Can’t get to the store because of the hurricane? Try making a delicious and healthy hummus pizza with canned chickpeas.
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By Caroline Murray
With Hurricane Irene set to make landfall in the U.S., food-loving East Coasters are doubtless asking themselves one panic-filled question: What’s for dinner?
Besides water, Red Cross survival experts are recommending people load up on enough food for two weeks, ideally items that don’t require refrigeration, preparation, or cooking.
Unfortunately, that’s not an excuse to eat nothing but Jell-O Pudding Snacks all weekend. Being without fresh fruits and veggies doesn’t mean nutrition needs should go out the (boarded-up) window. Read More
Bad boy No Reservations star Anthony Bourdain has accused celebrity chef Paula Deen of contributing to the nation’s obesity epidemic.
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By Alyssa Sparacino
The notoriously outspoken bad boy of the food scene is at it again.
Last week, No Reservations star Anthony Bourdain told TV Guide how he really feels about some of the Food Network’s biggest celebrity chefs, including Rachael Ray, Guy Fieri, and most notably, Paula Deen, whom he called “the worst, most dangerous person to America.”
The professional chef, author, and restaurateur went on to bash the Southern cook for her unhealthy recipes and her influence on an already-obese America. (He ended, poignantly, by saying Deen’s food “sucks.”) Read More
Some 1,500 people have received hepatitis A vaccines after being exposed to the virus at an Olive Garden restaurant in North Carolina.
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By Sarah Klein & Ray Hainer
WEDNESDAY, August 10, 2011 (Health.com) — Casual diners in North Carolina are flocking to get hepatitis A vaccines after a server at an Olive Garden in Fayetteville told her bosses she tested positive for the virus.
Roughly 2,000 people who ate at the restaurant on one of the eight days in late July and early August when the server was on duty have reportedly already received a vaccine.
“The most important thing right now is to get anybody that was present in the restaurant during those dates vaccinated,” a local health official told the Fayetteville Observer on Tuesday. “That’s the No. 1 priority.” Read More
An independent lab analysis has found that some brands of coconut water contain far fewer hydrating electrolytes than advertised.
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By Alyssa Sparacino
THURSDAY, August 4, 2011 (Health.com) — Coconut water, which came to fame as a celebrity health fad, has become an increasingly popular way to stay hydrated or recover after a workout. Filled with electrolytes like sodium and magnesium, the slightly sweet water has come to be seen as a natural alternative to sports drinks like Gatorade.
That reputation may not be entirely deserved. According to a report released today by an independent health-product testing firm, the nutritional content of some brands of coconut water doesn’t live up to what’s on the label. Read More
