Nutrition

  • ibuprofen

    Ibuprofen Kills Thousands Each Year, So What Is The Alternat

    A recent Reuters’ article opened with the following stunning sentence: “Long-term high-dose use of painkillers such as ibuprofen or diclofenac is ‘equally hazardous’ in terms of heart attack risk as use of the drug Vioxx, which was withdrawn due to its potential dangers, researchers said.” The 2004 Vioxx recall, as you may remember, was spurred [...]

  • natto

    Nothing Natty About Natto, Soy Slime Is Good for You!

    There’s nothing natty about natto.  This old-fashioned soy product is made from whole soybeans that have been soaked, boiled or steamed, and then fermented.    It’s known for its sticky coat, cheesy texture, musty taste, sliminess, stringiness and pungent odor.   Healthwise, it’s good for us and one of the “good old soys.” Natto first appeared [...]

  • Sunflower by Lisa

    Why You Should Ditch Sugar in Favor of Honey

    While honey and sugar share similar degrees of sweetness, the differences in the way our bodies respond to them are profound. Technically, honey and sugar (sucrose) both exist because they are food for their respective species. In the case of sugarcane, a member of the the grass family (Poaceae) which includes wheat, maize and rice, [...]

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    National “Read Your Labels” Day is April 11 in U

    To build awareness of the chemical additives in our food supply, Citizens for Health has declared April 11, 2013 as “Read Your Labels Day.” By reading the ingredients labels on food packages, Americans will get the “411” on what they’re eating. A study conducted in 2011 by the food and beverage research group Mintel reported [...]

  • Mythbusted

    10 Mainstream Nutrition Myths Debunked

    There’s no shortage of health myths out there, but I believe the truth is slowly but surely starting to seep out there and get a larger audience. For example, two recent articles actually hit the nail right on the head in terms of good nutrition advice. Shape Magazine features a slide show on “9 ingredients nutritionists won’t touch,”1 and [...]