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Is Eating Fish The New Way Out To Avoid Heart Diseases?

            Here are    20 evidence-based health benefits of fish Fish is a low-fat high quality protein. Fish is filled with omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins such as D and B2 (riboflavin). Fish is rich in calcium and phosphorus and a great source of minerals, such as iron, zinc, iodine, magnesium, and potassium. The  American Heart Association  recommends eating fish (preferably fatty fish) at least twice a week as part of a healthy diet. Fish is packed with protein, vitamins, and nutrients that can lower blood pressure and help reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke.  Fish doesn’t only impact your waistline, but also other functions of your body including your liver, brain, and even your sleep. So make sure you’re incorporating fish into your diet to reap these 20 health benefits of fish Especially, adults should aim for two 3-4 ounce portions of fish each week, the American  Heart  Association (AHA) said. ...

Egg Farm at Root of Salmonella Crisis Had Rodents

May 17, 2018   The North Carolina egg farm at the center of a multi-state  salmonella  outbreak was infested with rodents, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspection report cited by the  Washington Post . Dozens of rodents, both alive and dead, were found in and around hen houses at the Rose Acre Farms in Hyde County, the newspaper said. Thirty-five people who ate  eggs  traced back to the farm have been sickened since November, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of the cases were in New York and Virginia. The FDA report said "unacceptable rodent activity" had been cited at Rose Acre Farms even before the initial  salmonella  cases were reported, the  Post  said. The FDA inspection at the heart of the report was conducted in March and April. The agency said it also found large numbers of insects gathered near chicken feeds, and that employees failed to maintain safe food-handling p...

E. Coli Outbreak: More Cases in Lettuce-Linked E-coli Outbreak, But End May Be Near

WEDNESDAY, May 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) --  Twenty-three more illnesses caused by an  E. coli  outbreak tied to tainted romaine lettuce were reported by U.S. health officials on Wednesday. That brings the total number of cases to 172, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. But there was potential good news: The outbreak, tied to lettuce grown near Yuma, Ariz., might be nearing its end. That's because "romaine lettuce from the Yuma growing region is past its shelf life and is likely no longer being sold in stores or served in  restaurants ," the CDC noted. "The last shipments of romaine lettuce from the Yuma growing region were harvested on April 16, 2018, and the harvest season is over." In fact, the agency said the newest cases all occurred among people who first reported becoming ill two to three weeks ago. That's "still within the window when contaminated romaine was available for sale," the CDC said, and ...