Today is May 14, 2024 / /
Today is May 14, 2024 / /
Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert has announced the launch of the Food Allergy Buddy (FAB) Dining Card, a free personalized ingredient card that consumers may present to waiters and chefs to provide them with information about their food allergies. Consumers can enter their allergy information at www.FoodAllergyBuddy.com and then print out business-sized cards to place in Continue Reading »
Do you live on the edge? Do you eat/drink stuff that is past its expiration date? I have a friend who will eat stuff weeks after its expiration date. He says, “Hey, if it kills me, it kills me.” Fatalist that he is, he does live life on the edge. Most of us, however, look Continue Reading »
CHOCOLATE SAID TO HELP BLOOD VESSELS Mon Aug 30 By EMMA ROSS, AP (www.ap.org) Medical Writer MUNICH, Germany – There’s more good news for chocolate lovers. Scientists have found that eating dark chocolate appears to improve the function of important cells lining the wall of blood vessels for at least three hours. […] But experts Continue Reading »
The New Products Showcase of Kosher Today magazine lists the Kosher Diet Club. Intrigued, we looked them up and discovered: “Move over South Beach, these days Kosher Diet Club is the weight loss program that everyone is talking about.” Frankly, we were quite surprised. No one we know has been talking about that diet plan Continue Reading »
“FAMILY HEIRLOOMS Odd looking, completely delicious, these tomatoes jump out of the box Olivia Wu, San Francisco Chronicle (www.sfchron.com) Staff Writer **************************** Americans love tomatoes. Americans buy tomatoes. Here’s the news, though: Americans are once again tasting tomatoes. And most of the tomatoes that truly have taste are heirloom tomatoes. […] “Heirloom” means a fruit Continue Reading »
From NATURE’S PATH (www.naturespath.com) comes some mighty fine organic cereals, crackers and cookies. Certification is OU-D. The company features a Signature Series line of upscale products all which are USDA certified as organic. In addition, the cereals are loaded with vitamin B-12, folic acid, calcium and Omega 3’s. You might want to try Optimum Power Continue Reading »
Congress Requires Clear Allergen Labels By JIM ABRAMS The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Legislation requiring food labels to identify allergens in easy-to-understand language cleared Congress Tuesday and headed for the president’s signature. Sponsors said the bill would help protect 11 million food-allergic consumers. [snip!] (see Associated Press web site for further details) mazal tov!! S’iz Continue Reading »
EAT YOUR BROCCOLI! (Reuters) Researchers have discovered that women in their 60s who consumed more cruciferous and green leafy vegetables than other women went on to show less overall decline over time on a bundle of tests measuring memory, verbal ability and attention. Such foods include broccoli, cauliflower, romaine lettuce and spinach. The federally funded Continue Reading »
Here is the latest in food news: White tea edges out green tea in the healing properties department. Yes, it is true. While green tea is known for its healing properties, white tea can even destroy in vitro the organisms that cause disease. Wow! Look closely at the seedless red grapes in your supermarket. Many Continue Reading »
Is Triaminic your choice for treating a cold? You’re in luck. Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., a NJ-based Novartis company, announced June 10 that the company’s Triaminic brand pediatric cold/cough/allergy liquid medications have been certified as kosher and pareve by the OU. The eight varieties of Triaminic liquid are: Cold & Cough, cherry; Cough, berry; Chest Continue Reading »
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