Are gluten free diets good for diabetes?

Gluten is not harmful for most people with diabetes, though in some cases, a gluten free diet can be beneficial.

What to know about chicken allergies

While fish and seafood often cause allergies, chicken meat allergies are less common. The symptoms can vary from mild to very severe. In some cases, chicken allergies are related to bird egg allergies, though they can also exist separately

Fifteen good foods for high blood pressure

The diet has a strong influence on blood pressure. Certain foods are scientifically shown to reduce high blood pressure, including berries, bananas, and oats

Phage ‘cocktail’ wipes out 99 percent of E. coli in meat and spinach

Treating food products with select bacteriophages – viruses that target and kill bacteria – could significantly reduce concentrations of E. coli, a Purdue University study shows.An injection of bacteriophages – also known informally as “phages” – nearly eradicated a toxin-producing strain of E. coli in contaminated spinach and ground beef, in some cases decreasing E.

Economic growth has little impact on reducing undernutrition in children

A large study of child growth patterns in 36 developing countries published in The Lancet Global Health journal has found that, contrary to widely held beliefs, economic growth is at best associated with very small, and in some cases no declines in levels of stunting, underweight, and wasting.

Many Dietary Supplements Tainted With Prescription Compounds, Says FDA

A growing number of so called “dietary products” contain compounds which exist only in FDA-approved prescription drugs or closely-related drugs (analogs). In some cases the ingredient is a novel synthetic steroid, which cannot be called a dietary ingredient, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) announced today…

Nestle Raisinets May Contain Undeclared Peanuts, Product Recall

Nestle USA has issued a voluntary recall of specific Nestle Raisinets batches because they may contain peanuts.