Mind and Body - Page 721

November 20, 2014

Processed Foods Hike Salt Intake for Most American Adults

Most U.S. adults should eat less than a teaspoon of salt each day, but a new government report says just 1 in 18 meet that goal.

November 20, 2014

Airline Food Preparation is Unsafe, FDA Report Finds

FDA inspectors found kitchens of three major airline caterers were unsanitary and could cause illness for passengers, USA today reported.

November 20, 2014

Can Writing Help Calm Your Irritable Bowels?

Jotting down your deepest thoughts and emotions might improve your symptoms if you're one of the 15 percent of Americans with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), researchers say.

November 20, 2014

Report: Toxins Found in Whales Bode Ill for Humans

Sperm whales have built up stunningly high levels of toxic and heavy metals, according to American scientists who say the findings spell danger not only for marine life but for the millions of humans who depend on seafood.

November 20, 2014

Group Will Sue McDonald's Over Happy Meal Toys

A Washington-based consumer advocacy group threatened to file a lawsuit against McDonald's Tuesday, charging that the fast food chain "unfairly and deceptively" markets the toys to children.

November 20, 2014

Deadly Chemical Found in Baby Bottles Banned in Maryland

Maryland was the fourth U.S. state to ban the chemical Bisphenol A, commonly known as BPA, which was linked to early puberty, childhood obesity, autism, reproductive problems, breast cancer and other medical issues.

November 20, 2014

General Mills Sued on Fruit Roll-Ups Health Claims

According to a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, General Mills failed to properly disclose that its fruit products, including Fruit Roll-Ups, Fruit by the Foot and Fruit Gushers, contain partially hydrogenated oil.

November 20, 2014

Study: Americans Getting Fatter and Fatter

Obesity rates climbed again last year with 28 U.S. states reporting adults are fatter now than a year ago, two advocacy groups said on Tuesday

November 20, 2014

U.S. Calls For Fewer Drugs to be Used on Livestock and Poultry

The FDA recommended that farmers limit their use of "medically important" antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals seen as necessary to ensure the animal's health, so long as a veterinarian oversees or consults on the process

November 20, 2014

Obesity Rates Soar in China With Greater Wealth

Obesity rates in China are soaring as citizens of the newly wealthy nation find themselves with more disposable income