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Movie Theaters, Vending Machines & More Must Now Post Calorie Counts

Samantha Bonar
Chain restaurants, movie theaters, amusement parks, grocery store takeout counters and even vending machines must now post calorie counts and other nutritional information for consumers to see, the Food and Drug Administration announced last week. This new disclosure is required under the Affordable Care Act. Some chains, such as McDonalds......
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Coffee May Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Samantha Bonar
Here’s some sweet news for those who love the bitter taste of coffee: according to a new study, drinking three to four cups a day can slash the risk of type 2 diabetes by 25 percent. That’s compared to drinking no coffee or less than two cups a day. And......
They Innate potato compared to a standard potato

Genetically Modified Potato Lowers Cancer Risk

Samantha Bonar
A new potato has been genetically modified to produce less of a potentially cancer-causing chemical when fried. The Innate potato, which was just approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for commercial planting, produces up to 70% less acrylamide, a chemical that is emitted when potatoes are fried to make......
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Walnuts May Help Fight Alzheimer's Disease

Samantha Bonar
A new study published in the October Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease indicates that a diet including walnuts may help reduce the risk, delay the onset, slow the progression of and even prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Research led by Abha Chauhan, head of the Developmental Neuroscience Laboratory at the New York State Institute......
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10 Spooktacular Halloween Treats for Adults

Samantha Bonar
The transition from tiny, gleeful candy-grabbing Miss Piggy to hoodied teenager sullenly knocking on neighbor's doors at 9 p.m. seeking Tootsie Roll dregs to cocktail-quaffing "sexy witch" is one of the bitterest rites of passage. But there's no reason you can't grow up and have your Halloween treats, too. In......
The chicken breast nuggets in question; Credit: FSIS

32,000 Pounds of Gluten-Free Breaded Chicken Recalled

Samantha Bonar
Murry’s Inc., a Lebanon, Pa. company, is recalling about 31,689 pounds of gluten-free breaded chicken products that may be contaminated with staphylococcal enterotoxin, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The frozen, uncooked products have a best by date of Aug. 9, 2015 and......
A California Thursdays fresh Asian noodles bowl; Credit: Center for Ecoliteracy

California Thursdays Brings Fresh Local Produce to Schoolkids

Samantha Bonar
Nearly 1 million students in California, including in Los Angeles, will be test subjects for an experimental school food approach – feeding them freshly prepared, locally grown foods. It’s part of a statewide pilot program called California Thursdays that seeks to do something audacious – serve California food to California......
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Drinking Soda May Accelerate Aging as Much as Smoking

Samantha Bonar
Sugary soda speeds up the aging process as much as smoking, according to a new study by UC San Francisco. Holy Sprite! The study, published Oct. 16 in the American Journal of Public Health, analyzed data from a survey of over 5,300 healthy Americans done 14 years ago.  The research......