Allergies, asthma, chronic sinus infections, ear aches, eczema, and other immune system and food-related conditions are becoming quite prevalent with children today. Due to the fact that 75-80% of our immune system lies in our gut you can believe that many of these issues are associated with mild to severe gastrointestinal dysfunction. As Americans we are told that the only way to fight infection is by the use of antibiotics. What we are not considering, or simply are unaware of, is the damage these drugs have on …

WEDNESDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) — Despite some improvements, U.S. school meal programs are still laden with unhealthy fat, salt and sugar, nutrition experts contend.
Students also have limited choices in foods available in vending machines, á la carte in cafeterias, at school stores and snack bars and for fund-raisers, they say in a series of articles in a supplement to the February issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
Echoing these sentiments, a Chicago chef brought to the White House to cook for the Obamas has said that too …

In this Oct. 16, 2008 file photo, a Chinese worker checks ingredients in milk products in a lab of Yili Industrial Group Co., one of China’s largest dairy producers, in Hohhot, north China’s Inner Mongolia region. China’s food industry still suffers from the use of dangerous illegal additives, a health official said Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, vowing to widen a national crackdown to stop the practice a few months after the industrial chemical melamine was found in milk products that sickened thousands of children. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan, File)
 
BEIJING—China’s food …

Healthy food is the result of sustainable agriculture systems that are farming methods and processes geared to the growth, harvesting, and delivery of healthy food to the consumer while taking environmentally safe agriculture measures.
The new generation of Americans are more aware of the harmful chemical additives and environmental threats of traditional or commercial methods of factory farming and food production. Along with the need to feed themselves and their kids healthy food, this knowledge is bringing about change in the food buying habits and diet of Americans.
Much of the food …

(Crain’s) — A Chicago tortilla maker was shut down Friday by the Food and Drug Administration for food safety violations.
On Friday the FDA obtained a permanent injunction that bars Del Rey Tortilleria at 5201 W. Grand Ave. from producing and selling flour tortillas until the federal agency determines that its facilities meet sanitation and food-processing standards.
The company will continue to manufacture tostadas, fried tortilla chips and masa.
The company also has plants at 1023 W. 18th St. and 2701 S. Trumbull Ave.
Jeannette Toledo, president and owner of Del Rey, and general …

The world today is slowly waking up to the benefits of natural foods and medicines. Although, many have known about the many health and wellness benefits of these products for centuries, there has been an increase in chemical based drugs and food additives. The results of this have been mixed. Where is it true that chemical medicines have made many significant strides in the battle against disease, many times side effects and monetary costs negate much of the benefit. The down side of chemical food additives has ranged from negative …

Candida diet has been identified as a strictest diet by the natural health world. Candida diet could transform ones eating habit significantly.
This article discusses three of the foods or food ingredients that should be avoided if you are into the Candida diet. If you want to follow the Candida diet, you must avoid the following:
Sugar
Avoiding any food products that contain sugar is the critical part of the diet. Since foods such as white bread and white flour are converted into sugar in your body, it’s recommended to avoid them as …

A spate of entertaining is about to descend on FatBigot Towers. For reasons lost in the mists of alcohol invitations seem to have been handed out willy-nilly for attendance at the domestic trough and, no doubt, I’ll have to do all the cooking. In an idle moment this afternoon I thought about the task ahead and wondered whether I should try some fancy dishes, the sort the cheffy types do on the telly. Fortunately I soon came to my senses. No matter how I approached the subject, I could see …

Photo courtesy of the University of Minnesota

Big news out of the University of Minnesota today. Researchers at the University say a food additive found in ice cream could help stop the spread of HIV when used in a sexual lubricant.
Scientists were able to prevent infection in female monkeys when they were treated with a gel containing glycerol monolaurate (GML) before they were exposed to the primate version of HIV, known as SIV. The details were reported today in the journal Nature.

While the study was small and only tried on animals, …

China’s poor track record in food production led to death and illness, pushing the need for new laws

China’s track record with health and safety surrounding agriculture, food and production industries has been less than stellar, particularly this past year.
With milk scandals killing 13 children and leaving somewhere around 300,000 ill, and with tainted pork making 70 sick and causing many other health-related calamities, adjustments to laws surrounding food production were imperative.
In light of recent events, a law was enacted on Saturday by China’s top legislative body that includes tougher penalties …