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New rules would limit sugar in school meals for first time

U.S. agriculture officials on Friday proposed new nutrition standards for school meals, including the first limits on added sugars, with a focus on sweetened foods such as cereals, yogurt, flavored milk and breakfast pastries. The plan announced by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack also seeks to significantly decrease sodium in the… Read More

Blood-flavored ice helps zoo animals beat the heat

Rio de Janeiro’s brutal summer heat has reached 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) on some recent days, sending locals to cool off in the ocean. There weren’t many options for residents of the city’s zoo, however, until a team of experts started offering them exotic frozen treats. The flavors… Read More

New Mexico considers roasted chile as official state smell

The sweet smell of green chile roasting on an open flame permeates New Mexico every fall, wafting from roadside stands and grocery store parking lots and inducing mouth-watering visions of culinary wonders. Now one state lawmaker says it’s time for everyone to wake up and smell the chile. Sponsored: Biden… Read More

Watch: Laura Ingraham announces ‘personal health update’

Fox News host Laura Ingraham shared some “personal health” news during a recent episode of The Ingraham Angle. She gave an update on an injury from last month. “It started with a fun day of skiing in Colorado with my boys over MLK weekend when, the last run, they challenged mom… Read More

Switching up salsas for the Super Bowl: 3 recipes with fruit

Certain foods are inextricably linked with game day parties: chicken wings, nachos, chili, guacamole… and salsa. Bowls and bowls of salsa. And while you can always pop open a jar, homemade salsa is extremely simple to make. The only skill it requires is a willingness to chop, mince and dice…. Read More

FDA overhauling foods program to move past ‘constant turmoil’

The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced an overhaul of the agency’s food safety and nutrition division, vowing that a new structure will better protect consumers and the U.S. food supply. FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said he would create a new human foods program led… Read More

Pretty but toxic: The houseplants dangerous for toddlers

When visiting friends or family who have both houseplants and young children, I’ve been compared to “Aunt Bonnie” from the Geico commercial “Aunt Infestation.” In it, a young couple who just moved into a new home complains of having pests — not ants but overbearing “aunts.” Like the one who… Read More

Jay Leno breaks several bones in motorcycle wreck, after facial burns

Two months after undergoing surgery for serious burns to his face, Jay Leno is now contending with a number of broken bones after being knocked off a motorcycle. The comedian and former “Tonight Show” host told a Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Thursday that he broke his collarbone and two ribs… Read More

FDA declines to regulate CBD, but calls on Congress

The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday there are too many unknowns about CBD products to regulate them as foods or supplements under the agency’s current structure and called on Congress to create new rules for the massive and growing market. The marijuana-derived products have become increasingly popular in lotions,… Read More

US proposes treating COVID shots more like flu shots

U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus. [STUDY] 57% better breathing (you… Read More