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Today is November 24, 2024 / /
Vitamin D Naturally November 5, 2010 The colder months are here and winter will be here sooner than you think, so its time to talk Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin! During fall and winter, the sun sets earlier, its rays are weaker, and we have the tendency to stay indoors longer. So how are we Continue Reading »
October 28, 2010 Children’s Tylenol For many years, the Star-K Hotline has recommended various Tylenol and Motrin products manufactured by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNeil-PPC, Inc.. Although these products have never been formally Kosher certified, Star-K was able to approve them based on our review of information provided to us. The glycerin used in Continue Reading »
Discovering Red Onion’s Benefits October 8/Hong Kong/domain-b — According to scientists, the humble red onion could help prevent heart disease. They have discovered that the vegetable — commonly used in Mediterranean and Indian cuisine — is instrumental in removing bad cholesterol, which can cause heart attacks and strokes, from the body. However, the vegetable’s health Continue Reading »
FROM KOSHER TODAY OCT. 4, 2010 A health-oriented approach seems to be one of the unofficial themes of Kosherfest. The Star-K kosher certification agency has partnered with Quality Assurance International for a joint kosher-organic auditing program. In a statement, the Star-K said, “With food contaminants such as E. coli and melamine making headlines routinely, manufacturers Continue Reading »
FROM PHIL LEMPERT, SUPERMARKET GURU: It’s important to be sure you thaw and defrost foods properly. Upon removal of frozen food items from the freezer, bacteria start multiplying within the dangerous zone (40 degrees Fahrenheit to 140 degrees Fahrenheit). Therefore, the defrosting process should be looked at as a race between you and bacteria with Continue Reading »
FROM PHIL LEMPERT, SUPERMARKET GURU: Food and Health News 5 Things to Know About Deli Meats September 20, 2010 [Image of: Deli Meats] Take a look the next time you are in the deli department (where you can find these prepackaged and hanging on hooks) or in the ready to slice deli section, and you’ll Continue Reading »
Decoding the Carton: Eggs September 15, 2010 A hen lays only one egg a day, so imagine all the birds required to produce the 72 billion eggs Americans consume each year. Cluck, cluck! No wonder eggs are so popular: They pack a powerful nutritional punch. The yolk naturally contains zinc and vitamins D, E and Continue Reading »
visible shrimp could very well be living in every drop of water you drink — but that’s OK, they’re nothing to worry about. A photo posted to the online sharing site Reddit has the Internet abuzz. It shows a tiny animal — a shrimp-like crustacean called a copepod — and announces that the reader found Continue Reading »
Chocolate Can Help Prevent Heart Failure August 17/London/Press Association Mediapoint — An occasional chocolate treat can help prevent heart failure in older women, research suggests. One or two servings of good-quality chocolate a week reduced the risk of middle-aged and elderly women developing the condition by almost a third, a study found. Scientists looked at Continue Reading »
From Phil Lempert- Supermarket Guru: There are plenty of choices of milk products these days, from soy to cow to goat. If you suffer from a food allergy or are lactose-intolerant, your doctor may advise you to turn to alternatives to cow’s milk. With the myriad of choices in the supermarket aisles, this column decodes Continue Reading »
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