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Coca-Cola seeks revision of fortification guideline
In February 2019, I wrote about the introduction of nutritionally fortified artificial sweeteners. Merisant launched a new zero calorie sweetener called Sugarly Sweet exclusively on Amazon in late January 2019, and has also created a brand-new line of artificial sweeteners fortified with vitamins and minerals.1 The fortified sweeteners are sold under the company’s Equal Plus brand, and are available in three versions: vitamin C and zinc;2 vitamins B3, B5 and B12;3 or vitamins C and E.4 The products are marketed as a “good source” of these...
read moreHow do kids end up with higher levels of weed killer?
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide, may be accumulating in higher levels in kids than in their parents, according to a biomonitoring study by the Center for Environmental Health (CEH), a nonprofit group focused on protecting people from toxins.1 Glyphosate has made headlines for landmark lawsuits, in which plaintiffs have been awarded billions in damages after juries agreed the chemical was responsible for their cancer diagnoses. Glyphosate is often associated with genetically engineered (GE) crops, as Roundup Ready GE...
read moreHow Google threatens your children
Google is without a doubt the largest and clearest monopoly on the planet. It dominates online searches and advertising,1,2 which in and of itself leads to automatic bias. As noted by Google’s founders Sergey Brin and Lawrence Page in their 1998 paper,3 “The Anatomy of a Large-Scale Hypertextual Web Search Engine,” “… [W]e expect that advertising funded search engines will be inherently biased towards the advertisers and away from the needs of consumers.” Google has also infiltrated many other areas of our day-to-day lives, having acquired...
read moreWhy you should eat the apple core
Apples contain disease-fighting vitamin A, C, E and K, minerals such as potassium and magnesium1 and antioxidants,2 making them one of the top-ranked fruits for your health. Compared to other commonly consumed fruits in the U.S., apples rank second only to cranberry for total phenolic compound concentration and total antioxidant activity,3 and highest for the proportion of free phenolic compounds,4 which means the phenolic compounds are not bound to other compounds in the fruit and therefore may be more easily absorbed into your bloodstream.5...
read moreHave you tried grilling eggs for essential choline?
Eggs can be made in multiple ways. And while delicious, they’re also considered one of the most perfect foods as they have the highest quality protein you can purchase. Eggs have no carbs, no sugar, are naturally gluten-free and are packed with nine essential amino acids.1 Many locally sourced eggs will have a brown shell, but this has nothing to do with the flavor or nutrition. The shell color is an indication of the breed of hen.2 White eggs are more popular in CAFO productions since the breed is smaller and needs less food to produce...
read moreInterview: Stephanie Seneff on glyphosate
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide, is a chemical worthy of attention, in part because no other pesticide has come even close to its “intensive and widespread use.”1 The data on just how much glyphosate is sprayed in the U.S. is mind boggling, and adds up to over 1.6 billion kilograms (3.5 billion pounds) applied since 1974. This represents 19% of the glyphosate used globally during that time, and the majority (two-thirds of glyphosate applied from 1974 to 2014) has been applied in the last 10 years.2...
read moreGastroparesis: An introduction to this motility disorder
Gastroparesis is one of the serious forms of digestive illness. Also known as delayed gastric emptying, gastroparesis is a disorder that affects the stomach. It interferes with the digestion process by preventing the stomach from digesting food and pushing it into the small intestine.1 To easily understand how this disease affects your body, let’s first take a look at the role and importance of the stomach. How does the stomach work? The stomach is a jellybean-shaped organ found on the left side of the upper abdomen. It is primarily...
read moreTackling the loneliness epidemic
According to the most recent statistics, loneliness is at “epidemic” levels in the U.S. In a 2018 Cigna insurance health survey1,2,3 of 20,000 individuals aged 18 and over: 46% report sometimes or always feeling lonely 47% say they feel left out 47% say they do not have meaningful in-person social interactions or extended conversations on daily basis 43% sometimes or always feel the relationships they have aren’t meaningful 43% report feeling isolated The loneliest are young adults between the ages of 18 and 22. This age group also rated...
read moreThis bug juice has more antioxidants than orange juice
The practice of eating squirming, flying, crunchy insects is called entomophagy. It may sound extreme, but it’s been practiced for millennia.1 Some are harvested in the wild and others are farmed. A report from the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization identified 1,900 edible insects in April 2012 and reported that 2 billion people regularly eat them.2 The global population is now 7.7 billion,3 which means the 2 billion eating insects represents 25% of the world. The practice of eating insects is common in many tropical countries where...
read more6 homegrown teas to experiment with this summer
Table of Contents Camellia sinensis tea Mint tea Lemon balm tea Lemon verbena tea Lemongrass tea Anise hyssop tea Summertime is the perfect occasion for iced tea, but while store-bought tea may be a staple in most homes, you can also grow a variety of plants perfect for making your own tea. Six easy to grow varieties are traditional tea plant (Camellia sinensis), mint, lemon balm, lemon verbena, lemongrass and anise hyssop. The leaves from most of these plants can be used either fresh or dried, hot or cold, with or without a natural...
read moreHow to grow vanilla beans at home
Table of Contents History of vanilla and how it can be used This vining orchid grows well in containers Light and humidity important to your vanilla orchid Hand pollination is a learned skill Create a greenhouse effect for best results Harvest and prepare your vanilla beans Make your own vanilla bean products Relax in a tub of vanilla bean bath salts Orchids are one of the largest families of flowering plants, and vanilla is the only orchid plant that produces an edible fruit.1 In 2005, a provisional checklist of the size of the orchid family...
read moreFacts about rubia cordifolia: Uses and benefits
Table of Contents What is rubia cordifolia? From textile to table: The many uses of rubia cordifolia This simple herb boasts of beneficial constituents Rubia cordifolia offers healing potential for many ailments Studies highlight rubia cordifolia’s other health-promoting effects Are there side effects from rubia cordifolia? Did you know that prior to the production of synthetic and chemical-based dyes, people relied on plants, including herbs and spices, to give fabrics their vibrant colors? One of the plants that were popularly grown...
read moreCommon OTC drugs can cause dementia
According to the latest statistics1 for 2019, 14% of Americans aged 71 or older have some form of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease, which is the most severe and lethal form of dementia, affects an estimated 5.8 million Americans. Of those, 81% are over the age of 75, but approximately 200,000 are younger than 65. In all, 1 in 10 seniors over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s dementia. Due to the high prevalence of dementia and the scarcity of effective conventional treatments, prevention is paramount. I’ve written many articles on...
read moreMentally stimulating activities can cut cognitive decline
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a noticeable decline in cognitive abilities that does not yet interfere with most daily functions. In the most common form of MCI, known as amnestic MCI, memory problems may occur more often than in people without the condition, and you may, for example, lose things often, forget appointments or have difficulty coming up with the right word while in conversation.1 While symptoms of MCI aren’t severe enough to hamper your normal activities, the major concern is that people with MCI have an increased risk of...
read moreRiboflavin for migraine prevention
Migraine affects an estimated 1 in 7 people worldwide, and is the third most common disease globally.1 In the U.S., self-reported migraine and severe headache affects 1 in 62 Women are up to three times more likely to suffer with migraines than men, likely due to hormone fluctuations.3 Despite its high prevalence, decades of research have failed to pin down the exact mechanisms behind the attacks — most of which tend to recur once or twice a month.4 The pain, which often occurs on one side of the head only, can be moderate to severe in...
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