News regarding traditional wisdom and native diets regarding nutrition.
The Truth about Eggs and Cholesterol
by Dr. Malcom Kendrick, M.D. and Dr. Duane Graveline, M.D., M.P.H.
According to the U.S. Government’s latest guidelines, one egg per day does not result in increased blood cholesterol levels. Nor does it increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in normal people.
What it might have said is that 12 eggs per day […]
9 Steps to Perfect Health – #4: Supplement Wisely
by Chris Kresser
The Healthy Skeptic
In the first three articles in this series, we discussed which foods to eat and which foods to avoid. In this article we’re going to talk about when to supplement and how to do it wisely. We’ve got a lot of material to cover, so you might […]
CDC Admits No One has Died from Drinking Raw Milk in last 11 Years in California
by David E. Gumpert
The Complete Patient
The Power of Numbers in the War Over Raw Dairy–How the CDC Came to Admit a Death Wasn’t Categorized Correctly
In this age of the Internet, it’s amazing how quickly certain statistics can catch on.
Take the statistic I came up with in my Feb. 11 post, after having assessed data […]
Eating colorful vegetables linked to longer life
by: David Gutierrez
NaturalNews
(NaturalNews) People who eat more brightly colored vegetables live longer and may have a lower risk of cancer and heart disease, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Read the Full Article Here: http://www.naturalnews.com/031385_vegetables_long_life.html
How Parents Can Ruin their Children’s Health
by Dr. Mercola
Research is showing that most preschool children develop a taste for salt, sugar and fat at their homes. In an experiment, researchers looked at the association between the taste preferences of more than 100 preschool children and their emerging awareness of brands of fast food and sugar-sweetened beverages. All of the children […]
Fats: Which to Eat and Which to Ditch
by Diane Sanfilippo
Balanced Bites
I get a TON of questions regarding fats and oils. And rightfully so. There is a TON of confusing, conflicting and darn right misleading information out there about which are the healthy ones for us to consume. I tend to come back to my three basic decision-making questions regarding pretty much […]
Butter vs. Canola Oil: Spot the Real Food
by Tom Naughton
My daughters like watching science and technology shows on TV, and of course I’m happy about that. Their favorite is Mythbusters, but they also enjoy a few others, including How It’s Made.
Sara, my seven-year-old, ran into my office a couple of nights ago to tell me How It’s Made was about to explain where canola […]
Weston A. Price Foundation criticizes USDA’s manipulation of American diets
by Jessica Claire Haney
On Monday, February 14, the Weston A. Price Foundation made its criticisms of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s dietary guidelines crystal clear. For anyone who had assumed the governmental agency must be doing its best to ensure the health of Americans, Monday’s press conference was a wake-up call.
Watch […]
Ag Agency in Vermont Threatens Legal Action to Block Classes on Raw Butter, Yogurt, Cheese making
Jared Carter, director of Rural Vermont, has some difficult decisions to make about holding dairy prep classes in Vermont.
by David E. Gumpert
The Complete Patient
At the Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, Sen. Tom Coburn posed this situation: supposing Congress passed a law requiring all Americans to eat three fruits and three vegetables […]
FDA Report: Alarming Amounts of “Superbugs” in Supermarkets
Image by Flickr kaibara87
by Melanie Warner
bnet
A federal government report on antibiotic resistance reveals that superbugs in meat is a much more common and widespread problem than anyone would like to admit. New strains of hearty, antibiotic resistant salmonella, E. coli and campylobacter bacteria appear to be showing up in alarmingly high percentages of the […]
Aisle Not: Why One Woman Quit Grocery Stores for a Year
by Megan Bedard
Take Part
One year ago, Carla Crownover kissed grocery stores goodbye.
She had just seen Food, Inc.,Participant Media’s documentary on the seedy underbelly of the food industry, and she wanted nothing to do with the conventional food system that feeds the majority of Americans.
She pledged to abstain from grocery stores for 365 days and to […]
More reasons to eat chocolate!
by Johnny Bowden
A new study from Harvard examined the chocolate-eating habits of over 31,000 Swedish women and concluded that women who consumed an average of one to two servings of high-quality chocolate per week were at 32% lower risk of developing heart failure. Those who ate one to three servings […]
Raw milk: What you need to know
by Barbara Kessler
Your Green Path
Raw milk has enjoyed growing consumer attention in recent years as people have learned that it retains nutrients better than commercial milk that has undergone high-heat pasteurization.
Industrial milk producers, however, have fought this trend, painting raw milk as risky or no better nutritionally. This has led to what the Organic […]
Eating more saturated fat helps you live to at least 85 years of age
Health Impact News Editor Comments:
I love reading the blog posts from Dave (does not give a last name) at the Healthy Diets and Science blog. He pours over journal entries that debunk current myths regarding diet and nutrition and then blogs about them. This is what he says about his blog:
“WHAT DOES THE SCIENTIFIC […]
Is Xylitol a Healthy Sweetener?
Health Impact News Editor Comment:
Ramiel Nagel, author of the book “Cure Tooth Decay,” has written a very thorough review of this sweetener which is gaining popularity in the US. For example, did you know that xylitol is toxic to dogs, is NOT on the FDA’s GRAS (Generally Regarded as Safe) list for consumption, and […]
Discover the health benefits of bananas
by: Shona Botes
NaturalNews
(NaturalNews) So often, the humble banana is often overlooked when it comes to providing nutritional and medicinal value. Bananas in fact have a lot to offer us, both nutritionally, as well as in relieving the symptoms of a myriad of physical complaints.
Bananas are rich in vitamins, minerals and […]
9 Steps to Perfect Health – Part 3: Eat Real Food
by The Healthy Skeptic
In the first article of this series we talked about the negative impact of 4 common food toxins: wheat, industrial seed oil, fructose and processed soy. In the second article we discussedwhich fats, carbohydrates and proteins are the best source of fuel for your body. In this article we’re going to importance […]
Saturated fat: true killer or whipping boy?
by Denise Minger
Raw Food SOS
Saturated fat: true killer or whipping boy?
Here’s what the USDA has to say about saturated fat:
A strong body of evidence indicates that higher intake of most dietary saturated fatty acids is associated with higher levels of blood total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. Higher total and LDL […]
Eaters Must Become More Political – We Can’t Just Vote With Our Forks
White House Garden – AlterNet
By Wenonah Hauter – AlterNet
Our voices must begin to compete with the very strong preference elected politicians have for getting reelected – and funding their campaigns.
As the popular face of the Obama administration’s advocacy for healthy, nutritious food, Michelle Obama has conveniently side-stepped […]
Supermarket Chicken Harbours Superbugs
by CBC news
Chicken bought at major supermarkets across Canada is frequently contaminated with superbugs — bacteria that many antibiotics cannot kill — an investigation by CBC TV’s Marketplace has found.
Marketplace researchers — along with their colleagues at Radio-Canada’s food show L’Epicerie — bought 100 samples of chicken from major grocery chains in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal.
The […]