Pesticides in Chinese Bamboo Shoots
Cans of bamboo shoots imported from China may have concerning levels of pesticide contamination.
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How Much Do Doctors Know About Nutrition?
Who won in a head-to-head test of nutrition knowledge––doctors or patients?
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President’s Cancer Panel Report on Environmental Risk
The official National Cancer Institute report on the "unacceptable" burden of cancer stemming from industrial...
CDC Report on Environmental Chemical Exposure
The latest national survey on the levels of chemical pollutants (such as heavy metals, toxic...
Saffron vs. Prozac
A head-to-head test of the spice saffron versus Prozac for the treatment of clinical depression.
Wake Up and Smell the Saffron
Even the scent of the spice saffron may reduce stress hormone levels, and ease the...
Saffron for the Treatment of PMS
The spice saffron appears to improve both the emotional and physical symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.
Eating Green to Prevent Cancer
Chlorophyll, the most ubiquitous plant pigment in the world, may protect our DNA against mutation...
Bug Appétit: Barriers to Entomophagy
Consumer acceptance is the main barrier to the consumption of edible insects.
Good Grub: The Healthiest Meat
Of all animals, the bodies of insects may have the lowest saturated fat content.
Filled Full of Lead
Standard rifle bullets disperse tiny lead fragments throughout the flesh of wild game, raising public...
Modern Meat Not Ahead of the Game
Since chronic inflammation underlines many disease processes, and saturated fat appears to facilitate the endotoxic...
Paleolithic Lessons
An evolutionary argument for a plant-based diet is presented, in contrast to "Paleo" fad diets.
