Research has found processed meats — bacon, hot dogs or processed deli meats — are linked to more than a 40 percent higher risk of heart disease!!!
They found on average, a daily serving of processed meat — about 1-2 slices of deli meats or one hot dog — was linked to 42 percent higher risk of developing heart disease and a 19 percent higher risk of type 2 diabetes.
Romaine lettuce sold in 23 states and the District of Columbia may be contaminated with dangerous E. coli O145 bacteria and has been recalled.
So far, 19 cases of E. coli O145 illness have been reported in Michigan, Ohio, and New York. Twelve people have been hospitalized, including three with life-threatening hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) caused by the bacterium.
Several lines of evidence — including detection of bacteria in an unopened package of Freshway Foods shredded Romaine lettuce — point to Freshway Foods wholesale Romaine lettuce products.
Freshway Foods has recalled all products containing Romaine lettuce with a use-by date of May 12 or earlier. These products were sold wholesale to restaurants and supermarkets under the Freshway or Imperial Sysco brands.
According to a report by ABC news:
“The American seafood industry is being flooded with products imported from developing countries, much of which have proven to be contaminated with banned chemicals, poisons, carcinogens and high levels of antibiotics!
The report found that over 80 percent of the seafood sold in America today is imported, much of it from Third World nations such as China, Vietnam and the Philippines, none of which are known for their food safety standards.”
Farmed fish is probably the worst of all!!!
If every American had one meat-free meal per week, it would be the same as taking more than 5 million cars off our roads. Having one meat-free day per week would be the same as taking 8 million cars off American roads.
You don’t have to be a vegetarian to make a difference!
This was calculated only considering methane and nitrous oxide from animal digestion and manure management.
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Quinoa, chickpeas, tomatoes and avocado, Wow!!! This superfoods salad is loaded with protein, amino acids, fiber, manganese, magnesium, copper, iron, antioxidants and helps reduce cholesterol, improves cardiovascular performance, helps regulate blood pressure…oh yeah and it’s insanely delicious!
Can be eaten cold or warm and you can substitute the chickpeas with other beans. Give it a try!!!
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OMG!!!! A recent study has revealed that a full 48 percent of soda fountains at fast food restaurants contain coliform bacteria — a bacteria that grows in feces….WHAT??
As if that wasn’t enough, Other pathogenic microorganisms found included E Coli, Chryseobacterium meningosepticum and of Klebsiella, Staphylococcus, Stenotrophomonas, Candida, and Serratia. Most of which showed resistance to one or more of 11 antibiotics tested.
California will bar restaurants from cooking with trans fat beginning New Year’s Day, becoming the first state to crack down on the substance tied to clogged arteries, strokes and coronary heart disease.
The ban is hailed by supporters as a way to protect diners who routinely have not been aware of consuming trans fat at some restaurants because they don’t see the meals cooked or the ingredients used.
“Consumers should rejoice because they can actually take family and friends out to eat and not worry about whether food will be cooked in trans fat,” said Assemblyman Tony Mendoza, D-Artesia, who proposed the ban.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the measure in 2008, but it will take effect Friday because restaurants were given a one-year adjustment period. Bakeries need not comply until January 2011.
Schwarzenegger, upon signing Mendoza’s Assembly Bill 97, hailed it as “taking a strong step toward creating a healthier future.” California previously had barred trans fat in preparing food for schools.
Trans fat is created when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil, a process called hydrogenation meant to improve the shelf life and enhance the flavor of foods. The process turns liquid oils into solid fats, such as shortening or stick margarine, which have been used in french fries, baked goods, crackers, candies, snack foods, fried foods and other items.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not restrict trans fat but says it can increase the risk of coronary heart disease by raising low-density lipoprotein — or bad cholesterol.
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