FDA poised to approve antibiotic for cattle
WASHINGTON -- The government is on track to approve a new antibiotic to treat a pneumonia-like disease in cattle, despite warnings from health groups and a majority of the Food and Drug Administration ...
FDA approves food from cloned animals
Rick Weiss at the Washington Post wrote an article today about the FDA approving food from cloned animals. My jaw dropped when I read about this, but it should have been expected. Did you see the ...
FDA is cracking the vitamin whip
As of this month, the FDA is stepping up their care and feeding of vitamins and herbs. Since that sentence made no sense, I'll break it down into layman's terms - apparently, it is not uncommon for ...
Warning on tomatoes lifted by FDA
According to an article on CNN.com (click post title above), the FDA has deemed tomatoes safe to eat. A while back, I posted about the warnings against certain types of tomatoes that could have been ...
KFC, Taco Bell complete switch to oil with no trans fat
KFC's fried chicken buckets soon will be stamped with a health message along with the famous likeness of its founder, Colonel Harland Sanders.
The banner proclaims that its chicken has zero grams of ...
Switching to Decaf
I drink 3 to 4 cups of coffee per day. A large starbukcs around 8am. A refill around 10am. Sometimes a coke with lunch and then I usually get my afternoon cup of coffee around 3pm. That one is usu ...
Making a Healthy Switch
I recently lost 25 lbs by switching up my eating habits (no more fried food!) and exercising more (running at least 3 times a week). If you have also made a healthy switch, you can enter a contest to ...
WHO urges worldwide ban of smoking at work, in public
The World Health Organization has issued its strongest indictment yet of smoking, urging all countries to ban it in the work place and public buildings. "The evidence is clear. There is no safe level ...
Breathing exercise for relaxation
The 4-7-8 (or Relaxing Breath) Exercise takes very little time, requires no equipment, and can be done anywhere. Although you can do the exercise in any position, sit with your back straight while lea ...
Salute the Sun
A great technique to get more flexible is to start the day with ten sun salutations. These are yoga moves that are designed to invigorate you, get your blood flowing and relax your body. If you work t ...
