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Mayo Clinic Minute: Benefits of blueberries

MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – Often labeled a superfood, blueberries are bursting with vitamins and minerals ─ many of which are classified as antioxidants. Much of the power of this little berry lies in its color. Blueberries might be the best example of how good things come in small packages. "Beyond their tangy sweetness, blueberries offer a wealth of health benefits," says Anya Miller, a Mayo Clinic dietitian. She says that includes protection for your heart, thanks...

Lawsuit alleges Whole Foods has antibiotics in its beef labeled antibiotic-free

NPR – Several consumers are suing Whole Foods, claiming traces of antibiotics were found in their beef products labeled antibiotic-free, according to a lawsuit filed in California this week. Whole Foods uses the slogan, "Our Meat: No Antibiotics, Ever" in its marketing materials, such as on packaging, signs in the store and on its parent website, Amazon. "The lawsuit also claims Whole Foods financially exploited its customers." But one of the plaintiffs, Farm Forward, a nonprofit organization...

Florida man who died after eating oysters had drugs in his system

Roger Pinckney, 44, passed away July 31 after a meal he had in Fort Lauderdale.

Romaine on Wendy’s sandwiches linked to multistate E. coli outbreak; 10 hospitalized

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – Wendy’s is removing romaine lettuce from its sandwiches in some of its restaurants because it has been linked to a multistate outbreak of infections caused by E. coli. The CDC reported this afternoon that 37 people are now confirmed sick, up from 29 on Tuesday this week. The sick people live in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. Of 26 people interviewed so far by public health investigators, 22 of them said they...

Japan wants young people to drink more alcohol. Now to convince them.

The “Sake Viva!” campaign, overseen by the National Tax Agency, invites participants to submit ideas on how to “stimulate demand among young people” for alcohol through new services, promotional methods, products, designs and even sales techniques using artificial intelligence or the metaverse.

Massachusetts pork law on hold until Supreme Court decides California case

Food Safety News – A Massachusetts law that would mangle the pork trade in New England is on hold until the Supreme Court decides the California Proposition 12 case. Like California, Massachusetts wants to impose its housing standards for pork on other states. California’s Prop 12 requires pork products imported from other states to meet its ban on gestation crates for roomier spaces. Massachusetts steps this along even further by banning the trans-shipment of whole pork...

Blueberries – A High Levels of Antioxidants

PROFESSOR'S HOUSE – Many people would not associate the world of high stakes poker with healthy eating, but for the big winner in the 2006 World Series of Poker, a nutritious snack made all the difference. Jamie Gold gives part of the credit for his $12 million in winnings to blueberries, a fruit he refers to as “brain food.” Long known only as an ingredient in muffins or pies, blueberries have, in the past few years,...

Regulations worsened the baby formula shortage

ACTON.ORG – Had U.S. baby formula producers not been protected from foreign competition, there would have been many more options available to parents when one lab became contaminated. And a 70-year-old wartime act would have remained a trivia question. Every day we’re bombarded with puzzles that the economic way of thinking can help solve. One of the more recent examples of this is the infant-formula shortagethat plagued an industry already confounded by pandemic-related supply chain...

Canada sets rules for US romaine

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced the fall 2022 import requirements for U.S. romaine lettuce with special requirements for certain lettuce produced in California’s Salinas Valley. Whole-head romaine lettuce and products containing romaine lettuce such as bagged salads that were produced in the four Salinas Valley counties of Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Benito, and Monterey must “submit an attestation form and Certificates of Analysis for each shipment to...

The Food Cure for Cancer

The Epoch Times – Over a million people in the United States are diagnosed with cancer every year. Despite cancer being one of the most common causes of fatalities in the world, there are a striking number of cancer survivors who successfully manage their conditions with a range of treatments and lifestyle changes. According to statistics, the rate of cancer survivors is on the rise, with an estimated 17 million as of January 2019, and a...

Harvard Doctor Discovers That This Drink Increases Liver Cancer Risk by 73%

Avoiding sugary drinks, according to a major study of postmenopausal women, may help reduce the risk of getting liver cancer

Cooking for Healing: The Pungent Potency of Ginger

The Epoch Times – While the healing power of ginger has been harnessed among ancient cultures for thousands of years, modern medicine has been slow to recognize its benefits. However, the perception of ginger is changing as scientists have begun validating the wisdom of the ancients through studies that demonstrate numerous healing abilities, such as: Protects Against Aging Oxidative stress and inflammation play a key role in the aging process. Consequently, ginger has been widely studied as...

Dim light can disrupt sleep, raising health risks for seniors

(CNN) Even dim light can disrupt sleep, raising the risk of serious health issues in older adults, a new study found. "Exposure to any amount of light during the sleep period was correlated with the higher prevalence of diabetes, obesity and hypertension in both older men and women," senior author Phyllis Zee, chief of sleep medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, told CNN. "People should do their best to avoid or minimize...

Green Bananas And Other Surprising Food Cures

WebMD – Healthy food is the medicine we give our bodies every day. It can’t cure what ails you, but certain foods have the power to soothe symptoms and give your body a boost when you have specific illnesses or injuries. Help yourself to these healing foods. Chicken Pho This Vietnamese soup packs more healing power than old-fashioned chicken and noodles when it comes to colds. Chicken pho (pronounced “fuh”) also packs the anti-viral power of...
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