Over the last few years, there have been some studies suggesting that multivitamins could be harming the health of millions of people. In fact, a research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that omega 3 fish oil supplements are linked to prostate cancer ...
Exposing foods to high temperature or cooking foods for a long period of time can destroy all the valuable nutrients in your meal. However, worse than overcooking is barbequing or grilling since the organic compounds in your food go through a change in their structure and become highly toxic or even start producing carcinogens ...
Neonicotinoid pesticides (known as acetamiprid, thiamethoxam, and imidacloprid) are known to be toxic and even lethal to honeybees, bumblebees, birds, lady bugs, and butterflies. The residue of neonicotinoids found in pollen or nectar of plants is consumed by pollinators such as bees or butterflies ...
According to researchers, there can be up to 20 synthetic chemicals, painkillers, antibiotics and growth hormones in one glass of milk. One of these chemicals happens to be the main ingredient in Monsantos top selling herbicide known as "glyphosate" ...
Obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States affecting more than two thirds of the adults. Almost one in three kids and two in three adults in US are considered to be obese or overweight. While the human gene and DNA has not changed much in the last 50 years, our food supply and lifestyle habits have changed drastically ...
The rise in sea levels and rapid climate change all around the world are the biggest threat of the 21st century. The Antarctica is melting in an alarming rate while the temperatures have hit records high. The human species have not also done much to cut their addiction to fossil ...
If you are not a morning person, drinking coffee can help you to catch up with all your morning tasks. Drinking coffee can have many health benefits and if you are addicted to coffee you would be glad to know that drinking coffee is actually healthier than what you think ...
The artificial sweeteners have zero calories and are 200 times sweeter than sugar. Aspartame consists of three compounds; 10% methyl alcohol, 40% aspartic acid and 50% amino acid phenylalanine. People with phenylketonuria (PKU) should avoid aspartame since they lack enzymes to convert phenylalanine to tyrosine ...
Cooking in Teflon and non-stick cookware has become increasingly popular despite the health risks associated with them. DuPont is the third largest producer of chemicals after ExxonMobil and Dow. The chemical used in Teflon known as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)-(PFCs) or C8 is known to be a carcinogen ...
Deficiency in vitamin D affects more than 1 billion people worldwide. Vitamin D is very common among adults and children in the United States. You may be deficient in vitamin D if you do not get enough sunlight or do not take vitamin D supplements. Getting sufficient amount of vitamin D through foods is not that easy ...
