Whey protein powder is an easy way to boost protein in the morning: Read Redesigning Breakfast. A July 2010 article Alert: Protein drinks You don’t need the extra protein or the heavy metals our tests found in Consumer Reports revealed “Some protein drinks can even pose health risks, including exposure to potentially harmful heavy metals, [...]

  The recent report  from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention underscores that drug-resistant hazards in the nation’s food supply pose a serious threat to public health. The report has generated an interest in reducing antibiotic ingestion in meat. In the United States, 74% of antibiotics considered critically or highly important by the World Health [...]

  Two reports released in September, one from the government and one from Consumer Reports, found the arsenic content in rice to be high enough to cause health problems. This is particularly a concern for young children, as rice is a common first food for infants. How rice is cooked, and how often it is served [...]

It takes time to teach safe and proper cooking, but if your child is interested and enjoys the process you are spending true “quality time” together and participating in a parent -child tradition that once made children feel “important” in the family. Here are some of the items that make good gifts for any new [...]

A recent outbreak in Europe of deaths linked to raw vegetables is cause for concern. The risk of illness due to food contaminated with harmful bacteria is not new. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released estimates that there are around 48 millioncases of  foodborne illness each year in the U.S. That [...]