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Due to various forms of pollution such as volcanoes and coal fired power plants methyl mercury has found its way into large bodies of water and is polluting the fish by the billions. Sadly, human beings consume these fish as part as a regular diet causing them to run a very high risk of accidental mercury poisoning.
Is drinking from plastic water bottles bad for your health? Is tap water safer than bottled water? Is it safer to drink bottled water rather than tap water? What plastic bottles are bad for you? There are many different types of plastic, learn which ones may be safer to use and which ones should be avoided. What is a safer alternative to plastic water bottles?
Junk food or processed food is the major culprit for developing several diseases. The negative impact of junk food is not limited to physical health only as it can destroy mental health as well. Eating junk food can cause depression and lack of energy. Many researches have already proved it and several other researches on this issue are going on. How does junk food cause depression?
Mental health treatment centers are always telling us how important good nutrition is to our overall health. What does your eating habits say about your attitude? Do you flare up easily or get irritated at the least provocation? Check your nutrition and switch to good sources of vitamins and minerals.
Montrealers are on the bandwagon to eat healthier just like most people are today. Like most people we are hung up on the organic foods. Organic foods are said to be grown naturally without pesticides. This makes us feel good and reminds us of a little home garden we all wanted, but many of us cannot have because we live in huge apartment buildings with no place to plant. Though some of us can still have balcony plants, many condos and apartment complexes will not allow anything on the balcony...
French fry is one of the world's most popular foods. Its main ingredient is potato which is basically an excellent source of carbohydrates, fibers, minerals, vitamins, and other nutrients. However, deep frying potatoes can potentially make it highly carcinogenic. The sodium and saturated fat that French fries contain is another turn-off for this favorite snack.
There is a debate as to which is healthier, olive oil or canola oil. There are big differences with both of these cooking oils and some of these differences might surprise you. Learn about the differences between canola oil and olive oil and you can decide which the healthier oil is.
Stress, a fast paced life, irregular eating habits, consuming too much of refined food, poor and inadequate sleep, and no exercise; all contribute to extreme toxicity of our system. This makes us prone to a host of lifestyle-related diseases, such as hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, depression and insomnia.
Contrary to what many people would have you believe the social networking sites i.e. Facebook do impact lawmakers and lawmaking, at least they did here in Colorado. The new Colorado Cottage Foods bill was approved in committee on Thursday, January 27, 2012, after home bakers organized on Facebook and then showed up at the state capitol bearing tasty treats bearing the Colorado State Seal. Maybe the sweats did it, no one will every know for sure, but House Bill 12-1027 passed with an unanimous vo...
Aqua Bounty Technologies Inc has developed a genetically modified fish, AquAdvantage salmon, that has been inserted with a growth hormone. The purpose of this drug is to increase the growth rate of Atlantic salmon but it is hard to decide whether this fish will have any side effects or risk that may affect human beings.
In the last five to ten years, American consumers have been inundated with food recalls. As we wonder what the government and food companies are doing to protect us from contaminated foods, statistics are showing that approximately 25,000 Americans are infected annually from Escherichia coli or E. coli. What most Americans don't know is that there are different types of E. coli infections.
Excitotoxins are added into our foods and drinks. Two of these added ingredients are glutamate and aspartame, better known as MSG and NutraSweet. Do you really want to eat and drink these unhealthy chemicals. Become an informed consumer so you can make the right choice for you and your family.
In September of last year Dr. Oz shocked some people when he announced on his TV Show that apple juice contained a dangerously high level of lead and arsenic, but most people just tuned him out because they were use to hearing things like that. The United States Food and Drug Administration, the FDA, countered Dr. Oz's warning by asserting that his test results were false because he had tested for the total arsenic present which included organic arsenic which is harmless to human beings. The FDA...
The state of New Hampshire, the Live Free or Die state. Is considering eliminating licensing for homestead produced foods and raw milk that is sold on the farm. The NH House of Representatives may be voting on this issue as early as next week. Do you believe that removing the government oversight on homemade foods is a good idea? Is there any reason to believe that homemade foods that are sold to the public are inherently safer to consume than commercially produced foods?
Underwriters Laboratories, 117 year old independent testing agency has taken an active interest in global food safety issues. The food safety issues facing the global economy today was only part of their annual product safety report Navigating the Product Mindset but it will behoove you to set up and take close notice of their findings because they will impact your health.
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