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09/07/2018 / By S.D. Wells

The MASSIVE differences between healthy sea salt and unhealthy iodized, irradiated table salt

Trying to eat healthy and avoid all the major pitfalls of American food? Maybe you would like to sprinkle some aluminum, chlorine bleach, and ferrocyanide on your meal to add a little “flavor?” Sounds delicious. That’s what you’re getting when you use white, iodized, commercial table salt – the same salt that’s on nearly every […]

08/09/2018 / By Russel Davis

REVEALED: Six dangerous additives hiding in your food

Commercial food products such as prepackaged, quick meals contain high levels of toxic additives, preservatives, and artificial flavors. These can increase the risk of life-threatening diseases such as cancer. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) maintains a list of more than 3,000 ingredients that can be used in food production, which includes items such as artificial food dyes […]

05/18/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Your insomnia may be caused by your diet! Not eating enough veggies and gorging on junk food makes you more restless

Researchers have found that a person’s sleepless nights could be traced to his diet. In a study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the authors indicated that having a higher energy intake, coupled with trans fat and sodium consumption, with only a few vegetables is linked to probable insomnia. Insomnia is a condition wherein a […]

05/08/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Tips for eating out without sabotaging your health

No one wants to be a spoilsport, but it can be tricky to watch the calories when you’re ordering from restaurants while on a lunch date. Below are some tips that you can keep in mind if you want to stick to your diet. Why you have to count calories when eating out When eating food […]

03/28/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

No matter how well you eat, too much salt still causes high blood pressure, according to new study

It does not matter how healthy a person’s overall diet is, consuming too much salt still causes high blood pressure, according to a study published in the journal Hypertension. The study was conducted by a team of researchers from different institutions, which included the Imperial College London and Northwestern University, who looked at the diets of more […]

02/16/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Skyrocketing cancer rates driven by processed food, warn researchers

If you’re still eating processed foods, the latest study in the British Medical Journal should be enough to steer you away from this dangerous habit. That’s because French researchers have found that the skyrocketing rates of cancer deaths can be pinned on the popularity of processed foods like sodas, sugary cereals, and ready-made meals. Ultra-processed […]

12/20/2017 / By Ralph Flores

Sugar isn’t the only problem with breakfast cereals; lack of nutritional value and pesticide toxins also harm health

Faced with increasing demands for healthier breakfast alternatives, the Kellog Company, the parent company for the Kellogg’s cereal brands, has announced that it will curb sugar content for its top three children’s cereals by between 20 to 40 percent starting next year. According to Oli Morton, managing director of Kellog’s U.K., the move is due to consumer […]

08/10/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Oscar Mayer Lunchables LOADED with chemical additives; company tries to hide ingredients from the public

Parents want to give their children the best start in life, but modern moms and dads are quite busy and often look for shortcuts. There are plenty of products on the market that cater to time-pressed parents, and while they might make life easier on the adults, some of these choices could set children up […]

05/01/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Restricting your sodium intake does NOT reduce your blood pressure, researchers find

It has long been believed that cutting down on your sodium intake can reduce your blood pressure and your risk of cardiovascular disease. However, new findings that were announced at the Experimental Biology 2017 meeting have challenged that long-standing piece of wisdom. Lynn L. Moore, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Boston University School of […]

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