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.
Which of Your Foods are Sprayed with Round Up Just 3 Days Before Harvest?
Monsanto’s Round Up ‘pre-harvest’ spraying guide has farmers spraying crops with toxic pesticides just three days prior to harvest. Here are the crops.
Lack of Vitamin D May Have Killed Mozart
During his short life, Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart suffered from many of the era’s common illnesses, including smallpox, typhoid fever, tonsillitis and upper respiratory tract infections. What exactly it…
Purple Bread is Being Hailed as the First Baked Superfood
A scientist in Singapore has created a purple, antioxidant-rich bread with the same smooth texture of white bread, but it is digested more slowly.
The Connection Between Chocolate and Cancer
Can we say that chocolate possesses cancer-preventing or even cancer-fighting properties? Studies have indicated that chocolate can reduce cancer risk.
Supplementary Calcium, Not Dietary, Linked to Kidney Stones
Kidney stones are considered by many to be one of the most painful health conditions you may ever experience. Conventional medical protocol for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis typically…
Easily Make Your Own Herbal Tinctures and Save Money
It’s a good idea to learn not only about the herbs themselves, but also how to use them in various healing methods – such as herbal tinctures.