Struggling with a child (of any age) who won’t touch a single fruit or vegetable you put on their plate? Perhaps it’s time for a change of scenery – and by that we mean your choice of dinner plate. Children served on plates containing compartments with pictures of fruits and veggies are more likely to […]
The foods you eat on a daily basis can impact your weight, your mood and your overall health on numerous levels. But what about pain?
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen you think of autumn, you most likely envision the beautiful orange, yellow, and red hues of the season. Stroll down the produce aisle of your neighborhood grocery store and discover those same vibrant colors in the form of seasonal vegetables and fruits, such as pumpkins, squash, and apples. Best of all, these harvest foods […]
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]iotechnology is the science that allows the food industry to modify the DNA of crops and animals. Biotechnology also is known as genetic engineering. The following are some examples of how biotechnology impacts or could impact the foods we eat: The Bt gene, taken from the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis , is applied to crops to […]
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]xperts warned that eating leftover rice may yield to food poisoning. Cooking rice does not always destroy all the pathogens residing on it. There is also a higher risk of food poisoning when rice is left at room temperature. Dr. Bejamin Chapman, North Carolina State University’s resident Food Safety Specialist, said in an interview that […]
