Beware: Over 4,000 Chemicals Used in Food Packaging Industry
A commentary recently published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health sheds light on some of the chemicals that can lurk in our...
FDA Proposes Altering Nutrition Labels to Include Added Sugars
For the first time in many years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing some changes to the nutrition labels found on foods....
5 Reasons to Make Your Own Healing Potions and How to...
With an ever increasing interest in homeopathic remedies, more people are looking into making their own healing balms for common conditions.
This drive is...
Fukushima Update – Yet Another Leak
More disturbing news from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan - a new radioactive leak has occurred. According to the operator of the...
Most Jelly Contains More Added Sugar than Fruit
Peanut butter goes with jam or jelly like Batman goes with Robin, right? Every day, millions of Americans enjoy the sweet taste and unique...
Astragalus is an Ancient Plant Root that Boosts Immunity
Astragalus, also known as ogi, milk-vetch root and Huang Qi, has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Only in recent...
Study Finds Conventional Meat and Dairy as Unhealthy as Cigarettes
A new study published in Cell Metabolism found that middle-aged adults that habitually consumed a large amount of meat and dairy were four times...
Sick of Your Double Chin? Try These 5 Tricks
Oh the dreaded double chin. Perhaps you’ve noticed it in photos or caught a glimpse of it in the mirror. Now you find yourself...
What is Brown Fat and Why do I Want It?
Ask anyone if they want more fat on their bodies and most likely the response will be a resounding “no way!” But before you...
Growing and Using Sage: An Aromatic Mediterranean Herb
Sage, an aromatic herb native to the Mediterranean regions of Europe and Asia Minor, has been used for thousands of years medicinally. Egyptian women...
