Should I Buy Brown or White Eggs?
January 10, 2018Have you ever been standing in front of the egg section wondering which eggs to buy? You find yourself wondering, the white ones or the brown ones? Whats the difference? You know you should buy organic but which color? The white looks prettier. Did I actually say that? Did you know that there are about […]
Onions Suppress Ovarian Cancer Cell Proliferation
December 21, 2017I recently ran across an article written by Marie Ellis on onion compounds that I found interesting. Onions are in general low in calories and high in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. They are a pungent vegetable that has been cited for its health benefits that includes lowering the risk of certain cancers and helping with […]
The most used agricultural chemical in history, and classified as a probable human carcinogen, is glyphosate, and found as an active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup Herbicide. The U.S. is still in the dark about just how much of this chemical residue is found on commonly consumed foods. They began testing a small number of foods […]
Back in 1961 we began hearing the warning that you should eat egg whites only, because the yolks were considered unhealthily high in cholesterol and very dangerous for us. Some warnings were that it spikes your heart disease risk and the higher blood cholesterol raises the risk of diabetes. This has all been based on […]
Vitamins A & C help erase cell memory
December 12, 2017Your DNA is also affected by Vitamins A & C and not good just for your health. The Babraham Institute Researchers and their international collaborators have discovered how vitamins A and C act to modify the epigenetic memory held by cells. This is an insight, which is significant for regenerative medicine and our ability to […]
How Fast Food Destroys Your Body
December 8, 2017Hopping into your favorite fast food joint or stopping by the drive-thru tends to happen more often than some would like to admit. Fast food is cheap, convenient and marketed to us when we’re young, so we often ignore how negatively it can impact our bodies in the long run. Having fast food too frequently […]
Other than the already known benefits of Vitamin D, could there be yet another important benefit? Our vitamin D intake is important, as low levels have been linked to a risk of bladder cancer. These findings are coming from results presented recently at the Society for Endocrinology conference in the United Kingdom. Evidence has already […]
The United States released a federal report revealing that more than 54% of adults had some type of musculoskeletal pain disorder such as back, joint or neck pain in 2012. This is a leading cause of disability and major contributor to health care expenses and disability compensation, and a significant price Americans pay for pain. […]
Sugar is supplied to our bodies from natural sources in our fruits and vegetables. Combining this with additional fiber, vitamins and minerals, natural sugar is processed slightly differently than the refined white sugar, or sugar by other names, to disguise sugar in your food. It’s difficult to avoid those foods that are laced with sugar, […]
How about tossing in some whole eggs to a colorful salad? According to research from Purdue University, this will boost the amount of Vitamin E . Vitamin E is the second-most under-consumed nutrient in the average American diet. This is problematic because this fat-soluble nutrient has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, according to Wayne Campbell, a […]
