Food Facts

What is Carrageenan?

April 15, 2013 by Jenny Smiechowski
Last updated on: November 15, 2016

The Carrageenan Controversy – Is it safe? As an avid label reader, I am always on the lookout for unfamiliar, unpronounceable, and otherwise suspicious sounding ingredients in my food. Unfortunately, in today’s world of pre-packaged, highly-processed food, it is often… [read]

Is Gluten-Free Really Necessary?

April 5, 2013 by Jacqueline Zradicka
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

The gluten-free diet trend has been picking up a lot of speed recently. But it is, at best, a shady topic. What exactly is gluten? Why is it bad? And is it really possible to have a gluten-free diet? For… [read]

Healthy Fat Recipes

March 25, 2013 by Olivia McFadyen
Last updated on: May 16, 2016

Eat Yourself Thin! with The Top 3 Fat-Fighting Fats Good news. Fat is your friend. Forget anything you’ve ever read, been told, or been bombarded with on the supermarket shelves. Fat and cholesterol are vital for your health and wellbeing. … [read]

Death by Bologna

March 18, 2013 by Jacqueline Zradicka
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

New research has found a definite link between the amount of processed meat consumed and the risk of early death. The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition polled the eating, as well as lifestyle, habits of close to a… [read]

Why Am I Always Sick?

February 24, 2013 by Jaime Heidel
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Are you always sick? If feeling ill is more normal for you than feeling healthy, here are some of the common reasons and what you can do to get your immune system back on track. Junk Food If you’re sick… [read]

Pick Your Poison

February 14, 2013 by Jacqueline Zradicka
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

From foreign objects to bacterial contamination, the growing rates of hazards in processed foods are motivation to eat fresh! When millions of pounds of food are processed each day, it is not surprising when a contaminant or two finds its… [read]

What’s in Your Water?

December 6, 2012 by Tom White
Last updated on: February 9, 2017

Chemicals and Other Contaminants You Really Shouldn’t Be Drinking If you’re like most people, you use tap water for cooking, cleaning, bathing, and drinking. Also like a lot of people, you may not have given a thought to what could… [read]