CDC, FDA Warn of Possible Salmonella Risk From Frozen Sprouted Beans
2025-07-18
So far, 11 people have been sickened and four hospitalized; no deaths have been reportedContinue Reading
Most Major Ice Cream Brands Will Remove Synthetic Dyes by 2028
2025-07-15
TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — About 90% of the ice cream sold in the U.S. will no longer contain artificial dyes by 2028, federal health officials announced. Roughly 40 ice cream and frozen dessert companies have pledged to remove seven artificial food dyes from their products in lessContinue Reading
FDA Approves Gardenia-Based Blue Dye for Use in Foods and Drinks
2025-07-15
TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A natural blue food coloring made from gardenia fruit has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The additive — dubbed gardenia blue — can now be used in foods like sports drinks, flavored waters, fruit drinks, teas, and bothContinue Reading
Diet Influences Constipation Risk, Study Says
2025-07-14
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Worried about maintaining your regularity as you grow older? Changing your diet can reduce the risk of chronic constipation in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says. The Mediterranean diet and plant-based diets were found to best ward off constipation, researchers reportedContinue Reading
RFK Jr. Praises Meal Program Critics Say Is Ultra-Processed
2025-07-09
WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A government-backed meal delivery service for people on Medicaid and Medicare is getting national attention — but not all of it is positive. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently praised Mom’s Meals, a company that sends prepackaged meals to people who areContinue Reading
Fruits And Veggies Protective Against IBD, Study Says
2025-07-09
WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A healthy plant-based diet might protect people from inflammatory bowel diseases, a new study says. People noshing healthy plant-based foods had a 14% lower risk of Crohn’s disease and an 8% lower risk of ulcerative colitis, researchers found. On the other hand, anContinue Reading
Food Safety is Key for Fourth of July Cookouts
2025-07-01
TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cookouts on the Fourth of July aren’t just a tradition – they’re expected as part of a day of outdoor games, fireworks and fun. But a good cookout can turn bad if the potato salad or hamburgers carry a foodborne pathogen that makesContinue Reading
Nestle, Other Food Companies Vow to Ban Artificial Colors
2025-06-30
MONDAY, June 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nestle has joined a growing list of major food companies pledging to voluntarily eliminate artificial colors from their U.S. products by the middle of next year amid mounting health concerns. “We are always looking for different ways to offer great tasting, compelling choicesContinue Reading
Body Fat Analysis, Waist Size Better Than BMI For Assessing Health
2025-06-27
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A person’s body fat percentage provides a better estimate of their risk for early death than their body mass index (BMI), a new study says. People with a high body-fat percentage were 78% more likely to die within 15 years from any causeContinue Reading
New Texas Law Could Change How Food Additives Are Labeled Nationwide
2025-06-24
TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Texas has become the first state to require warning labels on thousands of food and beverages containing common 44 dyes or additives. The new law — signed Sunday by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott — is expected to set off a nationwide scramble inContinue Reading