Heat Up Your Cold Meat And Avoid Listeria Risk, CDC Tells The Over 50s

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), USA, is warning people aged 50 years or more to reheat their cold meat before eating, to avoid listeriosis – listeria infection.

Feeding Tubes For Elderly Dementia Patients

In hundreds of interviews in five states with family members of persons who had advanced dementia, researchers found that their decision-making process for whether to insert a feeding tube often lacked necessary information for informed consent…

Dieting Linked To Eating Disorders

Constant dieting in a bid to improve appearance and reach what is perceived as a ‘socially acceptable’ low weight can cause an obsession with weight and an increased likelihood of developing an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia…

Parents’ Work Influences How Often Family Meals Are Eaten Outside Of Home

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, Americans are spending about half their food budget in restaurants. As it is widely known, food prepared away from home, as compared to food prepared at home, is often higher in calories, saturated fat, and sodium…