Processed Foods Endorsed By Celebrities Sway Our Children
What have great advances in technology brought us? Certainly some immensely valuable and life saving tools. However, there are also a lot that are unnecessary and potentially harmful, and even some that are both Television, it has been argued can be both a tremendous educational and reporting tool but also a dangerous weapon in the hands of advertisers who monopolize...
Popular Antibiotic Z-Pack Linked to Heart-related Deaths
It has been just shy of a year since the ever popular drug azithromycin, commonly known as Zithromax or Z-Pack for short, was implicated in cardiovascular-related deaths. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now issuing a warning after reviewing the Vanderbilt University Study released May, 2012. The FDA states that the warning is not a result of adverse...
Would You Brush Your Teeth With FDA-Labeled Poison?
When a Colorado Springs dentist noticed brown spots on the teeth of local residents in 1901, an almost fifty-year investigation ensued. The result was that fluoride in the water was causing teeth to develop a condition known as fluorosis. However, it ended not in the eradication of fluoride from water but from the recommendation that low levels of fluoride...
Whole Foods Takes Stand In Labeling GMO’s
So, who pays attention to food labels anyway? According to recent statistics, more and more people are concerned not only with the nutritional value of food but also with other issues such as organic vs non organic and whether or not foods are genetically modified. Consumers are more educated than ever and are becoming increasingly more so thanks to...
Studies Show Healthier School Lunches Paying Off
Generations of students who have dined in school cafeterias have had to suffer through unhealthy, starch-filled, processed and often unsavory options. Fortunately, it seems things are slowly turning around. School districts in several states are pioneering healthy, cost-efficient cafeteria choices, and the effects on students are encouraging. Additionally, some students are taking matters into their own hands and protesting...
Agave Nectar As Bad as High Fructose Corn Syrup?
The blue agave is an exotic plant that grows in Mexico’s rich volcanic soil under the hot tropical sun – known as an amazing healing remedy for digestive disorders and skin wounds; it’s not surprising that many believe that agave nectar must be a wonderful, healthy food. But that’s just what the agave nectar sellers want you to believe....
Soy: Healthy Alternative or GMO-Packed Frankenfood?
It looks a bit like chicken and smells a bit like chicken but it is not chicken at all, it is probably soy. Many unassuming health conscious people have turned to soy look-a -like products in an attempt to live a healthier life. Unfortunately, unfermented and highly processed soy like soy fake chicken, soy ice cream, soy cheese and...
8 Foods That Kickstart Your Metabolism Into Overdrive
While there is yet to be a magic pill that instantly results in a smaller waist-line, you can encourage your body to burn fat quicker by eating certain foods - along with a balanced, healthy diet and regular exercise of course. By adding these eight foods to your diet you’ll not only be giving your metabolism a boost, you’ll experience...
Create Your Own Healthy Smoothie With These 4 Great Recipes
Smoothies are not only wonderfully delicious, they’re nutritious and easy to make. With so many tasty, healthy ingredients that can be used, the options are nearly endless if you want to have fun coming up with your own creations. A healthy smoothie requires just a few standard ingredients used as building blocks, while your own tastes and preferences determine exactly...
Why Eating More Protein Each Day Will Skyrocket Your Fat Loss Efforts
Protein is essential for optimal health. Whether you want to lose weight, maintain an ideal weight, build muscle, or just be able to function properly, your daily protein intake plays an important role in sustaining life and keeping your body running smoothly and efficiently. Consider some of these crucial reasons as to why you must get enough protein. Building muscle Protein is...
