Bigger, Saltier, Heavier: Fast Food Since 1986 in 3 Simple Charts
Adding lighter fare like salads to the usual burgers and fries has meant more options for time-pressed diners. But the meals are largely less healthy now, a new study finds. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: TIFFANY HSU Tags: Fast Food Industry Labeling and Labels (Product) Research Calories Diet and Nutrition Burger King Corp Jack in the Box Inc McDonald's Corporation Source Type: news
Health Highlights: Jan. 29, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Prepared Foods With Baby Spinach Recalled by Whole Food Markets
Prepared foods such as salads, pizza, sandwiches and wraps that contain baby... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 29, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Whole Foods recalls all spinach products and salad bar items in 8 states over salmonella fears
The recall affects pizza, salads, sandwiches, wraps and anything containing spinach at the serve-yourself salad or hot bar prior to January 23, the store revealed. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mrs. Grissom ’s Salads Issues a Voluntary Recall
For immediate release- January 18,2019 – Nashville, TN – Mrs. Grissom’s Salads is voluntarily recalling a single days production of Mrs. Grissom’s SELECT Old Fashioned Pimento Cheese because of a labeling issue. Product produced on December 13, 2018 may have been packaged incorrectly, with the correct Pimento Cheese label on top lid, but a Chicken salad label on the container. The Pimento Cheese may contain allergens not listed on the products ingredient label, Specifically Milk. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - January 25, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups recalled in 5 provinces over Listeria fears
Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups, single-serve salad bowls produced in California, are being recalled due to Listeria contamination fears. The recall impacts salads with a best before date of Dec. 29 sold in Alberta, B.C., Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, said the company that produces the salads. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - December 27, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
Michigan-based food manufacturer agrees to stop operations after repeated food safety violations
Saranac Brand Foods, Inc. specialized in a variety of 35 different ready-to-eat foods, including prepared salads, dips, and sauces. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - December 17, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Experts reveal the five food mistakes to AVOID if you're trying to lose weight, including salads!
Options we think are 'healthier' often have hidden sugars, fats and calories, warn Australian experts Dr Yasmine Probst and Dr Vivienne Guan, from the University of Wollongong. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 12, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Here ’s the Healthiest Way to Gain Weight
For most Americans with weight issues, the problem is carrying around too much , not too little. While obesity rates have surged in North America since the 1970s, the proportion of underweight people has remained low—less than 5% of the population, according to a study in The Lancet.
These bodyweight trends mean that most health experts are focused on helping people lose weight to avoid disease. But there are also some potentially serious health consequences associated with being clinically underweight, which is usually defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 18.5 or below.
“There are many epidemiologic st...
Source: TIME: Health - October 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized Diet/Nutrition Source Type: news
Trader Joe's recalls three salads over listeria and salmonella fears from contaminated corn
The company said that corn used in the dishes have been contaminated before it was tossed into the mix. There are no reports of sickness and all potentially contaminated salads were 'destroyed'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Trader Joe's recalls salads over listeria and salmonella fears
The company said that corn used in the dishes was contaminated before it was tossed into the mix. There are no reports of sickness and all potentially contaminated salads were 'destroyed', the company said. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Trader Joe's and Whole Foods ready-to-eat salads recalled due to possible salmonella contamination
Ready-to-eat salads have been recalled from popular grocery stores like Whole Foods and Trader Joe's due to concerns about corn contaminated with salmonella and listeria, the US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service has reported. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - October 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Walmart, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's hit by corn recall
Salads may be be contaminated with salmonella and listeria, food safety watchdog warns (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - October 18, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Are Sunflower Seeds Healthy? Here ’s What Experts Say
Certain seeds, like chia and flax, tend to hog the nutritional spotlight. But the less-trendy sunflower seed has plenty of qualities worth highlighting. Here are the health benefits of sunflowers seeds, according to dietitians.
Are sunflower seeds healthy?
Sunflower seeds are rich in nutrients. One serving of shelled sunflower seeds is usually an ounce, which is about 1/4 cup or 4 tablespoons (one to two thumb-sized portions.) They’re particularly high in healthy fat: A serving delivers 14 grams of fat with a mix of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. “The mono- and polyunsaturated fats in sunflower seed...
Source: TIME: Health - October 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Cassie Shortsleeve Tags: Uncategorized Diet/Nutrition Source Type: news
FDA: Illnesses Linked to McDonald's Salads Reach 507
FRIDAY, Aug. 24, 2018 -- The number of confirmed cases of Cyclospora infection linked to salads from McDonald ' s restaurants was 507 in 15 states and New York City as of Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The source of the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 24, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Now more than 500 sickened by McDonald's salads
The number of cases has rocketed up 731 percent in the last six weeks, as diners in 16 states have come down with 'explosive diarrhea' after eating one of the chain's four salads. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 24, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
