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Who’s to blame for the always-changing rules for healthy eating? Food science, the media, the food industry, and nutrition "gurus" all play a part. But it’s also kinds of your fault.

One lot of 5-pack Mini Chocolate Chip Entenmann's Little Bites Soft Baked Cookies has been recalled because there may be plastic pieces in the packages, Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. says.

Although people 18-38 are the biggest consumers of energy drinks, almost one-third of teens ages 12-17 use them on a regular basis.

They claim to make vegan burgers that would satisfy even a sworn carnivore. They also aim to save the planet by reducing the environmental impact of cattle farming. And, they’re becoming big business.

Added sugars account for more than 15% of Americans' total daily calories, exceeding the recommended level of less than 10%, the researchers said in background notes.

Conagra, which makes Hunt’s, says those little 6-ounce cans because they may have been damaged after the canning process, allowing mold to grow.

AdvancePierre received two complaints Monday from consumers who say they found purple plastic in the patties, although there have no reports of injuries or illness from the burgers.

The recall is for conventional and organic avocados that were grown and packed in California. No cases of illness from the avocadoes have been reported.

Popular and pricey fish like sea bass and snapper had the highest levels of mislabeling -- 55% for sea bass and 42% for snapper.

In 2015, the FDA deemed the AquaAdvantage Salmon safe, marking the first U.S. approval of a genetically engineered animal intended for food, CNN reported. But in 2016, Congress said the salmon could not be sold in the United States until the FDA finalized labeling guidelines to inform consumers the product was genetically engineered.

The CDC has warned the public not to eat or drink the unpasteurized products and recommends throwing away products from Miller’s Biodiversity Farm in Quarryville, PA.

Navigating summer cookouts can be hard if you don’t eat meat, but you don’t have to be stuck munching on celery from the veggie platter. Jackfruit’s meaty texture looks and tastes like the real thing.

Preserve this summer staple to enjoy as an occasional snack.

Of 295 people who reported taste and smell loss, researchers found that almost 87 percent had abnormal smell function and only 9.5 percent had abnormal taste function.

Roasted chickpeas are a delicious low-fat snack when you’re in the mood for something salty. Transform canned chickpeas into a crispy, savory snack that’s perfect on its own or sprinkled over a salad.

This version of macaroni and cheese tastes just as decadent as the regular kind, but only has a fraction of the calories.

Give your salad a fresh twist with antioxidant-rich kale and a citrus-infused dressing.

Turn leftover sweet potatoes into a hearty soup.

The Secret Behind Chicken Soup's Medical Magic By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Many people rely on chicken noodle soup to soothe a cold, but few know exactly why the warm broth brings relief.But one dietitian can explain its magic."Studies have shown that a hearty bowl of chicken noodle soup may help clear nasal congestion and ease cold symptoms," said Sandy Allonen, a clinical dietitian at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. "It's all about the ingredients."When you have a cold, it's also important to stay hydrated, she added."A clear broth

Fresh corn shines in this brightly flavored salad. For a mess-free way to cut kernels from the cob, try standing each shucked cob in the center of a bundt pan. The pan will collect the kernels as they fall, ready to team with a sweet-spicy lime dressing.

Out of 61 food samples tested, 48 had some glyphosate in them. The most heavily contaminated were made with conventionally grown — as opposed to organically grown — oats.

Strong opinions come from both sides of the debate. While nondairy milk sales increased by 61% from 2012 to 2017, overall sales of dairy milk fell 15% in the same period, according to industry statistics.

Americans Want Lab-Created Meat Labeled By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Most Americans believe lab-grown meat should be labeled as different from conventional meat, a new survey finds.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration held a public meeting last week on the safety of such products, also called synthetic or cultured meat.The results of the national phone survey by Consumer Reports were released the same day.Forty-nine percent of survey respondents said lab-grown meat should be labeled as "meat, but accompanied by an explanation about how it is produced." Another 40 percent said it

People who drank eight or more cups of coffee a day had a 14 percent lower risk of dying over a 10-year study period, compared with those who didn't drink coffee, the researchers found.

The illnesses have been identified as linked to a particularly virulent strain of E. coli O157:H7. Cases have now been reported in five more states, the CDC added, bringing the total number of states involved to 16.