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  1. Phytochemicals: The Nutrition Facts Missing From the Label Phytochemicals: The Nutrition Facts Missing From the Label November 25, 2011

    There are thousands of flavonoid phytonutrients in fruits, vegetables, and other whole plant foods missing from the nutrition labels that may play a role in delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

  2. Dietary Guidelines: It’s All Greek to the USDA Dietary Guidelines: It’s All Greek to the USDA October 31, 2011

    Unlike the United States, where the agriculture department is the lead agency on formulating dietary recommendations, other countries such as Greece rely on their health department. What do their dietary guidelines look like?

  3. Food Industry “Funding Effect” Food Industry “Funding Effect” October 24, 2011

    He who pays the piper calls the tune: studies funded by the dairy and soda industries appear to be more biased than even studies funded by drug companies.

  4. Calculate Your Healthy Eating Score Calculate Your Healthy Eating Score August 24, 2011

    Rate your diet on a scale of 0 to 100 using the phytochemical index and compare your score to the standard American diet.

  5. Antioxidant Power of Plant Foods Versus Animal Foods Antioxidant Power of Plant Foods Versus Animal Foods August 23, 2011

    On average, plant foods have 64 times more antioxidant power than red meat, poultry, fish, dairy, and eggs, but is it a fair comparison?

  1. New Cholesterol Fighters New Cholesterol Fighters March 27, 2011

    Eight products put to the cholesterol-lowering test.

  2. Research Into Reversing Aging Research Into Reversing Aging February 22, 2011

    The first dietary intervention shown to boost telomerase activity.

  3. Mercury in Corn Syrup? Mercury in Corn Syrup? November 7, 2010

    Fifty different brands of high fructose corn syrup containing foods were tested for mercury.

  4. Diet & Hyperactivity Diet & Hyperactivity November 5, 2010

    Are soda drinking teens more hyperactive because of the sugar, caffeine, or preservatives?

  5. Is Sodium Benzoate Harmful? Is Sodium Benzoate Harmful? November 4, 2010

    When combined with ascorbic acid in soda, sodium benzoate can form the potent carcinogen benzene

  1. Is Gum Arabic Harmful? Is Gum Arabic Harmful? November 3, 2010

    The verdict on this common food additive.

  2. Healthiest Airplane Beverage Healthiest Airplane Beverage October 21, 2010

    Which should you choose the next time you fly?