NYC Soda Ban Struck Down You’ve probably already heard that yesterday afternoon, just hours before New York City’s ban on the sale of extra large soft drinks was to go into effect, a New York State Supreme Court Judge struck it down as no less than “arbitrary and...
Water VS Soda, who wins???? NEW YORK -- It wasn't too long ago that America had a love affair with soda. Now, an old flame has the country's heart. As New York City grapples with the legality of a ban on the sale of large cups of soda and other sugary drinks at some...
Arsenic in Rice Products On September 19, 2012, the U.S. FDA released results of its testing of nearly 200 samples of rice and rice products, finding appreciable levels in many products, although the amounts in only a few exceed the cancer-warning threshold of the...
Hidden drug ingredients that can cause serious and potentially fatal side effects have been found in Reumofan Plus and Reumofan Plus Premium, products marketed as "natural" dietary supplements for treating arthritis, muscle pain or other conditions, the Food and Drug...
Almonds With the popularity of almond milk on the rise, you may wonder about the beverage's pros and cons. Some consumers find almond milk's creamy texture and nutty taste more palatable than other plant-based milks for both drinking and as a cooking ingredient....
9 Sneaky Sources of Sugar Who's the scariest supervillain of all time? Darth Vader? The Joker? Bruce Jenner's plastic surgeon? All pretty nasty, it's true. But let me nominate an evil force with greater powers. A villain who can be both solid and liquid, who can be as...
Is Figuring out Taxes Easier than Nutrition? The International Food Information Council (IFIC) just released the 2012 Food & Health Survey Report. When it comes to eating healthy, there is a big gap between what we know we need to do and our ability to do it....
(NaturalNews) It's good to know more about simple herbs to protect us against infections as well as cure us from infections and disease. Some herbs can be consumed directly; some need to be made into teas or tinctures, while others are offered as essential oils or in...
We know that greasy burgers and fries are no health food. But in this 2 minute ABC news clip from food coach Lori Corbin, you can actually see how all that saturated fat affects the bloodstream. In realtime. The fat globules clog the blood vessels, making it harder...
Roughly one in six cancers is caused by an infection, according to a global study highlighting the power of vaccines in cancer prevention. French researchers pooled data on 27 cancers from 184 countries to calculate the fraction of cases attributable to viral,...