by Jessica Belsky, Change.orgLast month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a recommendation to lower the level of fluoride in drinking water by a whopping 42 percent. The recommendation followed a government study that showed that two out...
From the: Environmental Working GroupWashington, D.C. – A team led by Dr. Nora D. Volkow, a pioneering brain imaging scientist who heads the National Institute on Drug Abuse,has reported that cell phone radiofrequency radiation alters brain activity in human...
By Martha Edwards, thatsfit.comAs fast food chains become the scapegoat of the obesity crisis, McDonald's has been doing its fair share to change its reputation as an artery-clogging, obesity-inducing hamburger chain. So the recent introduction of smoothies to their...
from Fooducate.comIf you’ve visited New York’s Times Square lately, you may have encountered M&M’s World. It’s a three floor temple celebrating all things small, round, chocolaty, and brightly colored.The brand, owned by Mars, has been around since the early...
from Fooducate.comAre you surprised? You shouldn’t be. Oakland, CA based Prevention Institute recently published a study entitled Claiming Health: Front-of-Package Labeling of Children’s Food with some interesting findings.The consumer protection group reviewed dozens...
From Change.orgWhen folks bite into a blueberry muffin, breakfast bar, or cereal, most expect to eat, well, actual blueberries. But if these consumers bought foods from General Mills, Target, Betty Crocker, or Kellogg's, they likely chowed down on some faux fruit.Mike...
From: The DoctorsSo what made your list of resolutions this year? If you're like most Americans, "weigh less and exercise more" is probably somewhere near the top. Setting goals is a good first step; figuring out how to meet them, though, is another story — one that...
From Change.org by Danny JensenAlabama law firm Beasley Allen has some serious beef with Taco Bell. Well, more like a lack of beef.The fast food giant is now facing a class action lawsuit for falsely referring to its taco filling as "seasoned beef" and...
From: Discovery HealthEver just feel like flipping out and clicking on a ton of stuff? We hear you loud and clear. Flip Out is a fresh new take on matching games, but don’t run away yet – you’ll be matching far more that just similar images! Flip Out is chock-full of...
By Nick KatsarelasIf you're in the habit of flopping onto the couch for a few hours of TV after a grueling day at work, consider this: You're increasing your risk of a heart attack or other cardiac event. Those are the findings of a recent study published in The...
