All Stories Tagged With: "food"
Exposing Honey Products | Fake, Nutrient-Depleted Honey Entering US Stores Unchecked
For decades honey has been rightfully touted as one of the great natural foods for healthy living. This incredible food is pact full of health promoting enzymes and essential nutrients which have been shown to cleanse the body and sooth the airways. However, a new study has revealed some little-known secrets regarding its treatment and its origins.
The Politics of Food | How Food is Used as a Weapon
When people begin to starve, instinctive primal triggers lead to a desire to do absolutely anything for food. Those with food, whether it is the government or a nearby family, will have complete power over others. Food could essentially be used as a weapon, thousands of times more powerful than money or most any other resource. But even in current times, food is used as a weapon by those in power through the use of government regulations and chemical additives that destroy both your health and your bank account.
4 Biggest Red Flag Words on Packaged Foods
Food labels are oftentimes confusing and misleading, driving consumers to ignore nutritional warning signs in a state of confusion. Luckily, in addition to researching toxic ingredients that are often present in food products.
Start Doing This to Lose Weight
The speed at which you eat has a lot to do with whether you’ll gain weight or not. According to a New Zealand report, middle-aged women who inhale their food are more often than not heavier than those who take it slow at the dinner table.
Price of Junk Food and Fresh Food | Infographic
Mike Barrett Natural Society August 10, 2011 Junk food and healthy food don’t cost the same, we know that. Junk food often costs a bit less, at least if we go by the initial price tag. The truth is that price varies based on what people buy and location. Below is an infographic of the [...]
98% of Packed School Lunches May Harbor Food Illness
In a test of over 700 preschoolers’ packed lunches, less than 2% meats, vegetables and dairy products were cool enough to be safe against the development of food-borne illness. Currently 1 in 6 U.S. citizens get food poisoning each year.
Chewing Your Food Properly is Key to Eating Less
It sounds simple, but do you really chew your food well? According to new research — and common sense — people who chew their food more thoroughly take in less calories on average.
Thinking Your Way to Healthy Eating
Thinking about your health before picking a food may make you more likely to make a healthy choice even if you don’t think it’s tasty, a new study shows. Researchers from the California Institute of Technology conducted a brain-imaging
Restaurant Calorie Counts Not Always Accurate
Dieters beware: Offerings at popular restaurants may have more calories than what’s stated on menus or company websites. A team of scientists purchased items from 42 fast-food and sit-down eateries in Indiana, Arkansas and Massachusetts, then measured the calories they contained. The list of stops on their calorie-busting tour included Burger King, Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse, McDonald’s, Taco Bell and Chuck E. Cheese’s.
Westerners ‘Programmed to Eat Junk Food’
Scientists at Aberdeen University have discovered that those of European origin are more likely to have genes which urge them to gorge on fatty foods, beer and wine, than Asians. Dr Alasdair MacKenzie explained that the genes controlled the strength of a “switch” that helped determine appetite. He said: “The switch controls the areas of the brain which allows us to select which foods we would like to eat and if it is turned on too strongly we are more likely to crave fatty foods and alcohol.”
Idaho Producer Recalls Sprouts Over Salmonella Fears
A week after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned of a possible link between salmonella and sprouts from Evergreen Produce of Moyie Springs, the company is now issuing a recall of its alfalfa and spicy sprouts. Evergreen initially refused a recall, but the company stated Friday that it is responding to agency pressure. At least 21 cases of salmonella have been reported in Idaho, Montana, Washington, North Dakota and New Jersey.
What’s Wrong with Our Food System
In this eye-opening video, an 11 year old boy makes a presentation on the issues and problems surrounding our food system. In this short 5 minute presentation, he touches on such matters as
Six Million U.S. Kids Have Food Allergies
Food allergy in children is more common than previously thought, and often is associated with severe symptoms and multiple foods, a new survey found. The prevalence of food allergy in children and adolescents younger than 18 was 8% (95% CI 7.6 to 8.3), according to Ruchi S. Gupta, MD, of Northwestern University in Chicago, and colleagues. That percentage translates into almost six million children in the U.S., the researchers noted.
High Protein Breakfast Dampens Hunger Drive Later in the Day
Those of you familiar with the Five Rules of the Leptin Diet, know that Rule #4 is; Eat a Breakfast Containing Protein. I have long explained that a high protein breakfast can boost the metabolic rate up to 30% for as long as 12 hours and provide lower insulin release, while assisting with food cravings. New research at the University of Missouri1 agrees with my preference for the high protein breakfast.
Scientists Push to Place RFID Tracking Chips in Food
RFID, short for Radio Frequency ID, tags have found their way into a wide variety of applications. These pellets, which are often roughly the same size as a grain of rice, can help us to be reunited with our lost pets, keep towels inside the hotel, and keep big box stores shipping the right boxes to the right places at the right time. In time you may even find them inside your own stomach. At least they will be there if Hannes Harms has anything to say about it.
Fraudulent Organics from China Spell Safety Hazards for U.S. Consumers
Three years ago, Chinese baby formula tainted with Melamine caused the death of six infants and over 300,000 serious injuries. After initially suppressing the information, the Chinese government made a grand gesture of eradicating the problem. The company was shut down. Some executives were even put to death. The epidemic, however, was not. The scandal reared its head earlier this year, when the product line was placed back into circulation in China.
14 Foods to Buy Organic
The growing consensus among scientists is that certain doses of pesticides and other chemicals can possibly cause lasting damage to human health, especially during fetal development and early childhood. Some scientists are warning of the long-term consequences of ingesting these powerful chemicals and advise that we minimize our consumption of pesticides. According to the Environmental Working Group, consumers can reduce their pesticide exposure by 80 percent by avoiding the most contaminated fruits and vegetables and eating only the cleanest.
MRSA ‘Superbug’ Bacteria Found in Detroit Meat
First they were riding on bedbugs. Now, drug-resistant superbugs are showing up in supermarket meat. Raw beef, chicken and turkey from Detroit grocery stores contained methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a sinister strain of bacteria that doesn’t respond to typical antibiotics, researchers reported Wednesday. It may sound scary, but it’s no reason to go vegetarian, experts say.
The Most Important Food for Healthy Eyes
Do you have any idea what causes wild Pacific salmon to have its color? It is one of the hottest new nutrient discoveries from a marine algae called astaxanthin, which is a far more powerful cousin of beta-carotene. If farm raised salmon don’t eat this or are not given artificial colors, they are a dark grey fish. Also, you might not know that baby flamingos are born white and they don’t become pink until they start eating food with astaxanthin in it.
5 Healthy Foods that Lead to Better Skin & Nails
Multiple studies have confirmed the fact that eating healthy improves looks even more than makeup and cosmetic surgery. Instead of spending thousands on designer makeup or invasive surgeries, try this free method of incorporating a handful of rejuvenating foods into your diet. The health of the nails and skin are vital not only to looking and feeling healthy, but can also be an indicator of overall health.
