Back to the Wild: Modern Food Lacks Phytonutrients
If we know anything about our modern food options, it's that they've come a long way from our primitive selections. Farming and technology has...
Vitamin K: Are You Sure You're Getting Enough?
When people talk about vitamins, vitamin K is often an afterthought, as in “oh yeah, and then there’s vitamin K.” If the vitamin does...
101 Reasons to Go Vegan
Forbes magazine declared veganism the food trend of 2013 and the trend is still going strong. Al Gore made the switch. Giving up meat...
Artificial Sweetener Splenda Linked with Toxic Dioxin Production
Of all the artificial sweeteners, Splenda (sucralose) has earned the reputation as being one of- if not the healthiest, or rather, "safest" of the...
How to Avoid Contaminated Fish
Fish presents a tricky tradeoff--it’s a low fat, protein-filled source of healthy omega 3 fatty acids, but it can also be loaded with dangerous...
The Western Diet Could Affect How You Age
The Western style diet contains plenty of fried and sugary foods, processed and red meat, refined grains and high fat dairy products. It is...
Natural Food Claims Are Disappearing From Food and Beverage Labels
Grocery stores are littered with food products that claim to be “natural” or “all natural” but actually contain artificial ingredients. But lately, the natural...
Are Antibiotics in Our Meat Causing Superbugs?
NPR’s On Point with Tom Ashbrook led an hour long discussion on the dangers of antibiotics in our livestock, further encouraging consumers to take...
5 Tips for Stocking a GMO-Free Pantry
Do you know what is lurking in the food you have in your pantry? Most likely if you buy brand names like Nabisco, Healthy...
3 Seriously Deceiving “Healthy Foods”
Today’s seriously deceptive food marketing means that reading front labels and nutritional labels isn’t enough. To avoid choosing seriously deceiving “healthy foods,” consumers need...
