Do you believe food that tastes, smells, and looks good is safe to eat? Maybe, maybe not. Never taste food to see if it is free from pathogenic or disease-producing bacteria.

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Dietary disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge eating are troubling conditions that take an enormo

As consumers get more and more health conscious, it is not uncommon to see shoppers in grocery aisles, scrutinizing a product's ingredients for sugar, fat, sodium and calories.

The Bush Administration is expressing more concerns of a widespread flu pandemic, saying it could cause massive disruptions of our way of life, reports the Associated Press.

Most of us don't raise pigs, cows, and chickens, even though we may eat them. We expect the meat we buy in our supermarkets will look good, taste fresh, and be free from disease-producing bacteria.

Have you ever felt ill shortly after eating something and wonder, "Maybe I'm allergic to what I ate?"

Chances are, you are not. You may be intolerant of certain foods and suffer from gastrointestinal distress, but true food allergies only affect about 1 to 3 percent of adults, and about 3 to 8 percent of children.