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There are an estimated 48 million annual cases of foodborne illnesses in the U.S., according to the federal government. That means about 1 in 6 Americans are sickened by contaminated grocery or restaurant food every year. Luckily, there are ways to avoid foodborne illness , one of which is to monitor active recalls for items on your shopping list. Both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) publish information about recalled food items on the daily. Here are three new recalls to be aware of —t his list includes products sold at Kroger , Walmart , and other top grocery stores. Related:  Dangerous E. coli Found in This Meat From America's Largest Grocery Chain Ground beef products sold at Walmart, Kroger, and Albertsons are being recalled. Interstate Meat Dis. Inc. of Oregon is recalling almost 30,000 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli. The packages were shi

As the mercury drops, even the most determined exercisers can feel pretty meh about heading outside to work out. While staring at the four walls of a gym can be monotonous, freezing your butt off is way worse! But armed with the right gear, it's possible to stay safe, warm, and comfortable. The trick is to pick items that will keep you dry and toasty—but not too toasty. As your workout progresses, your body will naturally heat up. So ideally, you should dress as though it's 20 degrees warmer. (Fun fact!) To find the gear that best fits the bill, we connected with three runners who log strides no matter the temps. Collectively they've run hundreds—yes hundreds—of road races, so they definitely put their gear to the test and have tried a lot of what's out there. Layer up head-to-toe in their top picks, and you may just feel a bit more comfortable during your next cold-weather workout. For more, check out Doing This One Thing While Running Burns Twice as Many Calories

The pandemic has been kind to the quick-service pizza industry . According to Restaurant Business , the major pizza chains positively thrived in the otherwise difficult 2020 with sales increased by hundreds of millions of dollars that year, equaling a 6% year-over-year increase compared to 2019. That momentum continued in 2021 , with everyone from big players like Domino's to smaller ones like MOD Pizza getting a slice of that pie. RELATED: After Closing a Significant Number of Locations, This Popular Pizza Chain Will Expand Again in 2022 And as some of the clearest evidence yet that pizza sales are predicted to stay strong well into the future, there's the historic expansion deal just announced by Papa Johns . According to QSR Magazine , the chain has signed an agreement to open more than 1,350 stores in South China in the next 20 years. The deal is the biggest one of its kind in the company's history, and one of the greatest expansion deals ever announced in the pizza

Whether it's a shortage of grocery items or prices skyrocketing at stores—shoppers aren't happy. Due to supply chain issues that have caused strain on major retailers like Walmart , Kroger, Food Lion, Costco , customers are experiencing frustrations while shopping for food and other daily essentials at their local stores. We reached out to our readers on Facebook and Twitter and asked them to share about the specific grocery shortages that are currently frustrating them the most. Customers from around the U.S. wrote in their current frustrations at stores—and a few repeated items popped up from shopper complaints. 1 Cat food The number one response we had from polling our readers was a massive shortage of canned cat food. "My cat has specific requirements or gets sick so stressed me that this has become harder to get," says one Facebook user. "Shelves are bare not a can in Walmart ," says another user. While some shoppers are also having a pr

Gold may be used in fancy meals and desserts as an eye-catching and impressive garnish (hello, beautiful gold leaf on chocolates or in cocktails!), however, some in the food world are claiming that the unexpected ingredient can also offer some notable health benefits. "Since ancient times, gold has been used in medicine, dentistry, and as a food decoration element," says Ellie Marks, founder and chief editor at Simply Mumma . These days, edible gold is recognized as an acceptable food additive by the EU and the US as long as it's pure (meaning 22-24 karats) and manipulated into a very thin, edible form, according to Food Republic . But what exactly can eating gold potentially do for your body? Keep reading to find out what experts are saying (but consult your doctor or a dietitian first before incorporating gold into your diet for any health reason). And next, don't miss The #1 Best Diet to Follow Right Now, Says New Report . 1 Gold may help those with rheumat

When it comes to foods that you should eat to stay young , nuts are a great option. "As part of an overall balanced diet, nuts can be a nutrient-dense addition to a lifestyle eating pattern that may help those seeking foods to feel and look younger," Lexi Endicott, RD, LD, CCMS, tells Eat This, Not That! Endicott, who works with To Taste , a culinary nutrition education and consulting company, explains: "Due to their variety of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, low glycemic load, fiber content, protein makeup, and healthy fat profiles, nuts can be an especially healthful replacement to snacks and ingredients that work against anti-aging , such as chips, pretzels, candies, sodas, and crackers." Granted, there are some nuts that are better than others if what you're aiming for is anti-aging effects. In fact, when we asked experts about the five best nuts to keep you looking and feeling younger, these were their top choices: 1 Almonds " Almond

If you want strong and toned arms, you need to be weight-training regularly , focusing on lifting heavier, or performing more reps on a weekly basis. In terms of exercise selection, you want to be performing compound movements such as close-grip bench presses, chin-ups, and rows. However, you also want to throw in isolation exercises to maximize your arm development. This is because the arms are a smaller muscle group, so they need direct training in order to be strong and toned. They also respond to moderate weight and/or higher reps, and will grow when you train them for a longer time under tension. Here are three exercises each for both your triceps and biceps to add to your normal workout routine. You can perform one or two of these after an upper-body session, or do all of them as a separate arm day in order to sculpt lean arms. Perform three sets of the following moves. And for more, don't miss The 5 Best Exercises to Build Better Glutes . 1 Incline Dumbbell Curl L