Memory may be improved among elderly persons who eat breakfast, according to recent research highlighted by the Public Information Committee of the American Society for Nutritional Services and the American Society for Clinical Nutrition. 22 men and women, ages 61 to 79 participated in the study. Following an overnight fast, the participants were ...

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You might want to think twice before you “Super-size” your next meal. According to consumer groups, this marketing effort is not about value, but manipulating the consumer. According to the National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity, Americans are being manipulated by the food industry into eating more than they need or want to. The American In...

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Have you ever taken a good look around the tabletops of a fast food restaurant and observed what people are drinking? A quick survey will probably reveal that a majority of the patrons are enjoying a large, extra-large or super-sized refillable soft drink along with their meal. This is likely quite a change from what you would have seen at a restau...

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New rules are being imposed by the federal agency who oversees food inspection. Under the new rules, animal carcasses with cancers, tumors and open sores are being reclassified as “Safe for human consumption.” The Agriculture Department’s Food Inspection and Safety System reclassified animal diseases as being “defects” — which “rarely or never pre...

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The health of the heart and the death rate due to heart disease has made an interesting increase over the past 150 years. In the 1800s, death by heart attack was almost unheard of. Now, it has taken the position of the single largest killer of American men and women. According to statistics provided by the American Heart Association (AHA) in a “20...

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Drinking milk may reduce the risk of colon cancer, according to new research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Researchers studied the dairy eating habits of some 500,000 people by pooling the raw survey data from 10 different studies, assessing only the information on daily intake of milk, cheese, yogurt and calcium suppl...

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According to a study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, unless consumers are familiar with common allergens, identifying the ingredients that cause food allergies may be confusing. Nearly 8% of children and 1-2% of adults are affected by food allergies, which can be severe and potentially life-threatening. In order to avoid allergi...

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A recent study published in Archives of Ophthalmologyreported that fats found in processed foods not only contribute to heart disease, but also lead to age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in people age 65 and over. Fats found in snacks such as french fries, chocolate, potato chips, and cookies, amongst others, were fou...

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According to a recent study conducted by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a toxic chemical used in rocket fuel has been found in the milk of California cows. Perchlorate, the explosive ingredient used to fuel missiles that has been linked to thyroid damage, was found in 31 of 32 samples of milk purchased at grocery stores in Los Angeles and ...

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Volume 14 Issue 80 Are you risking high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke by consuming unhealthy amounts of salt? Chances are, if you’re like the vast majority of Americans, the answer is YES — and you probably don’t even know you’re doing it. According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 9 out of 10 Americans consu...

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