Diet & Exercise Expert Ellen Haas shares Diet & Exercise management news and commentary at MyDietExercise.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243 http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243 http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/50968/threatened Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:10:58 -0500 Ellen Haas There is widespread agreement among those of us who love good food that wild fish has a superior taste and makes a much more delicious meal. But sadly the numbers of these fish caught in the wild are declining in numbers because of over fishing and environmental pollution of our waters.   Recently I have been surprised and disappointed to find that when I was in a Florida restaurant that there was no grouper - but there was a farm... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/50968/threatened http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/36923/beef-concerns Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:56:06 -0400 Ellen Haas News that Nebraska Beef had just recalled 1.2 million pounds of beef products that might have caused 30 people to get ill may sound awfully familiar. It should. Just last month the United States Department of Agriculture recalled tainted ground beef from this same company and ordered the company to make a number of sanitation changes in their plants. But a month after the USDA assured consumers that their beef products were safe, this new recall... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/36923/beef-concerns http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/36505/tomatoes Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:01:00 -0400 Ellen Haas   Tomato farmers have had a hard time these past few months. Tomatoes are one of our national treasures and it was sad how they became part of a recent food safety scare. The Food and Drug Administration, because of the possibility they we re contaminated with salmonella, told consumers not to eat them if they came from certain parts of the country.   But now that they have been cleared of any possible risk by the FDA, it is time to... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/36505/tomatoes http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/36504/sustainable Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:00:53 -0400 Ellen Haas   Over the past year or so, there has been a change behind the seafood counter. Supermarket leaders like Whole Foods, WalMart, Wegman's and others have been marketing sustainably farmed fish and setting standards that must be met before marketers will call the fish "sustainable."   Concerns about our environment are at an all-time high and at the same time demand for seafood has increased dramatically. Studies have shown the health... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/36504/sustainable http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/34853/dividends Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:44:19 -0400 Ellen Haas The summertime food scene is thriving in local communities across the country. And a movement to celebrate local food has sprung up - the locavore movement is actively promoting how to savor the traditional foods that represent America's regional cuisines. I think that there is much to be gained for you and your family, for the land, for the community and for the planet when you buy local foods whenever you can.   What are your favorite... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/34853/dividends http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/34058/inspection Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:11:48 -0400 Ellen Haas In recent years, we have seen the growing globalization of the U.S. food supply. This has meant that the amount of imported food on supermarket shelves has grown dramatically. In fact, current data shows that each year the average American eats about 260 pounds of imported food including processed and ready to eat products. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, that is 13% of the American diet.   Most imported food... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/34058/inspection http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/32736/butterhead Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:35:00 -0400 Ellen Haas The Dupont circle Farmer's Market in Washington DC is my local market and last weekend it was bustling and booming. It is wonderful how abundant the local offerings are now and how delicious the foods of the season are from asparagus, snow peas and snap peas to strawberries and rhubarb it was a mouth-watering adventure to behold. Standing out in the crowd of taste treats is a favorite of mine - living butterhead lettuce. It looks picture... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/32736/butterhead http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/30700/mediterranean Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:33:08 -0400 Ellen Haas Award-winning chef Joyce Goldstein's new book, Mediterranean Fresh (Norton, 2008) reflects her dual passions for marvelous salads and the flavors of the Mediterranean. She is a nationally recognized cookbook author and chef who has written more than twenty books. Joyce has been part of the FoodFit Chef's Network since we launched in 2000 and also has been a member of our Advisory Committee. She is widely known for her exciting recipes from... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/30700/mediterranean http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/30487/fixing-safety Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:43:41 -0400 Ellen Haas The massive recall of tomatoes this week by the FDA, after voluntary actions by fast food chains like MacDonald's and supermarkets like Safeway, is another in the growing list of holes in our federal food safety net. The FDA alerted consumers this past weekend that they should avoid eating Roma, red plum and red round tomatoes that are not attached to the vine because they may carry the bacteria salmonella. Salmonella can cause severe... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/30487/fixing-safety http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/30054/childhood Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:09:25 -0400 Ellen Haas This week the Washington Post began running an eight-part series about overweight and obese children. This serious public health problem has been growing in severity over the past few decades and so have the risks from chronic diseases like heart disease and many forms of cancer. As the articles point out, as children got fatter and less active, health problems mounted, but this health problem was ignored by parents, the government and the... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/7243/30054/childhood