As some of you might know, an Arkansas law makes it illegal for companies to use words like “burger,” “sausage,” and “roast” to describe products that are not made from meat. As a result, veggie burgers – even modified by qualifiers such as “vegan,” “veggie,” or “plant-based” – are deemed illegal. Well, not anymore. A […]
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Recent studies regarding chili peppers, mushrooms, and blueberries might confirm their superfood status. Their health benefits are truly amazing. Chili peppers as superfoods A recent paper published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology presents a large-scale epidemiological study on the association between chili pepper intake and mortality risk. The analysis was performed
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The short answer is no. It was a lousy year in North America, with a slow start of the growing season, due to a longer than usual winter, and an abrupt ending, during the harvest, drowned in rains and blizzards. Yet there is no reason to panic. Sure, the production is down by more than
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Starbucks just released the Irish Cream Cold Brew, a new holiday drink for the end of 2019. It is a mixture of cold brew coffee and Irish cream syrup served over ice, topped with vanilla sweet cream cold foam and cocoa powder. The flavors of vanilla and cocoa perfectly complement the smooth cold brew to
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Hodgson Mill, and United Natural Foods issued voluntary recalls on November 27 for five-pound bags of their all-purpose flour products. This recall was issued after random routine sample testing by the FDA led to the discovery of E.coli in both products. Hodgson Mill of Effingham recalled its Unbleached All-Purpose White Wheat Flour (5 lb.) UPC 0-71518-05009-2, best by date
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Oreo has announced the source of inspiration for its latest “mystery” flavor: it’s churro! The new cookie is the culmination of the brand’s mystery flavor contest started back in September. Participants were encouraged to try the mystery Oreo and identify the flavor, but the cookie brand also provided helpful hints on its website and social
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Are you looking for a large, juicy apple, remarkably firm with a crisp texture and a shelf life of several weeks? Meet Cosmic Crisp – a cross-bred apple due to hit the US shelves this month. The researchers at Washington State University have patented this hybrid based on the Enterprise and Honeycrisp apples, after a
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Romaine lettuce is at it again! US officials have issued another romaine warning for the lettuce grown in Salinas, California because of yet another food poisoning outbreak. So how can you and your family stay safe from the blight of romaine lettuce? Well, when you’re buying it, make sure the label says where it was
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High-protein diets may be of great harm to your kidneys, even if they seem to be very ‘in’ right now. Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Holly M Kramer and Denis Fouque have co-written a new editorial that speaks about the harm that might come to your body if you eliminate carbohydrates from your diet and replace them with
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Chewing gum after meals might be the unlikely ally for stopping tooth decay, according to a review of 12 studies. The caveat? The gum must be sugar-free. This review of 12 studies published over the past five decades was carried out by researchers at King’s College, London. Chewing gum, the sugar-free variety, can potentially reduce
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If you’re a woman and you care about your heart health, then you should consume most of your calories before 6 pm, according to a new study. The research and report come from the American Heart Association and the results were presented at their Scientific Sessions 2019. The scientists found that the factors for heart
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Even though it’s controversial these days, the keto diet might be just the flu-busting antidote we need, according to a new study. The Yale University study found that mice that were fed a keto diet were better at fighting the flu than the ones that were fed foods high in carbs. The research was published
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