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EU Requires Warning Labels for Synthetic Dyes
In Great Britain, synthetic dyes have been banned after research found connection between hyperactivity and attention deficit in children and these dyes.
More Pesticides Used on GE Crops!
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), report author Dr. Charles Benbrook shows that glyphosate-based, HT corn, soybeans and cotton have increased herbicide use by 383 million pounds in the U.S. from 1996 to 2008 with 46 percent of the total increase occurring in 2007 and 2008.
Pollen–Friend or Foe?
Even though the pollen counts are High, they are not record highs. However, the different pollens are overlaping this year. Usually pollens come at different intervals. But this year we have pine, oak, juniper and birch pollens at the same time.
Diabetes and Resveratrol
Resveratrol may help protect against a wide array of diseases and conditions. “The breadth of benefits is remarkable – cancer prevention, protection of the heart and brain from damage, reducing age-related diseases such as inflammation, reversing diabetes and obesity, and many more.
Are You Buying the Pictures on the Labels?
Foods are being labeled using pictures and with terms that sound healthy but in reality have no definitions or regulations determining what that term truly means.
Phthalates Linked to ADHD in Study
Dr Yun-Chul Hong, MD, PhD, senior author of the study said that this study is the first documented association between Phthalates and ADHA in school age children.
Go to a Disney Park by Thinking Outside the Heart Shaped Box!
Arrange for both of you to Volunteer with a local charity like Habitat for Humanity and many others in your area. During this year, The Walt Disney Corporation is giving One Day One Park tickets to either Walt Disney World or Disneyland to people who volunteer for a variety of Charities. The program is called Give A Day Get A Disney Day .
Protein and Weight Management
Studies have shown that achieving a healthy weight and maintaining that weight can help add years to your life, and scientists believe that dietary protein may play an important role in weight management.
Protein’s Impact Continued
Last post we talked about how important Protein is for the human body. This post continues with a look at how different sources of Protein differ and how they help our bodies stay healthy.
Foods provide about 20 different amino acids, of which more than half are considered to be “nonessential.” In other words, the body [...]
