Posted 7/29/2011.
Dairy is one of the most polarizing food groups of today. There are those who feel it is a health food, while some believe it contributes to a host of poor health issues. Consider the information in this article and then decide for yourself if you’ve “Got Milk.” Read More.
Archives for July 2011
What’s Really in the Food? The A to Z of the Food Industry’s Most Evil Ingredients
Posted July 29, 2011
Ever wonder what’s really in the food sold at grocery stores. Here’s a short list that covers all the most toxic and disease-promoting ingredients in the food supply. Read more.
Guide to Pesticides in Produce – EWG Releases New Edition
Posted July 29, 2011
Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit research organization based in Washington, DC, has released its latest edition of its Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce. Read more.
Blueberries, A Cup a Day May Keep Cancer Away
Posted July 29, 2011
Blueberries are among the nutrient-rich foods being studied by UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators exploring the link between disease and nutrition. Read more.
A New Statin Alternative? Study Shows This Vitamin Lowers Triglycerides in 30 Days
Posted July 29, 2011
Researchers reporing in the Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis found that the full spectrum of vitamin E tocotrienols supplemented for 30 days decreased artery-clogging triglycerides by 28%. Read more.
FDA Admits Heart Drug Doubles Risk of Death
Posted July 29, 2011
Regulators with the Food and Drug Administration have warned that the cardiac drug Multaq has been linked with fatal heart problems in a clinical trial the company recently ended. Read more.
Vitamin D Qualified Cancer Health Claim Submission Being Readied
Posted July 29, 2011
A vitamin D qualified health claim will soon be submitted to the Food and Drug Administration even as concerns grow about the recent vitamin D scientific update issued by the Institute of Medicine (IOM). Read more.
GMOs Killing off Monarch Butterflies
Posted July 29, 2011
A new study published in the journal Insect Conservation and Diversity says that the popular Monarch butterfly, which is an absolute necessity for farmers, is on the decline. And the cause? Genetically-modified (GM) crops like corn, soy, and cotton, which today blanket millions of acres of American cropland. Read more.
FDA: Fluoride Supplements Never Found Safe or Effective
Posted July 28, 2011
Sodium fluoride supplements “have not been found by FDA to be safe or effective,” according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) website, reports the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (NYSCOF). Read more.
Summer’s Produce Stand
Posted July 28, 2011
Walk the aisles of a public or farmer’s market at summer’s end and marvel over the blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, the grapes and currants, fragrant peaches, and the amazing heirloom tomatoes, just to name but a few of nature’s treats. Read more.