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.
Want Natural Food Coloring? Add These Purple Sweet Potatoes to the Line Up
The little-grown purple sweet potato could be used to develop a plant-based food coloring that is both safe (unlike artifical colors) and pretty.
12 Tips for Extinguishing Disease-Causing Inflammation
Chronic Inflammation is a silent epidemic; a plague afflicting millions of unsuspecting Americans. Here are 12 tips for preventing disease-causing inflammation.
Sweet Potato Greens Inhibit Cancer Cell Growth by 69%
In a 2011 study, sweet potato greens extract (SPGE) ‘remarkably inhibited’ the growth and progression of cancer cells and led to absolutely no toxicity.
Breaking: Junk Food, Fast Food Proven to Cause Depression
According to recent research conducted by scientists from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the University of Granada, both junk food and fast food consumption ignites depression…
As Demand Skyrockets, Thousands of US Farms Are Going Organic
Major retailers Cost-Co, General Mills, Ardent Mills scramble for organic farmland to keep up with burgeoning demand for organics.
Study: Goats Fed GM Soy Have Altered DNA, Milk, and Offspring
There is a new study showing that the DNA in goats fed transgenic, GM soy feed is altered, and the milk itself is of lower quality, affecting offspring.