Tainted Cantaloupes and Listeriosis: What You Need to Know


Updated 09/22/11 12:15 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Facts About Listeriosis and Tainted Cantaloupes

Listeria-tainted cantaloupes have now affected at least 14 states including Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and California. So far, 55 infections and eight deaths have been confirmed, and even more are suspected. Local, state, and federal health experts are investigating the increasing outbreak connected to whole cantaloupes grown in the Rocky Ford-region of Colorado and shipped by Read more

Yummy Links: From Shark's Fin to Horse Meat


Updated 05/17/11 4:54 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 1 comment

Gwyneth Paltrow Lands June Bon Appetit Cover

One Hong Kong-born chef on why Chinese culture doesn't need shark fin. — Inside Scoop What do you think of Gwyneth Paltrow on the cover of Bon Appétit? — The Feast NY Spring is in the glass! 107 drinks to make right now. — Grub Street NY Here are 50 more food blogs that you should be reading. — Saveur Today, one man will take a bite out of his 25,000th Big Mac. — Bites on Read more

Have You Ever Had a Food-Related Illness?


Updated 12/18/10 6:36 PM · Posted by · 11 comments

1 in 6 People Get Food Poisoning Every Year

Following countless recalls, food safety has never been a bigger concern in America. Despite steps taken by the Obama administration and the FDA to address consumer concerns, a new memo from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that one in six Americans fall prey to foodborne illnesses a year. Have you been one of them? Have You Ever Had a Food-Related Illness? Read more

Yummy Links: From Katie Lee to Mario Batali


Updated 08/13/10 11:35 AM · Posted by partysugar · 0 comments

Katie Lee's Daily Diet and Other Food Stories From the Web

A look at Katie Lee's everyday diet. — Grub Street NY Poultry is the leading food poisoning culprit, followed closely by beef. — Huffington Post Food Everything you ever wanted to know about boiling water. — Serious Eats The food you should give new parents. — Chow Meet Remy Mumby, the ten-year-old boy who eats balut. — Feast NY Gearing up for back to school. — The Epi-Log Mario Read more

Health Headlines: Think You Know?


Updated 07/13/10 7:05 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Health Highlights and News Updates For the Week of July 12, 2010

Sneezes, cyclists, and dangerous dips — there's a lot happening in the health and fitness world these days. Have you been keeping on top of the latest headlines? Take my quiz to test your knowledge! If you don't know, we'll explain all of the latest happenings to you in the end! Take the Quiz Read more

Food Poisoning Prevention Tip: Close the Fridge!


Updated 06/30/10 2:44 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Close the Refrigerator to Prevent Food Poisoning

Last week, a friend and I went to a restaurant and ordered pizza topped with stracciatella, a soft, fresh cheese. It was delicious, and we popped the leftovers in the fridge to save for later. The next day, she took the leftover pizza out of the fridge and ate it for dinner — and promptly got a severe case of food poisoning. Turns out, one of us hadn't closed the refrigerator the whole way, and Read more

Is It a Stomach Bug or Food Poisoning?


Updated 01/20/12 6:10 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 32 comments

Difference Between a Stomach Bug and Food Poisoning

Since it's that time of year when illness spreads like jam on toast, I'm sure you or someone you know has suffered from a stomach bug. Or was it food poisoning? It's good to know which it is, so you know whether or not you are contagious or if other people shouldn't eat the mystery meat you ate in the fridge. So how can you tell? To find out read more. Read more

Treat Food Poisoning With Coconut Water


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 19 comments

Treating Food Poisoning With Coconut Water

Recently, I came down with a really bad case of food poisoning while traveling. Although I made it through the worst of it before my flight home, I still felt completely exhausted, weak, and dehydrated the days following. I was taught that it was water or bust when it came to food poisoning, but my doctor was quick to tell me that coconut water contained almost everything I needed for a speedy Read more

Have You Ever Had Food Poisoning?


Updated 01/06/09 4:12 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 51 comments

Have You Ever Had Food Poisoning?

I hate when I have stomach issues, and having food poisoning has got to be the worst. It stinks that something you ate, whether it was out to dinner, at a friend's house, or in your own kitchen, could make you have to run to the bathroom every five minutes (or never leave for hours). Sometimes knowing others have felt your pain can make you feel better, so tell me . . . Source Have You Read more

FDA Gives the OK on Eating Tomatoes


Updated 10/14/11 11:48 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 8 comments

FDA Gives the OK on Eating Tomatoes

If you've been avoiding certain tomatoes since this horrific salmonella outbreak, go ahead and bite into any tomato you want. Since no strain of salmonella Saintpaul was found on any farms that were tested, the FDA believes that consumers can now enjoy all types of fresh tomatoes. The mystery still stands though as to what caused this outbreak in the first place, which has now sickened 1,220 Read more