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.
Sorry Monsanto: Major Boom in Organic Oils Amid Global Concern over GMO Contamination
There are rising concerns over genetically modified soy and canola oil, leading food producers to seek out sunflower oil as the flower is difficult to GM.
Study: To Ease Psoriasis, Try Eating a Mediterranean Diet
In a French study, eating a Mediterranean diet was associated with improved psoriasis symptoms, among other health benefits.
Cannabis Treatment Threatens Deadly Painkiller Industry
Pharmaceutical painkillers are now responsible for more deaths in the United States than heroin and cocaine combined. The pharmaceuticals are responsible for more than 15,000 deaths conservatively in 2008…
Another Food Corporation Forced to Remove “All Natural” Label, GMOs Next?
In a $5 million settlement over a class-action consumer fraud lawsuit, Kellogg has agreed to stop using all natural and 100% natural on several products.
Starving Cancer to Death by Removing One Food: Refined Sugar
Cancer thrives on refined sugar. If anyone is suffering from cancer, one of the best things to do is take away the disease’s favorite food – sugar.
GMO Arctic Apple Gene Could Destroy North American Apple Trade & Mom’s Apple Pie
Arctic Apples have their own take on what a kanamycin resistant gene is, but this newly created GMO apple could threaten all exports of apples.