Health Rewind: What’s Really in Taco Bell's Beef?

Plus, this year's allergy season is going to be awful.

Taco Bell Reveals What’s in Their Meat - To clear up any confusion about what’s in Taco Bell’s ground beef, the company launched a site explaining its ingredients. Business Insider reports that while 88 percent of the beef is made up of “premium beef,” the other 12 percent consists of “hard to pronounce” additives that, while safe, are very high in fat and sodium. — (@kelleent) Kellee Terrell (Photo: AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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Taco Bell Reveals What’s in Their Meat - To clear up any confusion about what’s in Taco Bell’s ground beef, the company launched a site explaining its ingredients. Business Insider reports that while 88 percent of the beef is made up of “premium beef,” the other 12 percent consists of “hard to pronounce” additives that, while safe, are very high in fat and sodium. — (@kelleent) Kellee Terrell (Photo: AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

President Obama Presses Colleges to Do More About Rape  - Earlier this week, President Obama’s administration released new guidelines putting pressure on colleges and universities to do more to prevent the growing problem of sexual assault on campus. According to the New York Times, some of the recommendations include “conducting anonymous surveys about sexual assault cases, adopt anti-assault policies that have been considered successful at other universities.”(Photo: Rahman Roslan/Getty Images)

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President Obama Presses Colleges to Do More About Rape  - Earlier this week, President Obama’s administration released new guidelines putting pressure on colleges and universities to do more to prevent the growing problem of sexual assault on campus. According to the New York Times, some of the recommendations include “conducting anonymous surveys about sexual assault cases, adopt anti-assault policies that have been considered successful at other universities.”(Photo: Rahman Roslan/Getty Images)

Eating Chicken Makes Kid Do What? - Eating chicken off of a bone can make kids act bad, says a new study. Researchers found that kids who hold their food and eat were twice as likely to be disobedient and violent with adults than kids who ate with utensils. Using teeth to bite into food also makes animals more aggressive too, Medical News Daily points out. (Photo: GettyImages)

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Eating Chicken Makes Kid Do What? - Eating chicken off of a bone can make kids act bad, says a new study. Researchers found that kids who hold their food and eat were twice as likely to be disobedient and violent with adults than kids who ate with utensils. Using teeth to bite into food also makes animals more aggressive too, Medical News Daily points out. (Photo: GettyImages)

Does Cross Fit Push People Too Hard? - Yes, Cross Fit is the new craze, but is it dangerous? In a recent article, the Washington Post sheds some light by discussing how intense these workouts are, the culture of pushing one’s body beyond the norm and how bragging about CrossFit injuries on social media is a growing trend. (Photo: GettyImages) 

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Does Cross Fit Push People Too Hard? - Yes, Cross Fit is the new craze, but is it dangerous? In a recent article, the Washington Post sheds some light by discussing how intense these workouts are, the culture of pushing one’s body beyond the norm and how bragging about CrossFit injuries on social media is a growing trend. (Photo: GettyImages) 

Calling Girls “Fat” May Increase Their Risk for Obesity - Telling girls that they are “fat” can increase their risk of obesity. Researchers found that girls (both Black and white) who were ridiculed were 1.66 times more likely to be obese by the age of 19. It’s believed that this negativity can help foster feelings of despair and usher in even more unhealthy lifestyle choices, HealthDay writes.(Photo: GettyImages)

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Calling Girls “Fat” May Increase Their Risk for Obesity - Telling girls that they are “fat” can increase their risk of obesity. Researchers found that girls (both Black and white) who were ridiculed were 1.66 times more likely to be obese by the age of 19. It’s believed that this negativity can help foster feelings of despair and usher in even more unhealthy lifestyle choices, HealthDay writes.(Photo: GettyImages)

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Raising Kids Alone Doesn’t Dampen Women’s Happiness - Despite the stigma behind single motherhood, a study finds that single moms do find happiness in life. Researchers from Sweden found that even when women faced money issues, societal disapproval and lack of partner support, single mothers were happy in their lives and made their children the “center of their worlds,” writes Health Day. (Photo: Susan Barr/Getty Images)

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Raising Kids Alone Doesn’t Dampen Women’s Happiness - Despite the stigma behind single motherhood, a study finds that single moms do find happiness in life. Researchers from Sweden found that even when women faced money issues, societal disapproval and lack of partner support, single mothers were happy in their lives and made their children the “center of their worlds,” writes Health Day. (Photo: Susan Barr/Getty Images)

Why Viral Hepatitis Is a Black Issue - To commemorate Minority Health Month, Dr. Nadine Gracia guest blogs for AIDS.Blog.Gov about why African-Americans cannot ignore the hepatitis epidemic. Gracia writes that in the U.S., Blacks are 1.5 more likely to die from this disease. She also discusses programs the Office of Minority Health has to reduce this disparity and link Blacks to care. (Photo: Jessica Rinaldi / Reuters)

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Why Viral Hepatitis Is a Black Issue - To commemorate Minority Health Month, Dr. Nadine Gracia guest blogs for AIDS.Blog.Gov about why African-Americans cannot ignore the hepatitis epidemic. Gracia writes that in the U.S., Blacks are 1.5 more likely to die from this disease. She also discusses programs the Office of Minority Health has to reduce this disparity and link Blacks to care. (Photo: Jessica Rinaldi / Reuters)

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FDA Approves Genetic Test for Cervical Cancer - Over the years, pap smears have been the first step in detecting cervical cancer, but that is about to change. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved that a genetic test be the first option for doctors to detect cervical cancer in women, the Associated Press reported. Critics believe this move may cost more and lead to overtreatment. (Photo: Times-Picayune /Landov)

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FDA Approves Genetic Test for Cervical Cancer - Over the years, pap smears have been the first step in detecting cervical cancer, but that is about to change. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved that a genetic test be the first option for doctors to detect cervical cancer in women, the Associated Press reported. Critics believe this move may cost more and lead to overtreatment. (Photo: Times-Picayune /Landov)

Polar Vortex Brings in “Pollen Vortex” This Allergy Season - Health experts are predicting that the extreme winter we experienced this year is going to make allergy season one of the worst ever. Why? Because the winter pushed back pollen season and now all of the plants are dumping pollen right now instead of in phases, Mother Jones writes. Are you ready for the Pollen Vortex?(Photo: Fuse/Getty Images)

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Polar Vortex Brings in “Pollen Vortex” This Allergy Season - Health experts are predicting that the extreme winter we experienced this year is going to make allergy season one of the worst ever. Why? Because the winter pushed back pollen season and now all of the plants are dumping pollen right now instead of in phases, Mother Jones writes. Are you ready for the Pollen Vortex?(Photo: Fuse/Getty Images)

Half of Homeless Men Have Had Past Brain Injury - A new report found that almost 50 percent of homeless men have suffered from brain trauma in the past (mostly due to assault). Researchers believe that there is a link between traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and housing insecurity, as TBI may lead to lack of focus and the inability to control one’s behavior and keep a job, Time reported. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Half of Homeless Men Have Had Past Brain Injury - A new report found that almost 50 percent of homeless men have suffered from brain trauma in the past (mostly due to assault). Researchers believe that there is a link between traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and housing insecurity, as TBI may lead to lack of focus and the inability to control one’s behavior and keep a job, Time reported. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)