Nutrition and Diet: Food Ingredients, Labels, and More
Welcome to our nutrition and diet page, where you can learn about what you’re really eating. If you’re seeking guidance on meal planning, exploring dietary trends, or aiming to learn about nutrients in food so that you can make informed food choices, you are in the right place. We are always improving this page – so be sure to check back often.
80% of Americans Exposed to Fertility-Ruining Pesticides in Oat-Based Foods
A concerning discovery has been made regarding the presence of a chemical pesticide, chlormequat, in oat-based foods available in the U.S.
FDA: Children’s Applesauce PURPOSELY Contaminated with Heavy Metals
The FDA believes certain brands of children’s applesauce have been intentionally contaminated with heavy metals lead chromate.
Virus-Resistant GMO Pork Inches Closer to Human Consumption Amidst Consumer Uncertainty
Virus-resistant pork from genetically modified pigs could soon be served as your next meal. Are you ready for GMO bacon?
Zinc “Crucial” for Improving Blood Sugar Regulation for Diabetics
Good news for diabetics. A meta analysis suggests zinc supplementation plays a crucial role in enhancing blood sugar control.
Companies Say Going Non-GMO is Difficult: Are Big Ag’s GMOs Spiking Food Prices?
Is going non-GMO really that much more expensive for food manufacturers, causing an inevitable spike in food prices? They say it is.
How Diet Sodas Mess With Your Brain (Video)
This video explains how artificial sweeteners mess with your brain in numerous ways – often even causing you to consume more than you normally would.
7 Reasons to Start Juicing from Around the Web
Juicing has many benefits that are easily reaped with a little time and dedication. Here is a mini collection of some of the best reasons for juicing from the juicers…
9 Healing Herbs for a Natural Medicine Cabinet: Grow Your Own Healing Herb Garden
Forget medications. Replace your pills with simple-to-grow healing herbs. Here are 9 amazing healing herbs any novice gardener can grow and utilize.
3 Whole Food Supplements that Go Beyond Multivitamins
Most multivitamins can not give you the optimal health as whole foods do. Here are 3 whole food supplements that can provide depth of nutrition.
Eating in Season | 4 Winter Superfoods
As you may know it is preferable to eat in season, so that the foods you are eating won’t have to be imported from foreign nations or even other regions…