Diabetes and Oral Health
Proper oral hygiene is an essential part of living a healthy life. For those with diabetes, this is especially important to remember, as having elevated blood glucose could increase the risk for...
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¿Cuáles comidas debo seleccionar para promover la salud?
English Version Seleccionar comidas para ayudar con enfermedades crónicas y promover la salud general puede ser difícil para los consumidores. Los supermercados llenos de productos que muestran...
Herbicide-Resistant Weeds
Summary Over 500 weed biotypes (in the world) have developed resistance to specific herbicides. Due to the repeated use of specific herbicides, herbicide-resistant weeds are found in field crops. It...
Weed Control in Landscapes: Herbicides
Summary Effective landscape weed control involves using different ways to suppress weeds, such as weed-free mulch and preventing weeds from going to seed near landscape beds. Preemergent and...
Inspection of Food: Who’s Responsible?
Local, state, federal, and international agencies all have a role in ensuring food safety and quality in the United States. These agencies regulate the use of chemicals and technology based on...
The Gut Microbiome and Its Role in Health
Your gut microbiome could cause disease or make a disease get worse. The gut microbiome is a combination of bacteria, viruses, protists, and other microorganisms that live in your gut. Bacteria is a...
Get Your Calcium-Rich Foods
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s MyPlate dietary recommendations describes the Dairy Group to include milk, yogurt, cheese, lactose-free milk, fortified soy milk, and yogurt. This group...
Drying Foods
Food drying is one of the oldest methods of preserving food for later use. It can either be an alternative to canning and freezing or complement these methods. Drying food is simple, safe, and easy...
Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)
Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) is required for many foods found in your local grocery store. COOL gives consumers information about the origin of their foods. Food operations such as restaurants,...
Food Allergies
What Is a Food Allergy? A food allergy is an abnormal reaction to food, even a very small amount. The body’s disease-fighting (immune) system mistakenly thinks the food is harmful and produces...
Understanding Organic Fertility
All crops, turfgrass, or ornamental plants need both macro and micronutrients at sufficient levels to maintain proper plant health and vitality. Fertility can be achieved in different ways and by...
Minority Health
There is no doubt that the United States has become a melting pot of people with different cultures and backgrounds. Bringing together new ideas and new traditions speaks to the growing diversity in...