NaturalNews.com recently posted a list of the top 10 common breakfast cereals that are most likely to contain GMOs. It’s a pretty interesting list so I thought I’d share it with you, too. If you are waking up to the public health disaster that is GMOs in our food supply and trying to avoid all […]
Nutrition in the News
Why You Should Avoid Genetically Modified Corn… And Why It’s Hard To Do
During a Lunch-and-Learn session on nutrition and healthy eating for a corporate wellness week program, we had fun talking about everything from the importance of carbs to the toxicity of artificial sweeteners, but when I ended the session with a discussion of the horror of GMO foods, I left feeling like Cassandra of Troy with […]
Does a Healthy Diet Prevent Chronic Disease?
Studies have shown that a poor diet is a major contributor to chronic disease and illness in the U.S., and, in fact, a healthy diet can significantly improve health outcomes in chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. The American College of Preventive Medicine recommends two dietary plans that both have solid research […]
Why You Should Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)
Yesterday I wrote about the surprising prepared/processed/packaged foods that may contain corn syrup or its derivatives. Today I want to touch on why high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) might be harmful for your health. The last time I wrote about high fructose corn syrup and sugar, I unexpectedly received a large package by snail mail […]
High Fructose Corn Syrup Shows Up In the Most Surprising Places
After reading the label on a package of cocktail nuts they were snacking on in the office, the Huffington Post staff were surprised to find high fructose corn syrup as one of the main ingredients in what they had believed to be a healthy snack food sweetened with honey. This discovery prompted them to look […]
