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 Macrobiotic Diet: A Curative Diet Mostly Ignored
The Macrobiotic diet has a long solid history of health-giving success, with its focus on whole organic brown rice grains. Here is some information.
New Rules Would Limit Predatory Junk Food Makers in Schools
The USDA and the White House announced new rules that would limit the amount of marketing for unhealthy foods that children are exposed to in school.
Is Your Multivitamin Toxic?
Most mass-market vitamins contain chemicals that the EPA does not allow in our public drinking water at levels above 50 parts per billion per liter. How can vitamin manufacturers advertise…
Scientists Discover a “6th Taste” Explaining Why We Love Carbs So Freakin’ Much
Now, a new study suggests that there may be a scientific reason we can not resist food loaded with carbohydrates – because they are our 6th taste.
Depressed People Found to Have Lower Antioxidant Levels
A recent study found that people suffering from major depression have lower blood-antioxidant levels, Is there a connection?
McDonald’s Antibiotic-Shift Sparks Deep Pressure for Chicken Providers
Influenced by McDonald’s’ decision to remove antibiotics from its chicken, Tyson, KFC, and Costco are making moves to push antibiotics out of their food.