Food Facts

Coffee, Glyphosate Levels, and Shorter Pregnancies

April 3, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 3, 2018

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is the most commonly used herbicide in the world. Nearly 300 million pounds of Roundup is sprayed on U.S. farms every year. A small Indiana study found that more than 90 percent of pregnant… [read]

GMO Corn Bathed in Glyphosate is Now Vermont’s Top Crop

March 13, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 25, 2018

Vermont’s Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets eventually released the data from January in response to a public records request after three years of not publishing the information. The newly published data covers the years 2014-2016 and reveals a dramatic… [read]

Study Shows Curcumin Boosts Mood and Memory in People with Age-Related Memory Loss

February 4, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: February 4, 2018

Curcumin, the chemical that gives turmeric its vivid yellow hue, produced significant improvements in mood, memory, and attention for people aged 50 to 90, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Let’s face it… [read]

Life-Changing Ways Black Seed Oil Can Positively Affect Your Health

January 24, 2018 by Yelena Sukhoterina
Last updated on: January 25, 2018

Some of the best natural remedies take root thousands of years ago, and only today are making a huge comeback. No wonder, some of these can completely change if not save lives. One of these remedies that is quickly growing… [read]

Nuts Can Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

January 4, 2018 by Kristina Martin

Small servings of nuts throughout your week can lower your risk of cardiovascular disease. Marta Guasch, a research fellow at the Harvard Department of Nutrition, reports findings that people who ate a handful of nuts equivalent to 28 grams five… [read]

The War On Coconut Oil

December 6, 2017 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: December 6, 2017

Prior to World War II coconut oil was a common cooking oil and an ingredient in many food products. During World War II the Japanese occupied the Philippines and other South Pacific islands. They cut off the U.S.’s supply of… [read]

Why the U.S. Washes and Refrigerates Eggs, & Why Other Countries Don’t

November 21, 2017 by Michael Edwards

American eggs are federally required to be washed and sanitized and then refrigerated. There are a few reasons for this, but the main reason is that our factory farms are disgusting. In Europe, eggs sold in supermarkets are not legally… [read]