5 Takeaways From the New Food Allergy Law
Sesame becomes a “major allergen,” joining milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 26, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Eric Athas Tags: Allergies Labeling and Labels (Product) Peanuts Anaphylactic Shock Food Content Type: Service Law and Legislation Sesame Seeds Food and Drug Administration Source Type: news
Milk Is Overtaking Nuts as Top Food Allergy Threat Milk Is Overtaking Nuts as Top Food Allergy Threat
Cow ' s milk is in so many foods that it can be difficult to avoid yet it is the most common food allergy in young children.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - April 15, 2021 Category: Surgery Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
Is a calorie a calorie? Not always, when it comes to almonds
(University of Toronto) Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that a calorie labelled is not the same as a calorie digested and absorbed, when the food source is almonds. The findings should help alleviate concerns that almonds contribute to weight gain, which persist despite the widely recognized benefits of nuts as a plant-based source of protein, vitamins and minerals. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 12, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Adam Morrison goes nuts after Jalen Suggs' buzzer-beating Gonzaga miracle
The only thing Adam Morrison could do was scream. The former Gonzaga star presently is part of his alma mater’s radio team, and Morrison... (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 4, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The 5 Foods That Cut Your Odds for Colon Cancer
SATURDAY, April 3, 2021 -- When it comes to guarding against colon cancer, what you eat is everything.
You can reduce your risk of colon cancer by eating five food types, an expert says. These include: vegetables; whole grains; legumes; nuts and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 3, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Nuts and your heart
March is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the heart health benefits of eating nuts. Eating nuts can improve your heart health and lower your risk of dying early from heart disease and other causes. Research has found that people who are at risk of a heart attack [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 22, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Jimmy Kimmel Brutally Roasts QAnon Nuts for March 4 Trump Prophesy
The late-night host can’t believe that some of Trump’s wackiest, most conspiracy-minded followers actually believe the guy who lost big... (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 4, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
They ’re Healthy. They’re Sustainable. So Why Don’t Humans Eat More Bugs?
Sylvain Hugel is one of the world’s foremost experts on crickets of the Indian Ocean Islands. So when he received an email from a fellow entomologist in March 2017 asking for help identifying a species in Madagascar that could be farmed for humans to consume, he thought it was a joke. “I’m working to protect those insects, not eat them,” the French academic responded tartly.
But the emails from Brian Fisher, an ant specialist at the California Academy of Sciences, in San Francisco, kept coming. Fisher had been doing fieldwork in Madagascar when he realized that the forests where both he and Hugel c...
Source: TIME: Science - February 26, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Aryn Baker Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen feature Londontime longform overnight Sustainability TIME 2030 Source Type: news
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2021 -- If you want to protect yourself against dementia, heart disease and cancer, you might want to get your protein from nuts instead of juicy red steaks.
New research shows that older women who ate the most plant protein... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 24, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Hormel buys Planters nuts business from Kraft Heinz for $3.3 billion
It's the biggest deal Hormel has ever made and will add more than $1 billion (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 11, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Agnes Kalibata, the UN ’s Food Systems Chief, on How Science Can Transform Farming to Help Save the Planet
Agricultural systems are one of the biggest contributors to climate change, producing about 20% of total global emissions. At the same time, the single biggest threat of climate change is the collapse of global food systems. As the world population grows, the climate heats up and resources become more scarce, how will we ensure we have enough food to go around?
Science is being combined with agriculture to develop new crops that can withstand the impacts of climate change. A group working at the forefront of this collaboration is CGIAR, the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, the world’s larges...
Source: TIME: Science - January 28, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Aryn Baker Tags: Uncategorized climate change Exclusive Londontime overnight TIME 2030 Source Type: news
Dengue —an Epidemic Within a Pandemic in Peru
International Year of Volunteers: A volunteer ombudsman in Peru helps a local woman with her problem, 2001. Credit: UN PhotoBy Carmen ArroyoUNITED NATIONS, Jan 15 2021 (IPS) While the world is grappling with the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Peru is still dealing with an epidemic that it has not been able to control—the mosquito-borne viral disease known as dengue.
With almost 56,400 confirmed cases as of December, Peru is suffering the worst dengue epidemic since 2017, when the virus infected over 68,000 people. The illness, coupled with the novel coronavirus crisis, has left thousands of people exposed to malnu...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Carmen Arroyo Tags: Development & Aid Economy & Trade Featured Food Security and Nutrition Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Labour Latin America & the Caribbean TerraViva United Nations Water & Sanitation Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition F Source Type: news
How to live longer: Replacing red meat with plant foods could extend your life expectancy
LONG life expectancy could be achieved by following a plant-based diet, according to a recent study. The researchers found replacing red meat with beans, nuts or soy may be associated with a modestly reduced risk of coronary heart disease . (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 4, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Spatial differentiation of road safety in Europe based on NUTS-2 regions - Wachnicka J, Palikowska K, Kustra W, Kiec M.
Road safety varies significantly across the regions in Europe. To understand the factors behind this differentiation and the effects they have, data covering 263 NUTS-2 (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics) regions across Europe (European Unio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
More Plant Foods, Less Red Meat May Cut Heart Disease Risk
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9, 2020 -- Substituting high-quality plant foods such as legumes, nuts, or soy for red meat might reduce the risk for coronary heart disease (CHD), according to a study published online Dec. 2 in The BMJ.
Laila Al-Shaar, M.P.H.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 9, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
