As many as 12 percent of kids test positive for allergies to some of the most common food allergens, like peanuts. But a new, more accurate test reveals that many of those allergies are actually to a pollen, and not the dangerous food allergy that parents fear.
Food manufacturers are increasing the healthful properties of products by adding ‘nutraceuticals,’ foods (or part of a food) that provides medical or health benefits. Is it really healthier, or is it just another marketing strategy?