Health & Diet News & Features
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Capri Sun Drinks Recalled Due to Cleaning Solution Contamination
More than 5,700 cases of Capri Sun Wild Cherry drinks are being recalled due to potential contamination with a cleaning solution, according to a recall notice from Kraft Heinz.
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Frozen Pizzas Recalled After Metal Reportedly Found
Frozen Pizzas Recalled After Metal Reportedly Found By Jay CroftAug. 16, 2022 -- Home Run Inn is recalling some 13,000 pounds of frozen pizzas after customers said they found metal in it, federal food safety officials say.The recalled products are Home Run Inn Chicago's Premium Pizzeria Deluxe Sausage Classic Pizza made on June 6, 2022, with a “best by” date of December 3, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service reports.The pizzas’ meat toppings “may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal,” the USDA says.The government says the pizzas came in 33.5-ounce cartons
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King’s Hawaiian Recalls Pretzel Products
King’s Hawaiian Recalls Pretzel Products Aug. 16, 2022 -- King’s Hawaiian has issued a cautionary recall of pretzel buns and bites after one of its suppliers recalled an ingredient used in them.The King’s Hawaiian products are Pretzel Slider Buns, Pretzel Hamburger Buns and Pretzel Bites, the FDA says.No illnesses have been reported and no pathogens have been found in any King’s Hawaiian products, the FDA says. “The recall is being conducted to ensure consumer safety.”The pretzel products included an ingredient from supplier Lyons Magnus, which is recalling the ingredient because of the potential it can cause contamination
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Young Adults Who Learn How to Cook Eat More Veggies
Greater consumption of fruits and vegetables seen in college students who set goals related to eating.
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Lawsuit Alleges Eating Skittles Poses a Safety Risk
Candy giant Mars Inc., promising the experience of tasting the rainbow, is under fire for ingredient in its popular candy.
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What Makes Tuna, Tuna? Subway Lawsuit Aims to Find Out
The world’s largest sandwich chain is facing another controversy: whether the tuna fish it uses is truly 100% tuna.
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An Avocado a Day Doesn’t Shrink Belly Fat, but Helps With Cholesterol
Avocados are a rich source of fiber and healthy fat but eating one a day for 6 months did not shrink waist size or belly fat, according to the findings of a new study.
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People Really Can Get 'Hangry' When Hungry
Although studies in the past have shown that low blood sugar levels make people more impulsive, angry and aggressive, there has been little solid evidence that this translates to real life settings.
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This Fourth of July, Aim to Be Free of Food Waste
With the U.S. inflation rate at 8% in May, Americans are estimated to spend about $6.9 billion on food for July Fourth. So how can Americans avoid overbuying and over-preparing this holiday season?
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Genetic ‘Taste Score’ Could Help Us Eat Healthier and Reduce Disease Risk
Tufts University researchers say new findings may someday advance personalized nutrition, improving diet and reducing the risk for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
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Too Many of Our Plates Are Missing Immune-Boosting Microbes
Only about 1 in 4 adults consume foods full of microbes that can help promote a healthy immune system, warn researchers who quantified the number of microorganisms per gram in common foods.
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Broccoli Reigns Supreme As America’s Favorite Veggie
Americans in the survey also expressed their love of other veggies, including carrots, potatoes, asparagus, and corn, with corn getting 37% more popular from 2021.
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Some Coors Light, Keystone Light Cans Pulled Due to Gooey Texture
Molson Coors has pulled several sizes of its Coors Light and Keystone Light beers from some stores after consumers reported a strange texture.
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Americans Think They Eat Healthier Than They Really Do
A new study looks at the disconnect between how healthfully Americans think they eat and how they actually do.
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Food: Just What the Doctor Ordered
Programs today -- produce prescriptions, medically-tailored meals -- are actually based on concepts from the past.
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In the Future, How Will We Feed Ourselves?
The growing population requires more food. How will food production processes meet the demand?
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Food Technology: What’s Coming Is Better Than Sliced Bread
Investments in foodtech businesses exploded in 2021 with a record $12.8 billion invested globally -- twice as much as in 2020.
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The Future of Food
What (and how) do experts think we’ll be eating 30, 40, 50 years from now?
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How the Food We Eat Helps Drive Climate Change
Many don't realize that around 30% of global emissions come from the global food system.
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In the Future, Will You Get Food by Prescription?
A movement is growing to approach food as if it were literal medicine by tailoring meals to treat specific conditions.
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How Climate Change Is Affecting Our Food
Weather events can affect our food supply by destroying crops and farmlands, or by triggering swarms of pests like locusts.
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Looking Back to Look Forward: Milestones in Food Technology
Focusing on food goes back to prehistoric times. Here's a look at significant milestones from ancient times until today.
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Ancient Concepts Made New: A Timeline of Food as Medicine
The concept of using food to treat or prevent illness goes back many years. Here's a timeline of key developments.
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Still Too Soon? Personalized Diets
Research is moving the needle toward precision nutrition -- highly custom diets based on your microbiome or DNA.
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Coffee Drinkers, Even Those With a Sweet Tooth, Live Longer
The protective effects of coffee were most apparent in people who drank about two to four cups a day.
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