Defining Gluten Free One Step Closer As FDA Reopens Comment Period

In its drive to create a uniform and enforceable definition for “gluten-free” labeling of foods, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has announced that it has reopened the comment period for its proposal. It is also making available “a safety assessment of exposure to gluten for people with celiac disease. Comments on these additional data are welcome, the Agency added…

Melatonin Brownies Known As "Lazy Larries" Are Unsafe, Says FDA

The FDA has written to HBB LLC, a manufacturer of melatonin brownies that they are unsafe and could be seized. The brownies contain melatonin, a naturally occurring hormone known to regulate our sleep-wake cycle.

Ground Turkey Cause Of Salmonellosis Resulting In One Death And 76 Illnesses In 26 States, USA

Ground turkey tainted with salmonella has caused 76 illnesses and one death since March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and USDA (US Department of Agriculture) announced today. According to PulseNet, the country’s foodborne illness detection system, the genetic fingerprint of salmonella Heidelberg has been detected in frozen or fresh ground turkey…

Healthy Food Tips For Back-to-School Success

While parents prepare to send their children back to school, they need to remember that nutrition plays a huge role in academic success. Mary Pat Alfaro, M.S., R.D., clinical manager in the Division of Nutrition Therapy at Cincinnati Children’s, says multiple studies have shown that poor nutrition adversely effects school performance and overall achievement…

Focusing On Neurobehavioral Processes, Not Personal Choice, May Improve Obesity Counseling

Current approaches to dietary counseling for obesity are heavily rooted in the notion of personal choice and will power – the ability to choose healthy foods and portion sizes consistent with weight loss while foregoing sweets and comfort foods…

Wine Consumption May Protect Against Nasty Sunburn

Drinking wine may protect against the harmful effects of sunburn, researchers from the University of Barcelon revelaed in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. They explained that grapes and grape derivatives have a compound – a flavonoid – that helps protect human skin from the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation…