Another massive meat recall - more than 500,000 pounds. This time, two deaths may be linked to bad beef. FatFighterTV has a look at this story and other diet and fitness headlines making news this week.
E. coli Warning: Two deaths may be linked to contaminated beef
Two people may have died after eating bad beef. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 28 people have gotten sick from ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli. Fairbank Farms recalled 545,699 pounds of fresh ground beef Friday because of the possible link. The company says customers who have the recalled meat should return it to their grocery stores for a full refund. Stores include: ACME, BJ’s, Ford Brothers, Giant Food Stores, Price Chopper, Shaw’s, and Trader Joe’s. Go here for a complete list of the products recalled.
Can podcasts help you lose weight?
The answer, from a new study - it depends. Researchers stress not all weight-loss podcasts are equal, and caution that the programs should be engaging and offer sound diet and exercise advice or they won't have much benefit. More on the most effective types of podcasts for weight loss here.
Americans spending less cash on exercise
Have your exercise habits changed in this down economy? A new poll finds more people are downsizing their workouts because of the recession. A couple of interesting things from the poll - sales of fitness equipment are down for the first time in 20 years, health club memberships decreased a little, and some regular exercisers are working out less.
Here are 7 popular food and fitness products during this recession.
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