Food Research: Making sure food from your garden is safe to eat ♦ Bottle feeding E. coli to calves could prevent food poisoning ♦ Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased visceral fat

Coffee flour offers a potentially healthier way of enjoying java Scientists are developing the flour milled from a new invention -- par baked coffee beans -- both as a food ingredient and a nutritional supplement.

Making sure food from your garden is safe to eat This May 25, 2013 photo shows French breakfast radishes at the Bayview Farmer’s Market in Langley, Wash., that are typical of many edibles that are eaten raw. They need to be washed before serving to remove dirt and bacteria as well as any residual pesticides. This photo …

Bottle feeding E. coli to calves could prevent food poisoning Scientists in Nova Scotia are trying to come up with a way to prevent cattle from hosting the toxic strain of E. coli that can make humans sick if they eat meat contaminated with the bacteria.  Food safety research scientist Martin Kalmokoff, who works at the Atlantic Food and Agriculture Research Centre in Kentville, said the research is trying to figure out why certain types of …

Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased visceral fat Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages every day was associated with an increase in a particular type of body fat that may affect diabetes and heart disease risk.

Food Research: High fat/low carb diet could combat schizophrenia ♦ Almonds may help augment nutrients in diet ♦Coffee may improve athletic endurance performance

High fat/low carb diet could combat schizophrenia A diet favored by body-builders may be effective in treating schizophrenia, suggest researchers. The ketogenic diet may work by providing alternative energy sources in the form of so-called ketone bodies (products of fat breakdown) and by helping to circumvent abnormally functioning cellular energy pathways in the brains of schizophrenics

Fish oil helps transform fat cells from storage to burning Fish oil transforms fat-storage cells into fat-burning cells, which may reduce weight gain in middle age. Fish oil activates receptors in the digestive tract, fires the sympathetic nervous system, and induces storage cells to metabolize fat.

Coffee may improve athletic endurance performance The caffeine in a morning cup of coffee could help improve athletic endurance.

Almonds may help augment nutrients in diet Eating a moderate amount of almonds each day may enrich the diets of adults and their young children.When parents and children were eating almonds, their Healthy Eating Index increased for total protein foods, seafood and plant proteins and fatty acids, while they ate fewer empty calories

Food Research:Food industry can help lower cardiovascular diseases by adding little seaweed to products ♦ The unwanted extras in your morning filter coffee

The unwanted extras in your morning filter coffee New research examines chemical leaching into coffee from filter coffee machines and electric kettles. The alarming results suggest that caffeine consumption is not all we have to worry about in our coffee culture.

Healthy' foods differ by individual Ever wonder why that diet didn't work? A new study tracking the blood sugar levels of 800 people over a week suggests that even if we all ate the same meal, how it's metabolized would differ from one person to another. The findings demonstrate the power of personalized nutrition in helping people identify which foods can help or hinder their health goals.

Moderate amounts of caffeine during pregnancy do not harm baby's IQ Women drinking and eating moderate amounts of caffeine during pregnancy should be reassured that they are not harming their child's intelligence.

Food industry can help lower cardiovascular diseases by adding little seaweed to products Adding seaweed to processed foods such as frozen pizzas, hot dogs and dried pasta will reduce cardiovascular diseases, concludes a new scientific article. One suggestion is to replace 5 percent of the flour in pizza dough with dried and granulated seaweed.

Food Research: Impact of high-fat diet on red blood cells may cause cardiovascular disease ♦ Moderate coffee drinking may be linked to reduced risk of death

Eating sweets forms memories that may control eating habits Eating sweet foods causes the brain to form a memory of a meal.

Dietary potassium may help prevent kidney, heart problems in diabetics Higher levels of urinary potassium excretion, which closely correlate with intake amounts, were linked with a slower decline of kidney function and a lower incidence of cardiovascular complications among patients with type 2 diabetes and normal kidney function.

Impact of high-fat diet on red blood cells may cause cardiovascular disease Researchers have discovered the negative impact a high fat diet has on red blood cells and how these cells, in turn, promote the development of cardiovascular disease.

Moderate coffee drinking may be linked to reduced risk of death Drinking coffee daily was associated with a lower risk of deaths from Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and neurological diseases in nonsmokers. Regular consumption of coffee can be included as part of a healthy, balanced diet.

Food Research: Beta-glucan-enriched pasta boosts good gut bacteria ♦ Fruit and vegetables protect your mind ♦ High consumption of sugar sweetened beverages linked to overall poor diet ,

Fruit and vegetables aren't only good for a healthy body; they protect your mind too Eating a Mediterranean diet or other healthy dietary pattern, comprising of fruit, vegetables, legumes, and nuts and low in processed meats, is associated with preventing the onset of depression, according to research. A large study of 15,093 people suggests depression could be linked with nutrient deficits.

High consumption of sugar sweetened beverages linked to overall poor diet High consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, which has been linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, is part of a poor overall die.

Beta-glucan-enriched pasta boosts good gut bacteria, reduces bad cholesterol People fed beta-glucan-enriched pasta for two months showed increased populations of beneficial bacteria in their intestinal tracts, and reduced populations of non-beneficial bacteria. They also showed reduced LDL (bad) cholesterol. This work is part of a broad effort to identify potential prebiotics -- foods that could encourage the growth of health-promoting bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract.

No link between coffee consumption, common type of irregular heartbeat There is no association between coffee consumption and an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, according to research. The research includes a meta-analysis of four other studies, making it the largest study its kind, involving nearly 250,000 individuals over the course of 12 years.

Cardiovascular research:Pollution and weather influence outcomes after heart attack ♦ Midday naps associated with reduced blood pressure ♦Coffee linked with increased cardiovascular risk

Pollution and weather influence outcomes after heart attack Pollution and weather influence outcomes after a heart attack, according to new research.

Coffee linked with increased cardiovascular risk in young adults with mild hypertension Coffee drinking is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events (mainly heart attacks) in young adults (18-45) with mild hypertension.The 12-year study in more than 1,200 patients found that heavy coffee drinkers had a four-fold increased risk while moderate drinkers tripled their risk.

Midday naps associated with reduced blood pressure and fewer medications Midday naps are associated with reduced blood pressure levels and prescription of fewer antihypertensive medications.

Depression and extremes of blood pressure predict highest rates of harmful vascular events Depressive symptoms and extremes of blood pressure predict the highest rates of harmful vascular events in patients with existing heart disease, diabetes or stroke.

New 'Tissue Velcro' could help repair damaged hearts Engineers have just made assembling functional heart tissue as easy as fastening your shoes. The team has created a biocompatible scaffold that allows sheets of beating heart cells to snap together just like Velcro.

Food Research: Big brains needed carbs ♦ Regular consumption of spicy foods linked to lower risk of early death ♦ Sugar in your cuppa not just about a sweet tooth

Probiotics improve behavioral symptoms of chronic inflammatory diseases in mice Probiotics may improve the behavioral symptoms of chronic inflammatory diseases by altering communication between the immune system and the brain.

Sugar in your cuppa not just about a sweet tooth New research has given tea and coffee drinkers new information about why their favorite drinks taste as they do. The study shows that sugar has an important effect in reducing the bitterness of tea and coffee, not just by masking it but by influencing the fundamental chemistry.

Regular consumption of spicy foods linked to lower risk of early death Eating spicy food more frequently as part of a daily diet is associated with a lower risk of death.The association was also found for deaths from certain conditions such as cancer, and ischemic heart and respiratory diseases.

Excessive workout supplement use: An emerging eating disorder in men? In an effort to build better bodies, more men are turning not to illegal anabolic steroids, but to legal over-the-counter bodybuilding supplements to the point where it may qualify as an emerging eating disorder, according to research.

Paleo diet: Big brains needed carbs Understanding how and why we evolved such large brains is one of the most puzzling issues in the study of human evolution. A new study argues that carbohydrate consumption, particularly in the form of starch, was critical for the accelerated expansion of the human brain over the last million years. Eating meat may have kick-started the evolution of bigger brains, but cooked starchy foods together with more salivary amylase genes made us smarter still.

Coffee Concentrate recalled Due to Possible Spoilage

Liquid Coffee, Inc. Recalls Coffee Concentrate Products Due to Possible Spoilage

   Product Description: Coffee concentrate products Recalled because possible spoilage due to elevated pH levels  The liquid coffee concentrate Packaged in silver hermetically sealed “Scholle” bags packed in cardboard boxes in either ½ or 1 gallon units

Sold between January 29, 2015 and June 15, 2015  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Liquid Coffee, Inc. (904) 823-9106

Food Research:Are fish getting high on cocaine? ♦ Consumers don't view GMO labels as negative 'warnings' ♦ Coffee consumption impact the risk of mild cognitive impairment

Current dietary protein recommendations need updating, New research based on modern techniques suggests that recommendations for protein intake in healthy populations may be incorrect.

Are fish getting high on cocaine? Both prescription and illegal drugs such as morphine, cocaine and oxycodone have been found in surface waters in Canadian rivers. New research shows that wastewater discharged from wastewater treatment plants in the Grand River watershed of southern Ontario has the potential to contaminate sources of drinking water with these drugs.

Consumers don't view GMO labels as negative 'warnings' A new study released just days after the U.S. House passed a bill that would prevent states from requiring labels on genetically modified foods reveals that GMO labeling would not act as warning labels and scare consumers away from buying products with GMO ingredients.

Coffee consumption habits impact the risk of mild cognitive impairment A new study estimates the association between change or constant habits in coffee consumption and the incidence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), evaluating 1,445 individuals recruited from 5,632 subjects, aged 65-84 year old, from the Italian Longitudinal Study on Aging a population-based sample from eight Italian municipalities with a 3.5-year median follow-up.

Food Research: Ancestral diets determine vulnerability to type 2 diabetes ♦ Consumers should seek a variety of fiber ♦ Nutrition researchers develop healthy beverage index

Consumers should seek a variety of fiber sources to get the maximum health benefits

Consumers who get fiber from many sources -- both naturally occurring and added in manufacturing -- may benefit more than people who limit their intake to a single type.

Coffee not associated with lifestyle diseases Danish researchers are the first in the world to have used our genes to investigate the impact of coffee on the body. The new study shows that coffee neither increases nor decreases the risk of lifestyle diseases.

Ancestral diets determine vulnerability to type 2 diabetes The middle classes from developing countries are more susceptible than western Caucasians to obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in today's changing environment. New research reveals this may be a result of the nutrition endured by their ancestors.

Nutrition researchers develop healthy beverage index Researchers have developed a new scoring method for assessing beverage intake, the Healthy Beverage Index (HBI). In a report, they describe how this tool can be used to more accurately evaluate dietary consumption of all types of fluids. They found that higher HBI scores were associated with more favorable lipid profiles, decreased risk of hypertension; and, among men, better C-reactive protein levels.

Algae, quinoa, legumes top list of alternative protein choices Algae is evolving as the next new alternative protein source consumers are anxious to bite into as an ingredient in crackers, snack bars, cereals and breads.

Food Research: Health benefits of coffee ♦ Improveing food safety at school, community gardens ♦ Proper food preparation can prevent Botulism

An apple a day brings more apples your way Individuals who ate an apple sample before shopping bought 25 percent more fruits and vegetables than those who did not eat a apple. For consumers, the researchers recommend having a small healthy snack like a piece of fruit before shopping. Not only will it help decrease hunger, it may also nudge you to select healthier items.

Proper food preparation can prevent Botulism Elizabeth Andress measures the headspace on a jar of relish that she is canning in her lab on the University of Georgia campus. A recent deadly outbreak of botulism in Ohio underscores the necessity for proper home canning procedures and food preparation

Replacing one serving of sugary drink per day by water or unsweetened tea or coffee cuts risk of type 2 diabetes.Replacing the daily consumption of one serving of a sugary drink with either water or unsweetened tea or coffee can lower the risk of developing diabetes by between 14 percent and 25 percent.

Health benefits of coffee: Coffee can act as an antioxidant New research has brought us closer to being able to understand the health benefits of coffee.

Guidance improves food safety practices at school, community gardens School and community gardens have become increasingly popular in recent years, but the people managing and working in these gardens are often unfamiliar with food safety practices that reduce the risk of foodborne illness. Now researchers have developed guidelines that address how to limit risk in these gardens -- and a pilot study shows that the guidelines make a difference.

Food Research: Coffee protects against breast cancer recurrence ♦ Sugary drinks boost risk factors for heart disease ♦ Yogurt does not improve health

Labels on front of food packaging can enable healthier choices Front of package nutrition labels can enable consumers to make healthier food choices, a team of researchers has found. "Front of package food labeling is an important tool in helping consumers to make healthier choices and to encourage the industry to provide healthier foods,"

Regular consumption of yogurt does not improve health Dietary recommendations support the consumption of dairy products as part of a healthy diet. However, after a Spanish study involving more than 4,000 people analyzed the relationship between the regular intake of yogurt and health-related quality of life, it declared that there was no link with the improvement of the physical and mental parameters analyzed.

Coffee protects against breast cancer recurrence, detailed findings confirm Coffee helps to protect against breast cancer, a number of research studies have shown. A new study is added to that research, confirming that coffee inhibits the growth of tumors and reduces the risk of recurrence in women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and treated

Sugary drinks boost risk factors for heart disease, study shows Consumption of sugary drinks increases risk factors for cardiovascular disease in a dose-dependent manner -- the more you drink, the greater the risk. The study is the first to demonstrate such a direct, dose-dependent relationship.

3/1/15 Health News: Statins reduced risk of liver cancer ♦ Can coffee reduce your risk of MS? ♦ Type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease reversed in Rats ♦ Plus More

Statin use associated with reduced risk of liver cancer  In a nested-case control study of individuals living in the UK, a part of the world with a relatively low incidence of liver cancer, statin use is associated with a decreased risk of liver cancer Continue Reading

Can coffee reduce your risk of MS?   Drinking coffee may be associated with a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study  Continue Reading

Type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease reversed in rats  A controlled-release oral therapy has been developed by scientists that reversed type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease in rats, according to a study. "Given these promising results in animal models of  type 2 diabetes we are pursuing additional preclinical safety studies to take this mitochondrial protonophore approach to the clinic" said the researchers.Continue Reading

African Americans who fled the South during great migration led shorter lives  Millions of African Americans moved from the South in the early 20th century to seek better job opportunities and higher wages, but a new study on the historic Great Migration shows that with improved economic conditions came a greater risk of mortality Continue Reading

GLP-1 secretion is reduced in overweight, pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes  The world's largest study looking at the secretion of the gut hormone GLP-1 has found that the secretion is reduced among overweight and obese people, people with pre-diabetes and newly diagnosed people with type 2 diabetes. Continue Reading

1/29/15 Health News: Measles outbreak up to 87 cases ♦ Pasture feeding improves nutritional of red meat ♦ Salt and hypertension ♦ Malignant melanoma

California measles outbreak is up to 87 cases in 7 states, Mexico

Officials have now confirmed at least 87 cases of measles in seven states and Mexico, as the outbreak centered in California continues to spread.Continue Reading

Arizona measles outbreak reaches ‘critical point’.

Two additional cases of measles were confirmed in Arizona January 27 and public health officials warned that one of the confirmed cases may have exposed as many as 195 children to the disease at the Phoenix Children’s East Valley Center. Continue Reading

Pasture feeding may improve nutritional benefits of red meat

Pasture-fed lamb meat is high in polyunsaturated fat due to the specific plant species consumed, indicating that it may be better for your health. Continue Reading

Can coffee protect against malignant melanoma?

Both epidemiological and preclinical studies have suggested that coffee consumption has a protective effect against non-melanoma skin cancers. However the protective effect for cutaneous melanoma is less clear, according to a new study. Continue Reading

Blame it on your brain: Salt and hypertension

Excessive salt intake "reprograms" the brain, interfering with a natural safety mechanism that normally prevents the body's arterial blood pressure from rising, Continue Reading

Six Types Of Candy Bars Recalled

Cal Poly Issues Voluntary Recall of Several Cal Poly Chocolates Varieties

The Cal Poly Food Science & Nutrition Department in conjunction with the Cal Poly Corporation are voluntarily recalling multiple varieties of Cal Poly Chocolates candy bars because they have the potential to be contaminated with the following undeclared allergens: peanut, milk or soy. Products may also have been exposed to microbial contamination. The products are sold at retail outlets and farmers markets around the central coast of California, at on-campus locations, and online through the Cal Poly Bookstore.

No illnesses have been reported. The voluntary recall is being initiated out of an abundance of caution. While there is no confirmation of the existence of a contaminant in the recalled products, an equipment operations failure was detected on Friday, Oct. 3, 2014. The issue was immediately resolved.

The voluntary product recall includes all:

Cal Poly Chocolates Peanut Butter Crunch Bar; UPC# 7 45711 56310 8

Cal Poly Chocolates Peppermint Crunch Bar; UPC# 7 45711 56410 5

Cal Poly Chocolates Spicy Cayenne Bar; UPC# 7 45711 56710 6

Cal Poly Chocolates Pumpkin Spice Bar; UPC# 7 45711 56610 9

Cal Poly Chocolates Olallieberry Crisp Bar; UPC# 7 45711 56810 3

Cal Poly Chocolates Crunch Bar; UPC# 7 45711 56510 2

The voluntary product recall does NOT include:

Cal Poly Chocolates Milk Chocolate Bar; UPC# 7 45711 56110 4

Cal Poly Chocolates Dark Chocolate Bar; UPC# 7 45711 56210 1

Customers who have purchased the affected product should not consume it and can bring it back to the store at which they purchased it for a full refund, or contact the Cal Poly Food Science & Nutrition Department at 805-756-2660. Customers who have health-related concerns should contact their physician.

8/28/14 Health News: Alarming things hiding in coffee ♦ FOOD SECURITY AND FRAUD ♦ THREE DEATHS LIKELY CAME FROM EGGS

FOOD SECURITY AND FRAUD

Shaun Kennedy, director of the Food System Institute and professor at the University of Minnesota, recently sat down with Food Safety News to discuss a number of topics related to food security and food fraud. What challenges do we face with keeping the U.S. food system secure from intentional contamination? What foods are most susceptible to... Continue Reading

The alarming thing that’s probably hiding in your coffee

A strong cup of joe (or two) can be a trusty get-through-this-crazy-day helper–but there may be more than coffee beans and a jolt of caffeine hiding in your cup. “Fillers” like wheat, soy beans, barley, rye, acai seeds, brown sugar, corn, and even sticks are often present in coffee grounds, according to new research presented this week at the 248th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society.Continue Reading

UK SALMONELLA OUTBREAK LINKED TO THREE DEATHS LIKELY CAME FROM A SINGLE SOURCE OF EGGS

The Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak in the U.K. has now sickened nearly 250 people, and three of them have reportedly died. And, according to public health officials, the illnesses can likely be traced back to a single source of eggs. Public Health England officials said that 30 cases have now been reported in London, 54 in the West... Continue Reading

Australia: Dangerous Ice Coffee Recall

Dare cold pressed iced coffee product packaged in a  320ml pressurised aluminum bottle has been recalled. Both Classic Full Bodied and Strong Dark Roast are in the recall but no other DARE products are affected.

Dare Cold Pressed Classic is marked 9310232955988 and Dare Cold Pressed Strong is marked 9310232955995

If the product is left unrefrigerated, there is a risk that the pressurised bottle will burst through the base of the bottle.

The bottle may burst and be propelled with significant force, potentially causing serious injury if a person is struck by the bottle.

These ice coffees were available for sale from 23rd September 2013 to 15th November 2013

The product was sold in New South Wales at Woolworths, Coles, Franklins, Metcash, Spar, Supabarn and Independent Grocers.

Supplier

Lion-Dairy & Drinks Pty Ltd supplied these drinks. There web site is http://lionco.com

Consumers should be careful not to shake the product.They should empty the bottle by pointing the bottle downwards and away from their face and body, gradually unscrewing the cap and pouring the contents out of the bottle. Consumers should contact the Lion customer enquiry centre on 1800 677 852 to arrange a full refund of the purchase price.

Coffee Protects Women From Cancer

A study published yesterday by the American Institute for Cancer Research, physical activity and coffee protect against endometrial cancer. This applies to decaffeinated as well as regular coffee. Women who drink more than one cup a day had more protection.

The endometrium is the lining of the uterus. It is subject to a process of cyclical change during the fertile years of a woman’s life. The majority of cancers that occur in the body of the womb are endometrial cancers This cancer is the sixth most common cancer in women worldwide . Around 290,000 new cases were recorded in 2008. Endometrial cancer accounts for 2% of the cancer deaths in women.

The also found evidence that Body fatness increases the chances of getting is endometrial cancer. This was determined by the body mass index (a measure for human body shape based on an individual's mass and height), measures of abdominal girth, and adult weight gain. The evidence that greater body fatness, including abdominal fatness and adult weight gain, is a cause of endometrial cancer is convincing.

The another risk factor was glycaemic load.This is a number that estimates how much the food will raise a person's blood sugar level after eating it. For example a piece of white bread which digests quickly will cause a large larger rise in blood sugar than pasta which digests slower because it does not have any holes in it. Sense it is digesting slower the sugar goes into the blood slower and never reaches the same concentration in the blood..

To find out how fast the sugar goes into your blood you can look up the.Glycemic Index (GI) The higher the GI the quicker the sugar goes into the blood.

In Conclusion Women who drink Coffee, exercise, watch their weight, and eat things with a low GI have less chance of getting endometrial cancers