The term “smoothie” has many definitions in the U.S. marketplace. The most common definition of the term is a “thick, creamy beverage composed of both fruit and dairy ingredients.” In the broadest sense of the term, a smoothie can refer to a thick, non-dairy, chilled beverage.
Apples can cause up to four times more damage to teeth than sodas is one of the conclusions reached by a recent study looking at the effects of acidic foods and beverages on tooth decay.
New research shows that eating blueberries may have the potential to make a significant difference in the growth and spread of a difficult-to-treat type of breast cancer that affects thousands of people each year.
Despite economic woes, Americans continue to crave indulgent foods, including prepared cakes and pies. Changing demographics, continued innovation, in-store bakeries, specialty retail and private label items, and the growth in refrigerated, packaged baked goods are all part of the emerging future of this sector.
The Food and Drug Administration and a leading doctor are disputing suggestions by television show host Dr. Mehmet Oz that trace amounts of arsenic in many apple juice products pose a health concern.
Everyone nowadays seems to be interested in food safety--in fact, the Produce Manufacturing Association ranks food safety as the number one issue now facing the industry. In this heightened environment, it is not just good sense to mitigate threats to food safety--it becomes essential.
French fries and potato chips may have given potatoes a bad rap, but new research finds the lowly tuber -- when cooked correctly -- may actually be good for the heart.
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