Month: April 2012 (Page 4 of 8)

      Yellowfin Tuna At The Center Of Salmonella Outbreak

      April 16, 2012 /

      The CDC says that Yellowfin tuna is most likely responsible for an outbreak of salmonella in 20 U.S. states.

      The company, the Moon Marine USA Corporation headquartered in Cupertino, California, is voluntarily recalling 58,828 lbs of the product, which is not available to individual consumers, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration report also released Friday.

      According to a report Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, no deaths have been reported, however, a total of 116 people have been infected with salmonella since the outbreak occurred, including 12 who were hospitalized as a result of the bacteria.

      Quality Control

      Treating And Preventing Inflammation

      April 16, 2012 /

      Inflammation is at the root of so many illnesses that prevention is the key to good health.

      Heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, cancer and many auto-immune diseases like arthritis would greatly benefit from preventing and treating inflammation.

      According to Liponis, there are blood tests, which can detect low levels of inflammation in the body. Doctors can either look at white blood cell count—the higher the count, the more inflammation—or look at c-reactive protein, which is an even more accurate test that can find levels of inflammation so low a person can’t feel them.
      To prevent inflammation, Liponis recommended a few simple steps, including regular exercise, staying at a healthy weight, and taking various supplements such as vitamin D and fish oil.

      Also, adding spices like turmeric, ginger and garlic can help keep inflammation at bay.

      Dr. Andrew Weil offers and anti-inflammatory diet to fight chronic inflammation disease.

      Nutrition, Quality Control, Wellness

      Demystifying Food Labels

      April 15, 2012 /

      The information is so important when making nutrition decisions, yet nutrition fact labels can be difficult to decipher.

      First, knowing the serving size is key.

      It is easy to assume that a package is one serving, however, often there are 3 or more servings per package in foods like chips, cookies and beverages.

      At first glance what looks like 150 calories can easily became 3 times as much.

      Read the following guide for an explanation of nutrition fact terms and what they mean and how you can make wise food decisions.

      Nutrition, Quality Control, Resources, Wellness

      The Cost Of Aging Is Outpacing Resources

      April 15, 2012 /

      As we are living longer the cost of aging increases.

      A strain on private pensions, social security and on health services could prove problematic.

      Raising the retirement age, increasing taxes to fund public pension plans and lower benefits could hep mitigate the strains of an aging population.

      Educating citizens better on how to prepare for their retirements and by promoting retirement products that protect people against the risk that they outlive their assets.

      Already the cost of caring for aging baby boomers is beginning to strain government budgets, particularly in advanced economies where by 2050 the elderly will match the numbers of workers almost one for one. The IMF study shows that the problem is global and that longevity is a bigger risk than thought.

      “If everyone in 2050 lived just three years longer than now expected, in line with the average underestimation of longevity in the past, society would need extra resources equal to 1% to 2% of GDP per year,” it said in a study to be released in its World Economic Outlook next week.

      Health Care Policy, Medicare, Quality Control

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