USDA Chicken Still Infected with Pathogens
The amount of chickens that get through USDA inspection and receive a sticker of approval while still containing dangerous bacteria is staggering. According to independent studies cited by Food Safety News, approximately two thirds of raw chickens purchased at United States supermarkets contain either Campylobacter or Salmonella, and in some cases, both. The USDA has proposed a new food inspection system,...
Fall Nuts Not Just for Squirrels
Do you ever wonder what the squirrels find so irresistible about those nuts that fall to the ground each fall? Not only are these nuts a great source of energy for squirrels over the winter, but many of them are also good for us as well. The Food and Drug Administration tells us that eating 1.5 ounces of nuts...
Your Brain on Dopamine: Study Claims Oreos are More Addictive than Cocaine
"If you give a mouse a cookie....... he will want the whole bag!!" The famous children's book, "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie," by Laura Joffe Numeroff, tells us that once the mouse has his cookie he will want a glass of milk. New research, however, indicates that if you give a mouse (or a rat) a cookie.... he...
ALERT: Antibiotic Recall After Pieces of Hair, Cotton and Metal Were Found
Floating particles found in vials of an injectable antibiotic drug used to treat a number of conditions such as pneumonia, urinary, abdominal and skin infections both within the hospital as well as in some cases, at home. The particles found in this drug, manufactured by B. Braun Medical Inc., have prompted the United States government health officials to alert physicians...
Say Goodbye to Inflammation with Gratitude
Did you know the PH levels in your body can be affected by your emotions? Studies show the more frustrated, stressed or anxious you feel, the more acid and inflammation you can be creating in your body. However, feelings such as love, joy and gratitude can counteract the effects of negative feelings and the acid it creates by promoting...
5 Ways You are Making Yourself Fat
Do you feel like you’re doing everything right when it comes to diet and exercise, but the pounds continue to stubbornly hang on, or worse, that number on the scale keeps growing higher? You might be unknowingly making yourself fat. By becoming aware of your “get fat” habits, you can quickly turn these into good habits that can help slim...
New Study Links Linoleic Acid to Weight Loss
A study performed by Texas Tech University found that the way in which linoleic acid functions in the body contributes to an increased fat-burning ability by cells. Through performing mouse studies, nutrition science researchers found that linoleic acid could potentially increase metabolism, as well as decrease muscle fatigue. They hypothesize that these effects could be applicable to humans, as...
Be Kind to Your Heart
Good heart health is essential for the prevention of all types of heart disease, including cardiovascular and coronary heart disease, as well as stroke. Many other health disorders are related to heart, arterial and circulatory health, including dysfunction in organs that are fed by our arteries and veins. These include conditions like impotence, brain diseases and dementia, macular degeneration...
What Can I do with Hemp Oil?
Hemp oil is one of the healthiest oils of all. It’s been called “nature’s perfect food” due to its makeup of balanced concentrations of omega fatty acids. Processed from the seeds of the cannabis sativa plant, the end product does not contain THC, which is the psychoactive compound of the plant. Research has revealed that hemp contains all of the essential...
Acidity to Blame for Predicted Mass Ocean Extinctions
Many of us know that due to emissions from modern industry and agriculture, our oceans and marine life are in danger. However, what we did not know until recently was the scale of the problem, and how soon large amounts of our ocean dwellers may suffer. In the 2013 State of the Oceans report, released earlier this week, marine scientists...
