How to get kids to eat more veg? Serve it with smiley faces! Children eat 52% more vegetables if they're in the same bowl as fun potato shapes, study finds
Researchers from Brigham Young University found that children ate up to 52 per cent more peas and carrots when they was served with potato smiles. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Food scientists reveal fun trick to get kids to eat their veggies
Smiley-faced potatoes encourage children to eat their vegetables, a study has found. The study published in the journal Nutrients found that potatoes played a significant role in school-aged children and their attitudes toward vegetables. Children between the ages of 3 and 18 should eat 2.5 to 3…#nutrients #geneahlborn (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Iowans sickened from cantaloupe contaminated with salmonella
Hi. Yeah, we've all heard the advice about how to store foods, right? Beef and poultry, do this. Vegetables and fruit do that. So they won't make you sick with bacteria. But it turns out we're doing *** lot of stuff wrong. And in the case of chicken, the conventional wisdom about washing it before…#cdc #fda #usda #rosson #iowa #nebraska #malichita #aldi #minnesota #freshness (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
It ’s Cream of Mushroom season
It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without water, mushrooms, vegetable oil, and modified cornstarch. Those are the first four ingredients listed on America’s answer to the béchamel: Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup, a product that entered American kitchens in the 1950s via the green bean casserole and…#campbell #creamofmushroom #salon #greenbeancasserole #eachthanksgivingday #coms #cowboys #morningbrew (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Russian consumers feel themselves in a tight spot as high inflation persists
People buy fruits at a hypermarket in Moscow, Russia, on Nov. 3, 2023. The shelves at Moscow supermarkets are full of fruit and vegetables, cheese and meat. But many of the shoppers look at the selection with dismay as inflation makes their wallets feel empty. (AP Photo) People buy fruits at a…#moscow #apphoto #centralbank #ukraine #roxanagheltkova #lilyatsarkova #rosstat #russian #maximblant #latvia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Choose your food wisely to avoid these health issues
The team found that eating foods rich in fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and low-fat dairy is associated with a reduced risk of Type 2 diabetes and mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can we grow veggies on Mars? Fly larvae and synthetic soil may hold the answer
A Texas undergrad is investigating how to grow vegetables on Mars — and has cultivated test samples of English peas in simulated Martian soil, with fertilizer from fly larvae.(Image credit: Emmanuel Mendoza) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mallory Yu Source Type: news
Cantaloupe recall: What to know if you have the contaminated fruit
Federal health officials are urging consumers who purchased recalled cantaloupe that's been tied to a widespread salmonella outbreak to wash any surfaces it may have touched. Vinyard Fruit and Vegetable Company issued a voluntary recall of fresh-cut cantaloupe, which has been tied to at least 43…#cdc #fda #diarrhea (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'I wore a glucose monitor for a month - a surprising vegetable caused a blood sugar spike'
Even healthy foods like carrots can affect your blood sugar in unexpected ways. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can we grow veggies in space?
A Texas undergrad is investigating sustainable agriculture systems for growing vegetables on Mars - and grew test samples of English peas in simulated Martian soil, with fertilizer from maggots. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mallory Yu Source Type: news
Suboptimal Intake of Fruits and Vegetables in Nine Selected Countries of the World Health Organization European Region
(Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease)
Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease - November 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
Vinyard Fruit and Vegetable Company Recalls Cantaloupe Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
For Immediate Release – November 14, 2023 - Vinyard Fruit and Vegetable Company, located in Oklahoma City, OK, has initiated a voluntary recall of all fresh-cut cantaloupe products listed below because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious…#oklahomacity #salmonella #sophiafoods #llc #nogales #vinyard #oklahoma #check #dispose #jennifervogler (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
EXCLUSIVE: Pennsylvania eyes its own 'Skittles ban' after California Gov Gavin Newsom signed bill to outlaw cancer-causing ingredients in food
Pennsylvania State Representative Natalie Mihalek will propose a bill to ban the food additives brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben and red dye No. 3. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tasty and Healthy: Try These Thanksgiving Meal Tips for Kids
SATURDAY, Nov. 11, 2023 -- The Thanksgiving table is typically loaded down with turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes and all kinds of pie, but nutritionists say kids should also be encouraged to eat fresh fruit and vegetables during the holiday... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
An industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packing plant in South Korea
Police say an industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packaging plant in South Korea. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
