Food, Drink & Nutrition
Flavor is a marker for the nutritional density of the food. Artificial flavor technology has allowed for the radical deterioration of food quality, as you can easily mask the flavor of inferior quality ingredients with chemicals. Artificial flavors encourage obesity as they entice you to eat food you normally would not want to eat, and eat more than you normally would.
In their recent review published in Frontiers in Nutrition, Italian researchers examined what happens to your brain up to a few hours after you eat cocoa flavanols, and what happens when you sustain such a cocoa flavanol enriched diet for a prolonged period of time?
The Bayer-Monsanto entity is now the largest seed and pesticide company in the world, controlling more than 25 percent of the global seed and pesticide supply. Farmers are concerned about what the merger might do to prices and quality, as less competition inevitably tends to lead to price hikes, while reducing incentive for innovation. The merger will also give them even more power to pressure and manipulate governments into accepting the unacceptable risks posed by GMOs and toxic pesticides.
It’s peak artichoke season and time to get over feeling too intimated to prepare them at home, with these simple empowering tips.
Despite that it does contain small amounts of caffeine, green tea consumption has been associated with more health benefits than even many of the healthiest foods available to us. Studies have found that the benefits of green tea are due to the fact green tea contains more healing compounds than many other herbs, spices, fruits and vegetables, truly making it a powerful “superfood.”
In an email sent by Whole Foods President and Chief Operations Officer A.C. Gallo announced that the company is pausing its GMO Food labeling requirements. The requirements, which were scheduled to take effect on September 1, would have required that suppliers disclose on their packaging whether or not their products contained genetically modified ingredients. The requirements, which were announced five years ago, were three months away from being implemented.
Natural foods as medicine are making a big comeback as more and more studies show that eating the right foods can cure serious diseases. Read how coconut oil quickly kills colon cancer cells, and be informed.
Are you familiar with shirataki nooodles? If not, it’s time you are! Read this, and get to know one of the healthiest noodles you can eat.
A ketogenic diet is a dietary approach that focuses on minimal carbohydrates, moderate amounts of protein and high healthy fat consumption — the three keys to achieving nutritional ketosis. There are many reasons why you should try a ketogenic diet. It can be very beneficial for people suffering from chronic conditions, or for people who would simply like to be healthier. This guide will tell you everything you need to know about a ketogenic diet.
In reality, fat isn’t bad for you at all. It’s the type of fat, and how much fat you consume, that matters the most.
Learn how to improve your health and well-being with these painless ways to detox from foods that promote illness and disease.
Dr. Axe explains how our brains are wired to turn to food to feel better. Learn how what you eat is directly linked to how you feel, to create a happier healthier you!
Carrot seed essential oil has lots of healing properties. Learn about it here.
Dr. Axe calls red cabbage a superfood. Who knew such a beautiful and delicious salad ingredient was so good for you!
The Fluoride Action Network (FAN) together with a coalition of organizations and private citizens, presented a petition1 to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling on the agency to exercise its authority to prohibit the addition of fluoridation chemicals to the public’s drinking water supplies under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). FAN’s petition was made on the grounds that a large body of animal, cellular and human research shows that fluoride is neurotoxic at doses within the range now seen in fluoridated communities, and included over 2,500 pages of scientific documentation detailing these health risks. The EPA filed a motion to dismiss FAN’s petition but it was denied by a federal judge, as was the EPA’s motion to limit evidence that can be considered.
