faces and running to the colorist to cover our grays, we often forget the body part that typically reveals our age first: our hands. Even A-list actresses like Julianne Moore and Cate Blanchett have shied away from the popular "mani-cam" at awards shows, which zooms in on the stars' nail designs. Moore called it "humiliating." Here are some simple ways you can turn back the clock on your hands and deal with common aging issues like dryness and age spots. 1. Wear gloves. Washing the dishes every night can dry out your skin, with the hot wate...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Texas Star Nut and Food Co., Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Natural Macadamia Nuts and Simply Raw Trail Mix Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
Texas Star Nut and Food Co., Inc. VOLUNTARILY RECALLS Nature’s Eats, Natural Macadamia Nuts 6oz and Southern Grove, Simply Raw Trail Mix 8oz. The above products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - October 3, 2015 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
7 Human Foods That Could Make Your Pet Sick
By Dana Poblete for Thrive Market Anyone who's ever owned a dog knows that sometimes, they double as vacuum cleaners. Whether it's a defiant toddler or a careless cook, food sometimes ends up on the floor, and most dogs (and cats!) are more than happy to be of service. But while those scraps might seem innocuous, pet owners should know there are some foods that are harmless to humans -- but deadly for pets. Want to know what to watch out for? We did the homework for you. According to the ASPCA, the Humane Society, and the Pet Poison Helpline, there are seven human foods and medications that could be toxic to pets. Avoc...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sincerely Nuts Recalls Raw Macadamia Nuts Because of Possible Health Risk
Sincerely Nuts Inc. of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling packages of Sincerely Nuts Macadamia Nuts (Raw) Whole and Sincerely Nuts Macadamia Nuts (Raw) Unsalted Halves and Pieces because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - September 2, 2015 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Sid Wainer and Son Recalls Jansal Valley Raw Macadamia Nuts Due to Possible Health Risk
Sid Wainer and Son of New Bedford, MA is voluntarily recalling Jansal Valley brand Raw Macadamia Nuts, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - August 26, 2015 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Mahina Mele Farm Recalls Their Macadamia Nut Products Due to Possible Health Risk
Mahina Mele Farms is recalling the following products after FDA testing found Salmonella in macadamia nuts. Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - August 6, 2015 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
The Next New Fat
Talk to a certified “dietitian,” and you might come away with the idea that nutrition is a complete, and finished area of science. To hear them tell the story, you’d think everything has been figured out. No surprises, no new discoveries.
Of course, that’s how most mainstream doctors and researchers look at the world. Like they already know everything there is to know.
Truth is, nutrition is a brand-new science.
And new discoveries are made all the time.
Some discoveries link us back to our native environment and show us what our real needs are, and how nature designed us. Other discoveries give us ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - July 16, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dr. Al Sears Tags: Anti-Aging diabetes omega 7 palmitoleic acid Source Type: news
Natural Grocers® issues recall on 10oz. Caribbean Nut & Fruit Mix due to possible health risk
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets Inc., a Lakewood, Colo., based natural grocery chain, is recalling one lot of Natural Grocers brand Caribbean Nut & Fruit Mix as the product contains macadamia nuts that have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - July 1, 2015 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Rocky Mountain Foods, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Free Range Snack Co. Brand 16 oz. Island Fruit and Nut Trail Mix and Bulk Macadamia Nuts Because of Possible Health Risk
Rocky Mountain Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling certain lots of Island Fruit and Nut Trail Mix packaged under the Free Range Snack Co. Brand and certain lots of bulk Macadamia Nuts due to possible Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - June 29, 2015 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Whole Foods Market Voluntarily Recalls Packaged Raw Macadamia Nuts Due To Possible Health Risk
Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling packaged raw macadamia nuts due to possible Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - June 26, 2015 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Natural Grocers® expands recall of Macadamia Nuts due to possible health risk
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets Inc., a Lakewood, Colo., based natural grocery chain, is recalling additional lots of Natural Grocers brand Macadamia Nuts as the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - June 10, 2015 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
