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How can I prevent foodborne Illness?
The idea that the
food on the dinner table can make someone sick may be disturbing, but
there are many steps you can take to protect your families and dinner
guests. It's just a matter of following basic rules of food safety.
Apr 23, 2008 - 2:55:41 PM
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EAFUS: A Food Additive Database
The EAFUS list of substances contains ingredients added directly to
food that FDA has either approved as food additives or listed or
affirmed as GRAS.
Nevertheless, it contains only a partial list of all food ingredients
that may in fact be lawfully added to food, because under federal law
some
ingredients may be added to food under a GRAS determination made
independently from the FDA. The list contains many, but not all, of the
substances
subject to independent GRAS determinations.
Apr 23, 2008 - 2:42:53 PM
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Data on Food Antioxidants Aid Research
Measures of the antioxidant capacities of 277 selected foods were
released today by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. The new database provides
easy access to antioxidant values for a wide variety of foods, many of which
may be excellent sources of healthful compounds.
Apr 7, 2008 - 6:30:13 PM
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Water as a nutrient: What you need to know
A recent review study suggests there is no reason for a healthy person
to drink as much as eight glasses of eight ounces of drinking water a
day. That much water may not do any good or harm either.
Apr 3, 2008 - 8:38:56 AM
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Food Compounds That Kill Test-Tube Cancer Cells Analyzed
Strawberries, grapes, blueberries and some familiar seasonings like
rosemary contain compounds that can--in test tubes--kill cells of a
childhood cancer. Nutrition-focused research by molecular biologist
Susan J. Zunino of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Western
Human Nutrition Research Center (WHNRC), Davis, Calif., may reveal
exactly how the powerful plant chemicals fight the disease known as
acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Mar 4, 2008 - 8:40:29 AM
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Vitamin E: What you need to know
A recent study found that use of
vitamin E supplements was not associated with reduced risk of lung cancer among
the general population. Among current smokers, taking vitamin E supplements may
even dramatically increase the risk of the cancer up to 28%. The
following is compiled by a foodconsumer.org editor for those who want to know
more about this vitamin. The key point is that vitamin E by definition is essential
to your health and you should not avoid it. The best source is of course food.
But when you take a supplement, make sure you are taking the natural form of
vitamin E. Read on for detail.
Mar 1, 2008 - 9:35:47 AM
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Farmed salmon less nutritious
Compared to wild salmon
fish, farmed salmon fish contains less beneficial fatty acids that may
better human heart health, a new study suggests.
Feb 29, 2008 - 2:55:02 PM
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Green tea extracts extend shelf-life for meat products
Green tea extracts may be
used to extend the shell-life of meat and prevent off-flavors,
according to an Indian study in the March, 2008 issue of Food Chemistry.
Feb 17, 2008 - 5:51:08 PM
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Selenium in Brazil nuts highly bioavailable
Brazil nuts are known to have high levels of selenium. Selenium in
Brazil nuts is now found highly bioavailable, suggesting the food is a
good source of this essential mineral, according to a study led by
researchers in New Zealand.
Feb 16, 2008 - 2:54:22 PM
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Artificial sweeteners help gain weight
Using diet soda and
other foods with synthetic sweeteners does not necessarily help you
reduce your intake of calories and in fact they may help you gain
weight, suggests a new study published in the journal Behavioral
Neurosciences.
Feb 11, 2008 - 2:33:42 PM
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Benzene still present in some beverages
Nine percent of 199
beverages samples tested had exceeded the level of benzene, a
cancer-causing agent, which is allowed by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), according to a new study by researchers from
FDA and EPA.
Jan 12, 2008 - 10:43:12 PM
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Sugar free gum with sorbitol can cause bowel problems
German doctors warned Friday
use of sugar free chewing gum with sorbitol could cause serious bowel
problems. Sorbitol which is not well utilized in the body is often
used to replace sugar.
Jan 10, 2008 - 10:27:26 PM
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Secrets of Fish Oil Compound Probed
A
compound found in oil-rich fish such as salmon reshaped the blood lipid
profiles of volunteers in an Agricultural Research Service-led study.
Dec 6, 2007 - 8:51:17 PM
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Got Sugar? Glucose Affects Our Ability to Resist Temptation
New
research from a lab at Florida State University reveals that
self-control takes fuel-- literally. When we exercise it, resisting
temptations to misbehave, our fuel tank is depleted, making subsequent
efforts at self-control more difficult.
Dec 3, 2007 - 7:31:05 PM
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Hyperactive Ingredients?
The question of whether food additives such as preservatives,
artificial flavorings, and artificial colorings trigger hyperactivity
has been debated for more than 30 years. Research generally has not
supported food additives as influencing hyperactivity—whose
characteristics include overactivity, inattention, and impulsive
behaviors, traits that in extreme forms define attention
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)—but some studies have found small
effects.
Dec 2, 2007 - 8:20:31 PM
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Tracking Vitamin K for Health
Could getting enough dietary vitamin K help keep osteoarthritis at bay? Study volunteers with the highest blood levels of the main form of vitamin K—phylloquinone—were associated with the lowest risk among participants of having osteoarthritis in the hands and knees. The study was conducted by Agricultural Research Service (
ARS
)-funded scientists.
Nov 10, 2007 - 11:12:05 AM
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With Inflammation, It's Better to Have a Cool Head
An abnormal immune system can mistake body tissue for a foreign invader and attack it, causing inflammation. Researchers are learning how similar dynamics occur in the brain. Agricultural Research Service (
ARS
) scientists have found that blueberry extracts helped quell the inflammation that was produced when the brain's immune cells responded to oxidative stress, based on a cell-culture study.
Nov 10, 2007 - 11:05:40 AM
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Potatoes Chock Full of Phytochemicals
Americans love their spuds, consuming 130 pounds per person annually. Now that culinary love affair could grow even more passionate with Agricultural Research Service (
ARS
) findings that some potato varieties are packed with health-promoting compounds called phytochemicals.
Nov 10, 2007 - 11:03:41 AM
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Garlic's Goodness Best Released With a Crush
Consuming large amounts of raw garlic may be good for your heart, but not necessarily your social life. So, how do we best enjoy these pungent little bulbs, without missing out on their impressive health benefits?
Nov 10, 2007 - 11:02:07 AM
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Data on Food Antioxidants Aid Research
Measures of the antioxidant capacities of 277 selected foods were released today by Agricultural Research Service (
ARS
) scientists. The new database provides easy access to antioxidant values for a wide variety of foods, many of which may be excellent sources of healthful compounds.
Nov 10, 2007 - 10:59:27 AM
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Potential health benefits of natural chemicals in muscadine grape seeds
Could some of the natural chemicals found in plants be powerful enough to improve cardiovascular health" Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center are conducting the first-ever clinical study to evaluate the potential cardiovascular health effects of Nature's Pearl Muscadine Grape Seed Supplement
Oct 24, 2007 - 9:03:00 PM
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Prenatal Aspartame Exposure May Be Greatest Concern
Aspartame is an artificial sweetener used in more than 6,000 diet products, beverages, and pharmaceuticals. In March 2006, EHP published the first compelling experimental evidence for the carcinogenic effects of aspartame at a dose level within range of human daily intake.
Sep 15, 2007 - 4:08:07 PM
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NW: Questions about what a legume REALLY is, protein water drinks and weight gain, and aspartame safety.
Are green peas also known as legumes? How do protein water drinks help with weight control? What is the latest understanding of the safety of aspartame?
Sep 13, 2007 - 7:20:47 PM
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Vegetarians at risk of iron deficiency?
Am I likely to have problems getting all the iron I need as I move to eating meatless meals more often?
Sep 9, 2007 - 12:25:38 PM
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Potatoes Chock Full of Phytochemicals
Americans love their spuds, consuming 130 pounds per person annually. Now that culinary love affair could grow even more passionate with Agricultural Research Service (ARS) findings that some potato varieties are packed with health-promoting compounds called phytochemicals.
Sep 9, 2007 - 8:20:44 AM
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Comment: Beyond toxicity of popcorn flavor
When news broke that popcorn butter flavor with high levels of diacetyl was suspected to be the cause of a severe lung disease in a Colorado man, I was not surprised. As a chemist, I know the risk. Diacetyl, a major odorous compound in the popcorn flavor, is chemically fairly reactive and it can readily react with proteins and or enzymes in humans, potentially damaging lung tissue and disrupting the normal physiology.
Sep 6, 2007 - 10:59:22 AM
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Food additives linked to hyperactivity in children
A combination of artificial colorants and sodium benzoate in beverages and processed foods can cause hyperactivity or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in young children, according to U.K researchers who published their finding Thursday in the British medical journal of The Lancet.
Sep 5, 2007 - 9:39:41 PM
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Popcorn butter flavor sickens Colorado man
A chemical known as diacetyl used in microwave popcorn butter flavor was thought early to affect the workers at popcorn plants only.
But a possible case in which a 53-year
Colorado man has suffering a serious lung condition caused doctors suspected by long term exposure to microwave popcorn butter flavor suggests that this chemical may harm consumers as well.
Sep 5, 2007 - 8:59:08 AM
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Not All Antioxidants Are Created Equal
They've been said to stall aging, ward off disease and wage internal war against the harmful free radicals that pummel our bodies every day. But just how well do antioxidants—those all-powerful compounds often found in richly colored fruits and vegetables, such as blueberries, blackberries and red cabbage—actually perform inside the human body?
Aug 12, 2007 - 10:09:09 AM
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Furan in foods
During investigations relating to review of a petition for the use of irradiation in certain foods, FDA scientists identified the substance furan in a number of foods that undergo heat treatment, such as canned and jarred foods. The presence of furan is a potential concern because, based on high-dose animal tests, furan is considered possibly carcinogenic to humans.
Aug 8, 2007 - 6:31:52 AM
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