Confusion On Egg Labels: Organic, Cage-Free, Free-Range Or Pastured
Eggs are just eggs, right? Well, perhaps not. It seems like every time you turn around there is a new phrase on the label of a carton of eggs. Some...
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Drop Sewage Sludge: Whole Foods Quietly
A Michigan farmer says he could be facing an armed raid by government agents soon, following a lengthy disagreement with state Department of Natural Resources officials over his refusal to...
Vegetable Oils: The Good, Bad And Indifferences, Especially Canola
Canola oil enjoys widespread acceptance as a source of healthy unsaturated fats, while any potential health benefits from coconut oil remain the subject of debate. One thing is certain: the...
Federal School Lunch Programs Number One Beverage Served
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, enacted in December 2010, directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to update the nutrition standards for school meals for the first time in more...
Memory Decline: Dietary Flavanols Reverse
An unfortunate side effect of aging is often decreased memory function. Age-related memory decline is linked to the dentate gyrus region of the hippocampus, which is a different part of...
Benefits For The Brain: 30 Minutes Of Exercise
You know that logging miles on the treadmill can give you a trim body, but adding more cardio to your life will also ratchet up your smarts, boost your productivity,...
News: Fukushima
The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has raised the tsunami projectile height, saying it would take a 26-meter wave to damage the facility and cause radioactive leakage, local...
Its Circadian Clock and Disease: Your Liver
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame and the Indiana University School of Medicine have revealed a putative role for the circadian clock in the liver in the development of...
Toxicity Concern: Renews Roundup ‘Weedkiller’
Used in yards, farms and parks throughout the world, Roundup has long been a top-selling weed killer. But now researchers have found that one of Roundup’s inert ingredients can kill...
Study: Pesticides Are Creating Smaller Worker Bees
Bumblebees could be shrinking because of exposure to a widely-used pesticide, a study suggests. Experts fear smaller bees will be less effective at foraging for nectar and carrying out their...