Researchers Find that Painkillers Can Actually CAUSE Headaches
Do you regularly pop an aspirin or similar painkiller when you have a headache? If so, you may actually be causing more headaches to occur. British researchers have found that overuse of painkillers may cause severe, recurring headaches. In 2012, the United Kingdom's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) held a panel and created guidelines for treating headaches....
GMOs Found in Many Vitamins – Including Kids Vitamins
An investigation performed by Natural News has found that many brands of vitamins and multivitamins, including those designed for children, contain derivatives of genetically modified corn. This discovery adds more bad news for commercial vitamins, following our recent survey of the unecessary sugar and artificial colorings contained in many children's vitamins. GMOs have been discovered lurking within vitamins, often hiding...
Meditation Shown to Increase Empathy
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that meditation has the potential to increase an individual's empathy towards others, and can even change brain patterns associated with empathy and compassion. Study director Richard Davidson and his associate scientist, Antoine Lutz, hope that their results may be especially applicable to reducing instances of childhood bullying, as well as aiding those...
Chicken from China: Learn How to Avoid Possible Contamination by Raising Your Own Flock
On average, an American meal usually consists of ingredients from five different countries (Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, 2007). Just last week, the Department of Agriculture approved Chinese chicken processing plants to ship chicken to America. For now, it is just cooked chicken products from birds raised in the United States that are allowed to be shipped; however, critics...
Slow Food Catching On
What is Slow Food? Short answer: the exact opposite of fast food. While fast food by its very nature values convenience over the health of people and the environment, the Slow Food movement is spreading awareness of taking time to properly grow, prepare and enjoy food, emphasizing quality over convenience. The Slow Food movement was originally founded in 1986 by...
Splenda, Not So Splendid: A Recent Downgrade Makes People Wonder Just How Safe This Artificial Sweetener Is
You will find artificial sweeteners almost everywhere today. They are an obvious additive in diet soft drinks and other reduced-calorie foods. While it’s no revelation that the safety of aspartame, acesulfame potassium and saccharin have been extremely controversial since these chemicals hit the market, sucralose (known as Splenda) has been touted as being the “safest” of the chemical sweetener...
What is Wrong With Processed Snack Dip? 5 Healthy Options
So, you have the munchies and you really feel like something to dip your veggies or whole grain chips in. The typical processed snack dip has over 40 ingredients in it, including some that are very hard to pronounce, making this a not so good-for-you option. Why not try a healthier dip? The following recipes are good and good for...
3 Useless Things Found on Nutrition Labels
Food labels can be confusing to many consumers. With so much information on them, it’s hard to quickly decipher what is healthy and what’s not, and some can also be rather deceptive. To help clear up some of that confusion, here is a look at some of the most useless information on food labels that are best disregarded. Calories from...
Everyday Uses for Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is just one of those things you can't talk enough about. There are numerous grocery items that have multiple purposes and apple cider vinegar is one of those items. Made from fermented apple juice, regular use of apple cider vinegar can cut down on your use of chemical laden products in your home. Be sure that you...
Always Drink this with Beer and Wine
Believe it or not, there is a right way to enjoy a few beers without completely sabotaging your clean diet efforts. If you have enjoyed a cold one or two after a long week at work, you know too well that it can leave you feeling lethargic, dehydrated and not quite yourself the next day, especially if your diet...
