Encyclopedia of Diets - A Guide to Health and Nutrition

Allowance (RDA) defines the average daily amount of the nutrient needed to meet the health needs of 97– 98% of the population. T ...

Complications No complications are expected for people who get daily doses of fluoride falling between the AI and UL limits. Too ...

B 12 , folate helps regulate the level of the amino acid homocysteine in the blood. Homocysteine regulation is related to cardio ...

products.’’ The American Cancer Society does not endorse taking megadoses of folic acid to prevent cancer. Clinical trials are u ...

acid supplement (400 mcg for most women and higher does for those who have already had a baby with a neural tube defect). Good n ...

Parental concerns Parents need to be aware that infants and rapidly growing children are at higher risk for folate defi- ciency. ...

Purpose Direct additives are those that are intentionally added to foods for a specific purpose. Indirect addi- tives are those ...

propionate and sorbic acid, which are used in prod- ucts such as baked goods, salad dressings, cheeses, margarines, and pickled ...

Precautions Regulating Safety of Food Additives and Preservatives Based on the 1958 Food Additives Amendment to the Federal Food ...

Resources BOOKS Branen, A. Larry.Food Additives, 2nd edition. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2002. Clydesdale, Fergus M.Food Additives ...

allergic reaction occurs,the auto–injector (brand named Epi-Pen) is held against the skin and the medication is administered wit ...

become allergic. This test measures IgE which is specific for each food. Individual food allergies may be identified by this tes ...

Benefits The benefits of following an elimination diet to prevent symptoms of food allergies include avoid- ing the discomfort o ...

who have been diagnosed with attention deficit disor- der and autism. Both conditions are affecting more children each year. Doc ...

The Food Allergy Initiative, 1414 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 184, New York, NY 10019, Telephone: (212) 207- Website: http:// ...

Yersinia enterocolitica. Often found in raw milk, chocolate milk, water, pork, other raw meats. Spoiled milk is also mostly cau ...

parasites, viruses or bacteria, except for the Clostridium bacteria, which produce heat-resistant spores. These can only be kill ...

Resources BOOKS Leon, W.Is Our Food Safe: A Consumer’s Guide to Pro- tecting Your Health and the Environment.New York, NY: Three ...

packaged food available for sale. This information includes: Name of the product. Laws regulating what some products may be cal ...

Foods containing raw or not ready-to-eat meat or poultry products must be labeled as such. Juices must show the percent real j ...