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.
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!
Famed Med Journal Retracts Study on Mediterranean Diet Heart Benefits
A study from 2013 showing that the Mediterranean diet lowers the risks of heart attack, stroke, and death from cardiovascular-related causes has been retracted. But why?
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.
Blue Bell to Be Fined $850,000 After Listeria Outbreak
Texas health officials stated that Blue Bell Creameries will be paying a fine of $850,000 to rectify damage caused by the listeria outbreak at their plant.
The Guilty Pleasure that can Boost Your Overall Health
Chocolate may be your “guilty” pleasure, but you shouldn’t feel very guilty at all about eating it quite regularly. A new study has found that chocolate can actually help to…
6 Little Known Reasons to Eat Cantaloupe this Season
What is cantaloupe good for? Is it worth buying over other fruit? Learn how research points to the fruit as a means of boosting health naturally.