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      Re-Thinking Three Squares

      September 28, 2011 /


      Eating three meals a day has no real biological basis.

      Historically it has been the amount of daylight which dictated when and how often meals were eaten but our bodies are highly adaptable and are able to function within many kinds of eating patterns.

      A number of recent studies have explored the health effects of eating three daily meals, and the findings have been far from conclusive. Eating just one large meal a day was found to lower weight and body fat, but raise blood pressure, insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. Eating at least four small meals daily, on the other hand, was found by one study to reduce obesity risk by 45 percent — but a different study found no such effect. Some research seems to indicate that “alternate-day fasting” might decrease your risk of heart disease and cancer.

      Research

      CDC Urges Flu Vaccine, Without Question

      September 28, 2011 /

      The CDC is strongly recommending the flu vaccinethis year.

      For the immune-compromised, the elderly, children and pregnant women, it is the best way to be protected during flu season.

      Last flu season, about 130.9 million Americans, or 43 percent of the U.S. population, received a flu shot. That’s about 8 million more than the previous season, said Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

      While researchers can’t predict exactly what this flu season will hold, “We can say with certainly that the best way to protect yourself, your family and your community is to get a flu shot,” Frieden said at a NFID news conference today.

      “For most people, the flu makes them sick for a few days, but for others — especially children, the elderly and people with underlying health conditions — it can be life-threatening,” Frieden said.

      Health Care Policy, Quality Control, Research, Resources, Wellness

      Bed Bug Cure is Worse Than the Bite

      September 24, 2011 /

      Bed bugs do not transmit disease or cause illness — but the insecticides used to kill them do.

      A total of 111 illnesses associated with bed bug-related insecticides were reported in seven states between 2003 and 2010 (mostly in the last three years), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday.

      Most cases of poisoning were not severe, but the data included one death.

      In nearly 40% of cases of insecticide-related illness, extermination was attempted by consumers who weren’t certified to use pesticides. The problem is only being made worse by bed bugs’ increasing resistance to commonly available pesticides, the CDC said, which may further drive people’s misuse of toxic chemicals.

      CDC and EPA promote integrated pest management (IPM) for bed bug control. IPM is an effective pest control method that uses information on the life cycle of the pest and incorporates nonchemical and chemical methods. Nonchemical methods to effectively control bed bugs include heating infested rooms to 118°F (48°C) for 1 hour or cooling rooms to 3°F (-16°C) for 1 hour by professional applicators; encasing mattresses and box springs with bed bug–excluding covers; and vacuuming, steaming, laundering, and disposing of infested items.

      Quality Control, Research, Wellness

      8 Deaths and 55 Illnesses Linked to Tainted Cantaloupe

      September 22, 2011 /

      Four strains of listeria bacteria have been connected to tainted cantaloupe from Jensen Farms in Colorado.

      Listeriosis is a serious foodborne infection that can cause illness and death in older adults, pregnant women and those with underlying medical conditions and compromised immune systems. Infections are usually caused by contaminated lunch meat, hot dogs and Mexican-style cheeses, not by produce.

      Local, state and federal health experts are investigating the widening outbreak tied to Rocky Ford-region brand whole cantaloupe shipped by supplier Jensen Farms of Holly, Colo. On Sept. 14, the federal Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of cantaloupes linked to the multi-state outbreak of listeriosis. The affected cantaloupes were shipped between July 29 and Sept. 10 to at least 17 states and possibly more.

      Quality Control, Resources, Wellness

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