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.
Avocados Could be Key in Avoiding Metabolic Syndrome, Numerous Ailments
A review shows that every part of the avocado combats every component of metabolic syndrome, which means you are protected from various ailments.
4 March Superfoods to Optimize Your Health
It’s important to eat in season. For most of us, that also means keeping up with what powerful superfoods each month will bring into season. The month of March brings…
Slashing Sugar Makes Kids Healthier in Just 10 Days
Obese children’s health and weight improved when extra sugar in their diets was replaced with non-sugary foods. No change was made in calories or junk food.
Supreme Court Sides with POM Wonderful in Coca-Cola Lawsuit
Pom Wonderful is taking Coca Cola to court, saying Coca Cola is stealing customers with misleading claims. The Supreme Court is allowing it to move forward.
Daily Beetroot Juice Found to Lower Blood Pressure by 7%
Offering even more evidence for adjusting diet to lower blood pressure, a recent study has found that drinking a glass of beetroot juice daily is enough to lower blood pressure…
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…