(Photo: Joel Louzado) Throughout high school, I was one of the lucky few among my fellow students who didn’t struggle with acne—but when I turned 21, I started to break out *badly.* Within a couple of months, I was struggling with cystic acne covering my cheeks, forehead and chin. Since this type of acne is “deeply… Read More: How Acne Messed Up My Relationship with Food – FLARE »
(Reuters Health) – A survey of people with food allergies who dine out successfully has found they employ quite a few strategies. Those who never had an allergic reaction in a restaurant tended to employ an average of 15 strategies to avoid allergens, while those who have had a reaction tended to use only six… Read More: Dining out with food allergies may be safer with at… »
Food poisoning is an illness caused by consuming foods or drinks that contain harmful bacteria, viruses or parasites. It’s extremely common, affecting an estimated 9.4 million Americans each year (1, 2). While many foods contain potentially harmful organisms, they are usually destroyed during cooking. However, if you don’t practice good hygiene and proper food storage… Read More: 10 Signs and Symptoms of Food Poisoning »