Seeing Red No. 3: Coloring to Dye For
The artificial food coloring Red No. 3 has yet to be banned—despite its purported role...
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Friday Favorites: The Side Effects of Burning Incense
Burning incense has been found to generate about four times the particulate matter as burning cigarettes.
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Dietary Sources of Alkylphenol Endocrine Disruptors
Foods of animal origin (especially fish) appear to be the most important source of human...
Alkylphenol Endocrine Disruptors and Allergies
The dramatic rise of allergic diseases such as eczema and seasonal allergies may be related...
How to Slow Brain Aging by Two Years
The consumption of blueberries and strawberries is associated with delayed cognitive aging by as much...
Is Meat Glue Safe?
Used in about eight million pounds of meat every year in the United States, the...
Is Liquid-Smoke Flavoring Carcinogenic?
Different brands of liquid smoke flavorings have been tested for DNA-damaging potential, p53 activation, and...
Food Antioxidants, Stroke, and Heart Disease
The oxidation of high-fat and cholesterol-rich foods in our stomachs may help explain why eating...
Food Antioxidants and Cancer
Antioxidant intake from foods (not supplements) is associated with lower cancer risk.
Orange Aromatherapy for Anxiety
The smell of sweet orange essential oil may have anxiety-reducing properties without the potentially addictive,...
Who Says Eggs Aren’t Healthy or Safe?
Freedom of Information Act documents reveal that the U.S. Department of Agriculture warned the egg...
How Much Exercise to Sustain Weight Loss?
What role has inactivity played in the obesity epidemic and how much should we be...
Who Determines if Food Additives Are Safe?
The safety of food additives is determined not by the FDA, but by the manufacturers...
