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.
Study: Junk Food more Deadly than War, Famine, Genocide
The consumption of junk food has been found to override the natural ‘kill’ switch that regulates the calories we consume, causing people to eat more.
Why Eating Fats Really Doesn’t Make You Fat
Does eating fat really make you fat? Recent evidence shows that we have been told a big fat lie, and that eating fat does not cause weight gain or disease.
Black Elderberry: Natural Cold and Flu Treatment
Rich in antioxidants like quercetin, black elderberry is another natural cold and flu treatment you can add to your list of natural solutions.
Vitamin D Health Benefits – What Can Vitamin D Do For You?
Vitamin D health benefits seem to continuously be discovered, lending even more reason to attain the vitamin every day. Just last week we shed just a little light on the…
The Food that can Help Treat Your Post-Thanksgiving Hangover
You may be able to naturally and easily treat a holiday hangover with a simple, natural, beneficial substance that looks like liquid gold – honey!
Non-Browning GMO Arctic Apples to Hit Store Shelves Soon
Genetically modified apples engineered to brown more slowly than traditional apples will hit store shelves next month, but they won’t be overtly labeled “GMO.”