You sure don’t need me to tell you that downing sugary foods from Snickers Bars to snickerdoodles all day long is like a recipe for type 2 diabetes. And it’s certainly no newsflash that tossing back a six pack or more of soda every day is bound to eventually knock your blood sugar out of ... Read More ›
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UPDATED:April 20, 2017
UPDATED:September 6, 2016
Antibacterial soap manufacturers finally forced to clean up their act
Soap manufacturers have been ordered to remove 19 questionable chemicals from their products including body washes, hand soaps and dish soaps. The FDA finally reached the conclusion that some of us had already reached many years ago, and that is that plain soap works just as well without the risks ... Read More ›
UPDATED:June 29, 2016
Legislators using Zika panic to push lousy pesticide bill
Warm weather has descended on America, and along with it Zika panic. And there’s no doubt about it, the stories are frightening. Devastating birth defects and a terrifying—and sometimes even deadly—neurological condition are enough to induce a bit of panic in even the most stoic among us. So ... Read More ›
UPDATED:July 7, 2016
Are you unwittingly devouring dangerous toxins?
Fourteen. That, according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), is the average number of pesticides you're likely to be unknowingly gulping down in an attempt to be healthy by eating your "five fruits and vegetables" per day. Of course, that's if the produce you're choosing happens to be ... Read More ›
