Sweetwater Valley Recalls Black Pepper Cheese
Sweetwater Valley Farm is recalling Tennessee Aged Black Pepper Cheese because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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CSPC, FDA To Testify at Commerce Hearing on Plastics Additives
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the witnesses for a Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety Subcommittee hearing on Plastic Additives in Consumer Products.
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Learning Good Eating Habits Early Leads To Lifelong Health
Children between 2 and 5 years old experience developmental changes that affect their eating habits, and by anticipating and appropriately reacting to these changes, families can help turn their preschoolers into healthy eaters for life.
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Moms Can Satisfy All With One Recipe
Young children can be picky eaters, spooked by strong flavors or unfamiliar ingredients, so family dinners tend to be seasoned to the taste of the pickiest eaters.
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Green Tea May Support Stomach, Colon Cancer Treatment
Green tea consumption may promote cancer-preventive effects in people at risk for cancer in addition to supporting the medical treatment of some kinds of cancer.
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For Shoppers, Nutrition Has Role In Treating Illness
This ongoing study of over 2000 shoppers provides comprehensive and critical insights on the consumer' quest for health and wellness. The global study that was just completed shows some interesting possibilities for the role of diet and nutrition in maintaining total wellness.
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New Sun Shower Superfood Smoothies
Sun Shower is proud to introduce a new line of all natural 100% juice superfood smoothies that combine the great taste of Sun Shower with the added nutritional benefits of Lifeguard Protection.
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Fairbank Farms Recalls Selected Ground Beef Products
Fairbank Farms is issuing a voluntary recall of selected ground beef products.
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Apples May Prevent Atherosclerosis
Apples are really good. They are nutritious and delicious. However other than that, apples may also prevent hardening of arteries.
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Nitrates in vegetables protect against gastric ulcers
Fruits and vegetables that are rich in nitrates protect the stomach from damage.
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Canada Warns vpxl Dietary Supplement For Men
Health Canada is advising consumers not to use vpxl No1 Dietary Supplement for Men due to concerns about possible side-effects.
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Lezza Blue Raspberry Water Ice Recalled
Cedar Crest Specialties recalls one lot code of Lezza Blue Raspberry Water Ice in round plastic pint containers with a lot code of 2116 because it may contain undeclared milk protein.
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Food Stamp Policy Changes Make More People Eligible
Anyone may apply for food stamps. The program not only helps households where income is at poverty level, but also helps more financially stable families and individuals that may be experiencing temporary crisis.
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Listeria Fear Prompts Gourmet Boutique Meat Recall
Gourmet Boutique, L.L.C., a Jamaica, N.Y., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 286,320 pounds of fresh and frozen meat and poultry products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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Little Bay Baking Recalls Corn Bread And Muffin Mix
Little Bay Baking Company of Newmarket is recalling all bags of CORN BREAD AND MUFFIN MIX sold before May 2, 2008 because it contains undeclared soy.
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Two Freshwater Fish Added To High-Mercury List
Two more types of freshwater fish in southeastern North Carolina have been found to have elevated levels of mercury.
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Hero Nutritionals Introduces New Adult Vitamin
Hero Nutritionals is launching Slice of Life, a complete line of gummy vitamins for adults.
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Nix The Kids Cereal If You Want A Healthy Quick Breakfast
If you want to feed your child a healthy breakfast cereal avoid the ones that are marketed to the younger set. Even the kid cereals with healthy marketing such as low fat or low sugar aren't as healthy as the ones the parents choose for themselves.
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DPH Issues Consumer Warning For Chang Farm Soy Sprouts
DPH is issuing a warning to the public not to consume any soy sprouts produced from Chang Farms in Whatley Massachusetts because of the presence of bacteria called Listeria monocytogenes.
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FDA Strengthens Safeguards For Consumers Of Beef
FDA issued a final regulation barring certain cattle materials from all animal feed, including pet food.
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Detour Unveils Snack Size Protein Bar
Nutrition bar company Forward Foods introduces a convenient new snack size version of their top selling Detour Caramel Peanut Bar.
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Craisins 100-Calorie Packs Make It Easy To Snack Healthy On-The-Go
Ocean Spray's Craisins Sweetened Dried Cranberries are the sweetest way to eat a cranberry, and now Ocean Spray is making healthy and delicious snacking a cinch with the introduction of these on-the-go pouches.
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Eating Less Fat May Prevent Prostate Cancer
Lowering the intake of the type of fat common in the Western diet helps prevent prostate cancer in mice.
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Vitamin E May Help Alzheimer's Patients Live Longer
People with Alzheimer's disease who take vitamin E appear to live longer than those who don't take vitamin E.
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Cranberries: Little Fruit With A Great Big Punch
Daily consumption of cranberry juice cocktail can help maintain urinary tract health.
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KFC Recalls Unlabeled Double Chocolate Chip Cakes
KFC Corporation is voluntarily recalling its Double Chocolate Chip Cakes because they contain eggs, milk, wheat, soy ingredients and possibly traces of tree nuts, and are not individually labeled with ingredient information.
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Grand Carnival Recalls S'morestick Kit
Grand Carnival is voluntarily recalling "S'morestick Kits" because chocolate pieces contained within the S'morestick Kit contain milk which is not declared on the product's ingredient statement.
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Pulmuone Wildwood Recalls Leek, Oriental Noodle Fried Dumplings
Pulmuone Wildwood is recalling 1,000 cases of Leek and Oriental Noodle Fried Dumplings, because they may contain undeclared eggs.
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Electrolyzed Water Eliminates Food-Borne Bacteria
Electrolyzed water is highly effective at killing food-borne bacteria such as Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria, without affecting the quality of the food.
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Making Children's Nutrition Fun And Simple
In a country where rates of obesity -- including those among children -- are at an all-time high, one might expect to find a plethora of child-friendly nutritional information aimed at helping the youngest members of society make smart choices and live healthy lives.
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Antioxidant Supplements May Increase Mortality Rates
Scientists looked at benefits of antioxidant supplements and found that some of them increase mortality rates.
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High Levels Of Selenium Prompt Dietary Supplement Recall
Total Body Essential Nutrition of Atlanta is recalling three types of dietary supplements, because they contain high levels of selenium and chromium.
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Spices, Herbs Surprisingly Rich In Antioxidants, Like Fruits
Nutritionists have long recommended spices and herbs as a way to add flavor without fat, salt or sugar -- making it easier to meet today's dietary guidelines. But now studies suggest adding more spices and herbs to your diet may not only please your palate, it could enhance your health.
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Quench Your Summer Thirst With Fiber Lemonade
Metamucil announced a new and refreshing way to help Americans beautify their insides this summer with the addition of Pink Lemonade flavored powder to its number one fiber supplement lineup.
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Private Selection Ice Cream Recalled
Inter-American Products announced a recall on two codes of Private Selection Light Churned Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream in 1.75-quart containers.
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Salmonella In Multiple States May Be Linked To Cereal Recall
FDA announced that at least 23 people in 14 states have been diagnosed with salmonellosis that was caused by the same strain of Salmonella that was found in the recently recalled unsweetened Puffed Rice and unsweetened Puffed Wheat Cereals produced by Malt-O-Meal.
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Herbal Science Recalls Twelve Dietary Herbal Supplements
Herbal Science International is recalling twelve dietary supplements that contain ephedra, aristolochic acid or human placenta because they may present a serious health hazard to consumers.
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US Combats Food-Borne Illnesses, But Rates High
US health officials are doing everything to cut food-borne illnesses, but the rates of food poisoning cases are still remaining constant.
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FDA: Dietary Supplements Linked To Adverse Reactions
FDA has found hazardous levels of selenium in samples of certain flavors of the dietary supplement products "Total Body Formula" and "Total Body Mega Formula."
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North Aire Market Recalls Chicken Dumpling Soup Mix
North Aire Market of Shakopee, MN is recalling 99 boxes of Chicken Dumpling Soup Mix because they may contain undeclared traces of almonds.
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