Over 11 Tons of Beef Recalled on E. Coli Fears(for more go to http://howpeopledo.com)

Wholesale food supplier for restaurants Creation Gardens is recalling some 22,832 pounds of beef over concerns that it may be contaminated with E. coli.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Creation Gardens is recalling raw ground beef and beef primal cut products, including beef patties, short ribs, and sirloin. The products were produced between June 1 and June 2, 2017, and shipped to locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee.

Creation Gardens first noticed a problem June 5, when plant managers noted that two tests had turned up positive for E. coli.

“Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture stated.

10 Snow Storm Foods That Are Way Better Than Bread and Milk(for more go to http://howpeopledo.com)

You know the drill: as soon as snow is headed your way, a nonsensical frenzy for sliced bread and milk wipes the supermarket shelves clean. But these foods aren’t ideal for bad weather: milk will spoil quickly if the power goes out and processed bread won’t keep you full for long. There’s not enough protein or healthy fats in bread and milk to keep you satisfied, and unless you really love French toast, meal options are limited.  Instead, stock your larder with whole grains, hearty fruits and vegetables, and heart-healthy fats. You’ll make it through the storm like a pro and eat deliciously along the way.

Whole-Grain Pasta

Just about any meal can be made with whole-wheat pasta and the pantry items you already have on hand. If you can’t boil water, bulgur is an excellent alternative; it just needs to be soaked overnight.

Nuts and Oats

Nuts have the healthy fats and protein you crave in cold weather and bulk up any dish with satisfying crunch. Try unsalted roasted almonds and cashews. Old-fashioned rolled oats make a great rib-sticking oatmeal or base for granola.

Canned Tuna

The fact that it’s shelf stable and delicious cold or warm makes tuna a no-brainer. The fact that it’s a hearty-healthy food is just a bonus. Opt for albacore tuna packed in water for big flakes of fish and a cleaner flavor.

Canned beans

Packed with protein and fiber, no-cook, and so versatile, canned beans should be the first thing you grab when you hit the store. Toss with any vegetables that remain in your fridge and a sharp vinaigrette to create a satisfying main.

Apples and Citrus

Grey days will have you craving crisp, bright, juicy fruit. Apples and oranges are packed with Vitamin C and fiber. They’re also one of the most shelf stable produces for if you lose power.

Nut and Seed Butters

While we don’t recommend PB&Js for sustenance, natural peanut butter, almond butter, or sunflower seed butter have good fats and protein. Use in savory applications like satay sauce or vegetable sandwiches.

Dried Fruit

Super concentrated and naturally sweet dried fruits will help you get through a sugar craving. We love pitted dates, dried figs, and apricots. Think of it as nature’s dessert.

Good Whole-Grain Bread

When everyone else heads over to the sliced bread aisle, make your way to the bakery section. A hearty whole grain loaf can yield plenty of piled high toasts for breakfasts and ideal grilled (or cold) cheese sandwiches.

Leafy Kale, Carrots, and Brussels Sprouts

Hearty vegetables will last longer than tender lettuces and other delicate produce. None actually need to be cooked: massage kale leaves until wilted and tender, slice and marinate carrots in vinaigrette, or shred fresh Brussels sprouts with a sharp knife or mandoline.

Dark chocolate

Yes, we would consider a good dark chocolate a crucial snowstorm staple. You’ll benefit from the subtle caffeine boost and can savor each intense square rather than binge on old Christmas candy.

CDC guidelines for HIV prevention regimen may not go far enough, study suggests(for more go to http://howpeopledo.com)

A new study from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health suggests modifying federal health guidelines related to the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV transmission because current standards could miss some people who should be on it.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is a measure that has proven to be highly effective in preventing HIV transmission during unprotected sex. While not entirely foolproof, studies have shown taking daily doses of tenofovir disoproxil-emtricitabine, or Truvada, is 92 percent effective in preventing HIV infection when taken correctly and consistently.
Since 2012, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended PrEP for gay or bisexual men who have had condomless anal sex or been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection in the past six months. The CDC also has recommended PrEP for HIV-negative men who have sex with men (MSM) and who are in a relationship with an HIV-positive partner.
The UCLA study, which was published in the January issue of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, suggests that those guidelines do not go far enough, because they omit important characteristics that could put someone at high risk for becoming infected with the virus that causes AIDS. Working with the Los Angeles LGBT Center, the researchers have developed an online risk assessment calculator, available today, which could fill that gap.
“To the best of our knowledge, this PrEP Calculator is the first of its kind to be based on real-world data,” said Robert Weiss, co-author of the study and a professor of biostatistics at the Fielding School. “We hope that our PrEP calculator will allow more MSM to make a more-informed decision before deciding whether or not PrEP is right for them.”
The Los Angeles LGBT Center is one of the largest HIV testing providers in Los Angeles County for gay, bisexual and MSM, with approximately 13,000 individual clients served annually, said lead author Matthew Beymer, a post-doctoral scholar in the department of medicine, division of infectious diseases, at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Between January 2009 and June 2014 the center collected data on various behavioral risk factors for HIV among clients at each visit. Center personnel used behavioral data and HIV test results to determine what characteristics distinguished MSM who were HIV-negative when the study began and subsequently tested positive for HIV during a follow-up visit from those who remained HIV-negative through the follow-up visits.
Using these data the researchers built an HIV-risk algorithm, which they use as a standardized mechanism for recommending PrEP to clients of the Los Angeles LGBT Center. Unlike the CDC guidelines, they asked important questions about a number of factors that could put one at higher risk for becoming infected, including substance use, number of sex partners, age and race or ethnicity, and other partner-level factors.
The researchers found that if all individuals who had a risk score greater than or equal to five on the test’s scale – 51 percent of those who used the calculator – had been given PrEP, then 75 percent of HIV infections would be averted during follow-up, assuming adequate regimen adherence and near complete effectiveness.
This made the researchers’ model better than the CDC guidelines because it took into account behaviors that aren’t considered in the current guidelines.
Based on these findings, they developed the risk calculator. The researchers will then assess whether men who have sex with men find it useful in determining if they should start taking PrEP. Even as late as September 2016, 20 percent of the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s clients were unsure if PrEP was right for them, Beymer said.
“The findings from this study will allow MSM to determine their overall risk for HIV based on their own data and previous data collected at the Los Angeles LGBT Center,” Beymer said. “Ultimately, this HIV risk score can be used by the client to determine if PrEP is right for them.”
Beymer said that a limitation of this calculator is that it may not be appropriate for heterosexual and trans individuals, injection drug users, or people living outside of Los Angeles. In addition, it does not consider situations in which HIV-negative men are in long-term relationships with HIV-positive men.
This work was supported by the Center for HIV Identification, Prevention, and Treatment; the National Institute of Mental Health (grant P30MH058107), the UCLA Center for AIDS Research (grant 5P30AI028697) and a UCLA Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program in Global HIV Prevention Research (T32MH080634).

5 Ways to Boost Your Libido(for more go to http://howpeopledo.com)

If you’ve been having trouble getting “in the mood” and the lag in your sex life is starting to affect your relationship, this video is for you. Sex therapist and Health contributing editor Gail Saltz shares her top tips to boost arousal and reconnect with your partner. From squeezing in a little more “you time” (we mean masturbation!), to communicating more with your partner, Saltz gets to the heart of what your road blocks might be and ways to overcome them. Watch the video to get on the road to a happier and more active sex life.

Don’t have time to watch? Read the full transcript:

The steps you can take for yourself to improve desire are many.

1. Masturbation: It’s probably best to start with yourself – and by yourself, I mean with masturbation. Masturbation is always a good thing to practice and you can take it to your partner.

2. Talk to your gynecologist: Take a look at what your hormonal situation might be, and talk to your gynecologist about any tests you might need and things that might be added to help you boost arousal. Look at your medications.

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3. Fantasize more: It’s really important to be able to have sexual fantasy to boost arousal.

4. Communicate more: Talk about issues, and if there are issues going on, talk about them not in the bedroom. Talk about fears and concerns about changes that need to be made.

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5. Be open to change: Be open to what your spouse might want to try. Talk to your spouse about what you might want to try that’s new. New is good.

HIV risk influenced by specific vaginal bacteria(for more go to http://howpeopledo.com)

Cookies or chips? Your child’s choices may anticipate weight gain, study reveals(for more go to http://howpeopledo.com)

If your little ones crave more for sweets rather than salty snacks, then they are at a greater risk for gaining excess weight, a new study reveals.

The research published in the Pediatrics Journal indicates that people who are more inclined towards sweet products put themselves at an increased risk of obesity.

For the research, scientists from the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital asked more than 200 low-income mothers to have their children fast for an hour before providing them with a substantial lunch.

The children were then offered a tray of snacks containing both sweet treats such as chocolate chip cookies and salty ones such as potato chips and were told that they could eat without any restrains.

Later, it was discovered that those who consumed more and showed the desire to eat sweet over salty snacks were at a greater risk for developing increased body fat by the time they were about 3 years old.

The leading author of the study, Dr. Julie C. Lumeng, a developmental and behavioral pediatrician from the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, said that the findings suggest some people could be genetically predisposed to have a sweet tooth, making them more susceptible to obesity, which is unhealthy.

She also said that the findings suggest the craving for sweet taste is perhaps biologically-linked and some babies are just born having more liking for desserts than others.

Lumeng said, for these children, parents should devote extra attention about what they eat and what they don’t eat. However, she also adds by saying that the liking for sweet foods is perhaps not something that can be completely overcome.

If you observe in your children, when they are one or two years old that they show greater liking for sweet foods, then it may be a sign that they were just born that way and you may need to strictly monitor the variety of food you keep in your home, maybe a closer watch than with another child or sibling.

One of the clinical dietitians at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City, Lauren Graf, advice parents to develop healthier ways to satiate their child’s sweet tooth. Habituating children to healthy foods, such as vegetables and fruits, is extremely vital in developing their tastes. The foundation of the healthy diet is laid down in early childhood days.

Don’t Forget About the 2017 Dirty Dozen List: Most Pesticide-Tainted Produce(for more go to http://howpeopledo.com)

Every year the Environmental Working Group (EWG) puts out a list of the 12 types of produce that contain the most pesticides. The group analyzes tests by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the list. The list was released in the beginning of the year, but it’s important to browse the list multiple times so the information is at your fingertips. [1]

This year, the EWG found that close to 70% of samples of 48 types of conventional produce contained residues of 1 or more pesticides. In all, USDA researchers found 178 different pesticides and pesticide breakdown products in the samples of produce, which numbered in the thousands. These chemicals remained on the produce even after they were washed and, in some cases, peeled.

 

In a news release, Sonya Lunder, an EWG senior analyst, says:

“If you don’t want to feed your family food contaminated with pesticides, the EWG Shopper’s Guide helps you make smart choices, whether you’re buying conventional or organic produce.

Eating of fruits and vegetables is essential no matter how they’re grown, but for the items with the heaviest pesticide loads, we urge shoppers to buy organic. If you can’t buy organic, the Shopper’s Guide will steer you to conventionally grown produce that is the lowest in pesticides.” [1]

Choosing produce with the least amount of pesticides is vital to the health of children, Lunder says.

“Even low levels of pesticide exposure can be harmful to infants, babies and young children, so when possible, parents and caregivers should take steps to lower children’s exposures to pesticides while still feeding them diets rich in healthy fruits and vegetables.” [1]

The “Dirty Dozen” List

Strawberries are at the top of the list because the USDA found that the most contaminated sample of the fruit had 20 different pesticides. [1]

 

New to the list this year is pears and potatoes, displacing cherry tomatoes and cucumbers from last year’s list.

 

At least one pesticide residue was found on nearly all of the strawberries, spinach, peaches, nectarines, cherries, and apples.

On average, the spinach samples contained twice as much pesticide residue by weight than any other crop. In fact, EWG says 3/4 of spinach samples were contaminated with residues of a neurotoxic pesticide banned in Europe for use on food crops. It is part of a group of pesticides that have been linked to behavioral disorders in young children in recent studies.

 

You can find the full list of 51 types of produce on EWG’s website.

The “Clean 15”

Not every fruit and vegetable is coated in chemicals, fortunately, and the EWG also made a list of the types of produce that are least likely to contain pesticide residues.