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FDA Added Sesame to the Food Allergy List

FDA Added Sesame to the Food Allergy List

Sesame allergies are common. The FDA has officially added sesame to the food allergy list on January 1, 2023. This will make it easier for people who are allergic to sesame to avoid foods where sesame is included as a spice or flavor. With the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education
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Plant-Based Diets Help You Live Longer

Plant-Based Diets Help You Live Longer

A 29-year (1987 through 2016) follow-up study determined that plant-based diets help you live longer. The study appeared  in the Journal of the American Heart Association on Aug. 7, 2019. In the beginning of the study the study population consisted of 12,168 middle‐aged adults. The fi
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Egg Consumption Increases Prostate Cancer Risk

Egg Consumption Increases Prostate Cancer Risk

There is now very good evidence that egg consumption increases prostate cancer risk. But apart from eggs there are other dangers, namely the consumption of red meats and even poultry. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health, the University of California in San Francisco c
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