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School lunches called a national security threat

School lunches called a national security threat

School lunches have been called many things, but a group of retired military officers is giving them a new label: national security threat.

 

Food-borne illnesses cost U.S. $152 billion

Food-borne illnesses cost U.S. $152 billion

Food-borne illnesses, such as E. coli and salmonella, not only take a toll on American consumers' health, they cost the United States $152 billion annually in health care and other losses, according to a report released Wednesday by a food safety group.

 

Salt reduction could save 92,000 U.S. lives a year

Salt reduction could save 92,000 U.S. lives a year

Shaving 3 grams off the daily salt intake of Americans could prevent up to 66,000 strokes, 99,000 heart attacks and 92,000 deaths in the United States, while saving $24 billion in health costs per year, researchers reported on Wednesday.

 

TYLENOL Recall Confirms Congress, FDA Must Regulate Wood Pallets to Prevent Threats to U.S. Food, Drug Supply

The expanded recall of TYLENOL Arthritis pain reliever is fresh evidence of the need for Congress and the FDA to regulate wood pallets used to transport food and pharmaceuticals in the United States because of the dangers they pose to human health.

 

Coffee's Health Perks

Coffee's Health Perks

Coffee may have some health benefits, but it can brew trouble in people with certain conditions.

 

FDA clamps down on nutrition labels on food packaging

The agency is targeting foods bearing logos or language suggesting the product is more healthful than the ingredients justify.

The Food and Drug Administration announced plans Tuesday to clamp down on food labeling that it says may mislead consumers into thinking products are more nutritious than they are.

 

New FDA plan may limit U.S. oyster consumption, sale

New FDA plan may limit U.S. oyster consumption, sale

Lovers of oysters on the half shell may want to indulge now, while they can. A new Food and Drug Administration plan to cut deaths from one of the deadliest types of food poisoning means that soon, live U.S.-grown oysters will become much harder to find from May to October.

 

Iced Coffees Can Pack As Many Calories As a Meal

Iced Coffees Can Pack As Many Calories As a Meal

Enjoying an iced coffee? Better skip dinner or hit the gym afterwards, with a cancer charity warning that some iced coffees contain as many calories as a hot dinner.

 

Fight holiday belly bulge

Fight holiday belly bulge

If you pigged out at cookouts on July 4th, try these 6 tricks to fight belly bloat fast.

 

5 healthy grocery savings tips

5 healthy grocery savings tips

Are you sick of grocery shopping busting your budget – and your diet – before you even hit the checkout line?!  Personal trainer and Holistic Health counselor Christine Boutross shared with us her top Fabulous & Frugal shopping tips that will benefit your body – and your wallet!

 

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