Skip the Burgers and Throw Some Veggies on the Grill

Health concerns raised by barbecued meats spur new ideas for the summer cookout FRIDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- If you're given the choice between a grilled hamburger or a grilled Portobello mushroom this Memorial Day weekend, go for the veggie. Eating meat that's charred or well...

Food Colour in Sausages, Burgers Could Trigger Cancer

Food specialists have warned that a dye, used sometimes to colour meat for sausages and burgers, could trigger cancer . The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently announced that it could no longer guarantee a safe daily limit for consumers to eat meat with the colourant, Red 2G, whi...

Meatless Burgers, Hot Dogs Not Always Full of Veggies

...AY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- Not all vegetarian burgers and hot dogs are alike. It seems that some, in fac...release from the organization. "While some veggie burgers are meant to look and taste 'like meat,' many popu..., read the labels and know the facts: Veggie burgers with 10 grams of protein or less tend to contain m...

'Eco-Atkins' Diet Sheds More Than Pounds

...chsner Health Foundation in New Orleans, pointed out that many mainstream products can fit the bill. "It wouldn't be hard to put in things like veggie burgers or Special K protein that every store carries. A lot of low-carb breads have higher protein," she said. "Those are easy changes you can build into you...

See salad, eat fries: When healthy menus backfire

...ecent years, "analysts have pointed out that sales growth in the fast-food industry is not coming from healthy menu items, but from increased sales of burgers and fries," Fitzsimons said. "There is clearly public demand for healthy options, so we wanted to know why people aren't following through and purchas...

Beat Stress for Free: MSN Encourages Americans to Take It Out on the Treadmill

...pasta over refined -- and eat more fruit. Order reduced meat and add more veggies such as tomatoes and bell peppers to fast-food orders such as pizza, burgers and Mexican food. All the food that people eat gives the body vital nutrients that will help strengthen them from the inside out. ...

New factor in teen obesity: Parents

... There may be a reason teenagers eat more burgers and fries than fruits and vegetables: their parents. In a new policy brief released today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, researc...

Lower Your Grocery Bill, Improve Health In 2009: Top Tips From Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods

...ose offered by Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, are all-natural, nutritious and reasonably priced. For example, an entire family could be fed with veggie burgers for less than $5. Plan meals in advance. Plan meals based on weekly specials and sales at your favorite grocery store. ...

Traces of Corn Found in Almost All Fast Food

...of the cows responsible for the hamburgers and chicken sandwiches had lived on exclusively corn-based diets. There was an exception: 12 Burger King burgers bought on the West Coast came from cows that didn't exclusively eat corn-based diets. As for fries, the researchers found that Wendy's seems to onl...

Parents Can Now Ask Schools to Serve Soymilk

...ms allow flexibility and better serve all Americans." A variety of tasty, child-friendly soyfoods, such as soy nut butter, soy yogurts and soy-based burgers and nuggets, provide essential nutrients for growing kids. Soy products also reduce the saturated fat and cholesterol content in popular children's fo...

Burgers in Medical Technology

February 2009 Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource Highlights Diabetes and Heart Disease, Going Vegetarian and Tinnitus

... Eggs, dairy products, soy products, legumes, lentils, nuts, seeds and whole grains fill this important role. Meatless products such as tofu dogs, soy burgers and texturized vegetable protein can be excellent sources of protein. Many meat substitutes, such as tofu and tempeh, are made from soybeans. Soy offe...

Burgers in Medical Dictionary

Potassium

...sodium and potassium . ... Potassium is a mineral involved in electrical and ... Many foods contain potassium . ... Soy products and veggie burgers are also good sources of potassium . ... Potassium is an essential mineral found in most foods. ... Along with sodium and calcium, potassium...

Burgers in Biological News

Seaweed could make junk food healthier

...exotic type of seaweed, say British scientists. The highly-fibrous seaweed extract, alginate, could be used to increase the fibre content of cakes, burgers and other types of food which usually contain large amounts of fat and a low degree of healthy nutrients, say the team. Scientists at the Universit...

Burgers in Biological Technology

Free trade vs. fair trade

...ctual property and it puts us at the mercy of the rest of the world which affects our national security. At this rate, we are all going to be flipping burgers or working at Wal-Mart 20 hours per week. Outsourcing is not always the right choice for companies, as there are increased challenges that come wit...