Tyson Fresh Meats Recalls 40,948 Pounds Of Beef Products On E.coli Risks

Nebraska-based Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. is recalling about 40,948 pounds of ground beef products, on suspected contamination with E. coli O157:H7 bacterium, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said.

10-pound chubs of "Chuck Fine Ground Beef 80/20" is what's being recalled. Read More Here or See Video on CBSnews.com.

Infection often causes severe, acute hemorrhagic diarrhea (although nonhemorrhagic diarrhea is also possible) and abdominal cramps. Usually little or no fever is present, and the illness resolves in five to 10 days. It can also be asymptomatic. To learn more about E.coli, check out the info on Wikipedia.

A Russian man was caught on Friday trying to bring 90 kilogrammes of butter over the Swedish border to Norway

Why is a man trying to smuggle 90 kilos of butter to Norway? Crazy enough, Norway is experiencing a shortage of butter as a result of a fad Low Carb High Fat diet craze in the country. Stores are rationing out butter and the black market for the food is tremendous. One person reports "I've seen an ad where they wanted 5,000 kronor ($740) for a box of butter." Sounds insane! (But it's true). The country's "reserve" of butter is sold down right before the holiday, upsetting culinary holiday traditions.

The Local Reports... "A Russian man was caught on Friday trying to bring 90 kilogrammes of butter over the Swedish border to Norway without paying the custom duty. And the emerging black market is making some attempt to make some well-needed money before Christmas by auctioning out their butter online. " Read More

CNN Reports... "A rainy summer reduced the quality of animal feed, decreasing milk production in Norway this year by 20 million liters (5.3 million gallons) compared with the same period last year." Read More

MSNBC Reports... "Butter is now selling on Norway's top auction website, with a 250-gram piece starting at around $13, roughly four times its normal price." Read More

If you can get butter into Norway right now and sell it, looks like you'll make a killing!

12 Foods for Breast Cancer Prevention

EverydayHealth.com Reports... "Loading your plate with a rainbow of fruits and veggies is the foundation of a breast cancer prevention diet, and these same food choices can also help you live better after a breast cancer diagnosis." This is good information for all women to know, the short of it is: broccoli, garlic, pomegranates, walnuts, fish, flaxseed, soybeans, orange fruits and vegetables, berries, green tea, tumeric,

Read More to find out why...

In related news, Dr. Oz talks about breast cancer prevention (Read More)

FDA warns against HCG hormone diet pill fad

My Health News Daily reports that "weight-loss products containing the hormone HCG are illegal and potentially dangerous, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said today, and consumers are advised to steer clear of the oral drops, pellets and sprays that can be found online and in retail stores."

Major grocery stores and drugstores like Publix, Walgreens, and CVS have sold over the counter drops containing HCG... if you have purchased and/or are using one of these... this article is a must read! The FDA, along with the Federal Trade Commission, issued warning letters on December 6, 2011 to seven companies selling over-the-counter, homeopathic weight-loss products marketed as containing HCG. Read More

7 Foods You Should Never Eat

FOX NEWS Reports that... Food scientists are shedding light on items loaded with toxins and chemicals--and simple swaps for a cleaner diet and supersized health.

Clean eating means choosing fruits, vegetables, and meats that are raised, grown, and sold with minimal processing. Often they're organic, and rarely (if ever) should they contain additives. But in some cases, the methods of today's food producers are neither clean nor sustainable. The result is damage to our health, the environment, or both. So we decided to take a fresh look at food through the eyes of the people who spend their lives uncovering what's safe--or not--to eat. We asked them a simple question: "What foods do you avoid?" Their answers don't necessarily make up a "banned foods" list. But reaching for the suggested alternatives might bring you better health--and peace of mind.

The following foods are listed:

1. The Endocrinologist Won't Eat: Canned Tomatoes
2. The Farmer Won't Eat: Corn-Fed Beef
3. The Toxicologist Won't Eat: Microwave Popcorn
4. The Farm Director Won't Eat: Nonorganic Potatoes
5. The Fisheries Expert Won't Eat: Farmed Salmon
6. The Cancer Researcher Won't Drink: Milk Produced With Artificial Hormones
7. The Organic-Foods Expert Won't Eat: Conventional Apples

Read more to find out why...

Is natural gas really a clean fuel? A Possible Problem in Wyoming...

CNN Money reports that the EPA sounds an alarm on "fracking" in Wyoming. What is fracking? It's a a controversial method of extracting natural gas from the ground. The Environmental Protection Agency said this week that chemicals from "fracking" have polluted groundwater in Wyoming.

The article reads... "The findings represent the first time in the heated debate over fracking that the agency has drawn such a connection, which has long been claimed by environmental activists.

In a statement released on Thursday, the EPA said a study had found that groundwater in an aquifer around Pavillion, Wyoming, contained 'compounds likely associated with gas production practices, including hydraulic fracturing.'"

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Yawns more contagious among friends

Next time you catch yourself yawning, look around: Did anyone close to you let out his or her own sleepy "ahhh"? Turns out, close friends and family are more likely than acquaintances or strangers to catch someone's yawns, a new study finds.

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Report: Certain environmental exposures can increase breast cancer risk

A report, released by the Institute of Medicine on Wednesday, says there are steps women can take to reduce their risk of getting breast cancer that is associated with environmental exposures.

The IOM says there are several environmental factors that can increase a woman's chance of getting breast cancer. According to the report, "Breast Cancer and the Environment," exposure to ionizing radiation (that's radiation associated with diagnostic tests such as mammograms, X-rays and CT-scans) is one such environmental factor.

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Birth Control Pills May Keep Nuns Healthy, Study Says

Nuns should be offered the contraceptive pill, on health grounds, since it would cut their risk of getting cancer, according to a study in The Lancet.

The vow of chastity taken by the world's 95,000 Catholic nuns carries with it an increased risk of breast, ovarian and uterine cancers – all of which are more common in women who do not have children.

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Kids’ Cereals Pack More Sugar Than Twinkies and Cookies

More than three-quarters of the cereals assessed fail proposed federal nutrition standards

CONTACT: Sara Sciammacco: 202.667.6982 or ssciammacco@ewg.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 7, 2011

Washington, D.C. – Parents have good reason to worry about the sugar content of children’s breakfast cereals, according to an Environmental Working Group review of 84 popular brands.

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Baltimore youth use yoga lessons on -- and off -- the mat

As reported by the NBC Nightly News today... "In lieu of naptime, one group of West Baltimore students is finding peace with 'namaste' -- the Hindi greeting that yoga practitioners know well." Read the Article

Why is arsenic in our juice?

You've probably heard recently about there being arsenic in our apple juice. Articles (like the one at the link below) are all over the web after a report was released saying that "recently tested 88 samples of locally purchased apple and grape juices from stores in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. They found that 10-percent of juice samples had arsenic levels that exceeded federal drinking water standards", the article is at:

Dr. Drew Article

Arsenic has been in our ecosystem for years and it's known about in the food industry. It's in our juice and water because it's in the ground water and soil that plants are grown in, it's just in the ecosystem... and can't truly be avoided. The important thing is that there is organic and inorganic arsenic, inorganic being the harmful type that can hurt you (organic being basically "harmless", as the FDA puts it). Inorganic arsenic exposure has been found to lead to cancer. Some of the inorganic variety is out there because of pesticides used in the 70's.

Here's what the FDA posted about it on their site:

FDA Notification

For those followers of Dr. Oz, he seems to have started some of the buzz. His website tells of 10% of juices sampled (apple and grape) found 23 parts per billion arsenic in the juice (well above the allowed 10 parts per billion standard for water). Here's the link to his national investigation:

Dr. Oz Campaign

Consumer Reports posted the following article about "Where Apple Juice Comes From":

Consumer Reports