Health experts on Friday dismissed the claims by beverage giant, Coca-Cola Co., that daily three servings of its new tea will burn off between 60 and 100 calories.

The maker of Coke, on Thursday said it has developed a new drink with Swiss food giant Nestle that speeds up drinker's metabolic rate thus helping them reduce weight

According to a new study, Right Direction Chocolate Chip Cookies lowers cholesterol and it also improves one's "subfraction profile." The combination counters the risk of cardiac disease, says a study included in The Journal of Nutrition.

The tasty cookies, consisting of psyllium and plant sterols are a natural way to reduce the risk of heart disease, linked with cholesterol

In the wake of the ongoing probe into the source of a nationwide E. coli outbreak linked to tainted spinach, the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided two Salinas Valley produce companies.

On Wednesday, the FBI and the Food and Drug Administration's criminal investigations office issued search warrants for the Natural Selection Foods LLC plant in San Juan Bautista and Growers Express in Salinas to investigate if they violated food safety and environmental laws

The FDA says fresh spinach is okay to eat, but the agency said serious concerns still remain because of the number of cases of food poisoning due to e-coli cases that have been traced back to California farms.

The latest, hit 26 states and may be responsible for the deaths of three people and putting 97 in the hospital. The FDA says California's food industry needs to address the issue and may need to institute tougher regulations

Mega retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is using its controversial buying power to offer the generic versions of many popular drugs including amoxicillin and heart and blood pressure treatment lisinopril, which sells in brand names such as Prinivil and Zestril for as much as $100 for a 30 day supply. Over 300 medicines will be covered by the plan.

The program which starts today at 65 of the company stores in Tampa, Florida, is expected to include all of Florida by January 2007. Company officials say the entire U.S. should see the same pricing by the end of 2007