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.
High Protein Vegetarian Diet – Eat These 5 Foods
Protein is, in fact, a matter of amino acids, and it abounds in the plant kingdom. The trick is in knowing where to find it, knowledge that is especially needed…
Antioxidants Vitamin C, Beta-Carotene may be Key in Brain Protection
Research found that those with Alzheimer’s have significantly lower levels of antioxidants vitamin C and beta carotene, suggesting to increase the levels.
23 Health Benefits of Sea Buckthorn: The Miracle Berry
Sea buckthorn has been used for centuries to heal various disorders by all walks of medicine. Here are 23 health benefits of sea buckthorn.
Eating Black Raspberries Helps to Prevent Colon Cancer
If you are searching for a food for a healthy colon, search no further than black raspberries. With colon cancer being the second leading cancer killer in the United States,…
GMO Bananas to Boost Vitamin A Arrive for First Test in Iowa
Human trials for the Vitamin-A boosting GMO banana have begun in Iowa. with volunteers offering up their blood samples after eating bits of GMO bananas.
Monsanto Latte? Consumers Tell Starbucks to go Organic and Drop ‘GMO-Milk’
Green America as well as consumers are telling mega-coffee supplier Starbucks to serve only organic milk from cows fed non-GMO feed.