Tag: toxins
High Processed Food Diet Leads to Irritable Dowel Disease, More
In a study published in the journal Nature, researchers have found that processed foods common to the Western diet are a large contributing factor...
Men: Low Toxicity Levels and High Walnut Intake Boost Sperm Health
Want your "guys" to swim like Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps - good kick, perfect physique and great speed? Well, you can spur on...
Why Baby Carrots Are Killing You
There has been great discussion and confusion over baby carrots lately. It seems some feel that these little veggies, perfect for small hands and...
The Side Effects of Widespread Use of BPA Are Catching Up
For many years, consumer safety organizations have protested the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in consumer products, especially those used by children. Although the...
Are There Toxins in Tattoo Ink?
Those colorful inks include phthalates (hormone disrupters that you worry about in plastics), as well as carcinogenic metals and hydrocarbons. Black ink (based on soot) may contain hazardous polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons...
House Plants Can Clear Your Room of Toxins
Like the rapacious Audrey II in "Little Shop of Horrors," some of the easiest-to-grow houseplants can devour what's bad for you. (But not bad...
Meats Can Turn Toxic at High Heat
A meal made with high quality, nutrient-rich lean meats is sure to stir up a healthy appetite, but add the smoke and sizzle of...
Is That Apple Trying to Kill You?
Do you ever think about what went into growing that apple or bowl of cherries you’re about to eat? Sadly, unless you are eating...
