Food companies use lots of unhealthy and downright dodgy ingredients and to extend shelf life, add gaudy colors, and make us crave their products. You can (and should!) steer clear of these toxic, tacky ingredients to protect your family's health. When enough of us say "no way," these food ... Read More ›
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UPDATED:July 18, 2016
February 8, 2016
The politics of contaminated meat
By this time, you must have heard about the study in Clinical Infectious Diseases sponsored by the Pew Charitable Trusts. The study found nearly half of supermarket meat and poultry samples to be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus. Half of the contaminated samples were resistant to multiple ... Read More ›
UPDATED:August 19, 2016
Is antibiotic resistance crawling into a home near you?
This is not by any means the first time I've written to you about the problem of antibiotic resistance—nor is it the first time I've highlighted factory farming's role in the growing disaster. But it may be the most shudder-worthy time. I just finishing reading a study published in the January ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
The “Fruit-relish Cure” for High Blood Pressure
I have a confession to make. I'm not the world's best cook. I maintain, however, that it's not my fault. Growing up in a house full of great cooks...my mom, my dad, and my older brother are all masters of the kitchen...my skills never got much of a workout. So whenever Thanksgiving rolls ... Read More ›
UPDATED:September 8, 2016
Researcher count down the dirtiest places in your home
Here in the United States we have some of the best hygiene in the world---yet in some ways, we're still absolutely filthy. A study of household cleanliness puts the United States right near the top of the list in most categories... but don't stop cleaning just yet, because it also finds that we ... Read More ›
February 8, 2016
Cranberry juice protects against more than just UTIs
You probably already know that drinking cranberry juice can help prevent urinary tract infections. That's because cranberry juice zaps the E. coli bacteria responsible for most UTIs. But did you know that cranberry juice might even protect you against the far more serious staph infection? Not ... Read More ›
