Quaker recalls quinoa bars due to Listeria worry
(Reuters) - The Quaker Oats Company, a unit of PepsiCo Inc, on Monday announced a voluntary U.S. recall of a small quantity of its Quaker Quinoa Granola Bars due to the possible risk of Listeria contamination. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Quaker recalls quinoa bars after possible Listeria contamination
(Reuters) - The Quaker Oats Company, a unit of PepsiCo, Inc., announced on Monday a voluntary recall of a small quantity of its Quaker Quinoa Granola Bars distributed in the U.S. due to the possible risk of Listeria contamination. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
6 nutritional rules that everyone can agree upon
That bag of quinoa & black bean tortilla chips may boast the words “organic” and “natural” and "healthy" on the label, but it’s still a bag of chips – and loaded with calories. “People aren’t aware of what they’re consuming and the number of calories,” says Dr. Edward H. Phillips, co-medical director... (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - May 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alene Dawson Source Type: news
Pita Pal Foods, LP Recalls Corn Relish Salad, Texas Caviar Salad, Mediterranean 3 Bean Salad And Chipotle Quinoa Salad Because Of Possible Health Risk
Pita Pal Foods, LP of Houston, Texas is recalling Corn Relish Salad, Texas Caviar Salad, Mediterranean 3 Bean Salad and Chipotle Quinoa Salad because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, 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 - May 6, 2016 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
A Nutritionist's Guide to Stocking a Healthy Kitchen
It's no secret that preparing our own meals makes it easier to stick to a healthy-eating plan. You know the ingredients going into your food, and there's no sneaky extra sodium, sugar or calorie bombs hiding in home-cooked meals. That being said, it can also be time consuming to make everything at home, not to mention the time it takes to go to the grocery store if all the elements aren't already in your kitchen. One way to make it a little easier is to ensure that your kitchen is always stocked with what you need -- ingredients that are satisfying to your taste buds and easy to prepare, whether you are enjoying a relaxing...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Don't like some superfoods? Try these healthy alternatives
Can't stomach kale, or quinoa? Don't worry, you're not alone. Many of my clients aren't fans of the latest trendy superfoods. Fortunately for anyone with an aversion to chia seeds and goji berries, there are equally good-for-you alternatives. Each of the replacements below contains similar nutrients but differs in texture or flavor—so you can get the same super-healthy perks and please your palate too. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - April 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Help! My daughter has become a vegetarian!
Q: My daughter has decided to follow a vegetarian diet. Do I need to worry about protein deficiency? ~ Worried Mom
This is one of the most common questions that pediatricians are asked. A vegetarian diet, and especially one that includes fish, can be a very healthy option.
Learn more about nutrition for vegetarians and ways your family can shift to a vegetarian diet.
Q: Does my child need to eat meat to get enough protein?
Complete nutrition, including adequate protein, can easily be obtained without eating meat. Meat is completely unnecessary if a diet is high in fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, fish, whole grains, eggs...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - April 6, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Carolyn Sax Tags: Parenting Teen Health Dr. Carolyn Sax vegetarian Source Type: news
Your Quinoa Habit Really Did Help Peru's Poor. But There's Trouble Ahead
Headlines once warned the global quinoa boom was putting the nutritious crop out of the reach of those who grow it. New studies put those fears to rest. But bad news may loom for Andean farmers. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeremy Cherfas Source Type: news
Ask JJ: Easy Gluten-Free Swaps
Dear JJ: I took your three-week challenge and eliminated gluten. Initially I was skeptical, but after a few days I started feeling much better. I know you stay pretty much gluten-free, and I think I would benefit too, but it's so hard to give up my favorite foods. Do you have suggestions about swapping them out? Numbers vary, but studies show about 30 percent of Americans have a gluten sensitivity. I find that estimate a little low. About 90 percent of the people I pull off gluten feel enormously better without it, and I'm convinced the other 10 percent didn't really get it all out. Studies show 30 percent of American a...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
OMG, Bagels Will Not Give You Cancer. Please Enjoy Your Bagel
Carbohydrates are the latest comfort food to be demonized on the Internet, following the publication this week of a new study linking high-glycemic diets to an increased risk of lung cancer. Some media outlets took that news and ran with it, one even going so far as to assert that bagels might be giving you lung cancer. (Really, Gothamist?)
We have good news: You can still eat your bagels. Here's why.
Even if the study was flawless, the absolute lung cancer risk for nonsmokers is very small
The study, which was published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, compared population data and ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 11, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
OMG, Bagels Will Not Give You Cancer. Please Enjoy Your Bagel
Carbohydrates are the latest comfort food to be demonized on the Internet, following the publication this week of a new study linking high-glycemic diets to an increased risk of lung cancer. Some media outlets took that news and ran with it, one even going so far as to assert that bagels might be giving you lung cancer. (Really, Gothamist?) We have good news: You can still eat your bagels. Here's why. Even if the study was flawless, the absolute lung cancer risk for nonsmokers is very small The study, which was published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, compared population data and ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Don't Choose A Low-Carb Diet Just Because You Think It's 'Healthy'
Carbohydrates don’t have a very good reputation these days. Fans of popular low-carb diets like Atkins, Paleo, South Beach Diet and Whole30 are convinced that cutting them out of your diet is the key to dropping pounds and keeping the weight off for good. About 29 percent of Americans said they were “actively” avoiding carbs in a 2014 Gallup poll, and recent scientific studies that compare low-carb diets to low-fat diets show that -- at least in the short periods they’re part of the study -- participants have more success losing weight and improving their health if they restrict carbs, not fat. ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 9, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
The most nutritional diet for your dog
This article was written by Adam Cecil of PolicyGenius. The Daily Mail scared a lot of readers with this headline: "How pet food is killing your dog." Sensationalist? Yes. But is there a nugget of truth in there? Some, including the Daily Mail, claim that dog food is full of ingredients that would make it unfit for human consumption -- ingredients like meats from diseased slaughterhouse animals. While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates both human and pet food, its standards for pet food are much lower. Though pet food must be deemed "safe," the FDA does not require pre-authorization before coming to ma...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - February 25, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
