Eggs are among the healthiest foods you can eat. They are rich in high-quality protein, healthy fats and many essential vitamins and minerals. Eggs also have a few unique properties that make them egg-ceptionally weight loss friendly. This article explains why whole eggs are a killer weight loss food. Eggs also have a few unique […]
That wild Alaskan salmon you get at your favorite local restaurant might not be the real deal, according to a new report from the nonprofit Oceana. The report reveals that America’s favorite fish—salmon—is often mislabeled in restaurants and grocery stores. .@Oceana study finds mislabeling in 43% of salmon samples tested https://t.co/BFrM18Cacy #SeafoodFraud pic.twitter.com/YukAdNkiuI — Oceana (@oceana) October […]
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform just devoted much of an entire day to bemoaning the proliferation of breaches of Americans’ personal data. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform, established by Tom Donohue, prioritizes stripping rights away… Posted by Asbestos Nation on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 My colleagues and I […]
There’s no doubt that we are in the midst of an obesity epidemic. In 1990, obese adults made up less than 15 percent of the population in most U.S. states, according to the Center for Disease Control. By 2010, 36 states had obesity rates of 25 percent or higher, and 12 of those had obesity […]
“My child has been diagnosed with ADD. His doctors want to put him on stimulants like Ritalin. Is there anything we can do other than take medications?” Attention deficit disorder (ADD), today referred to as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is not a Ritalin deficiency, yet the use of these drugs is skyrocketing. One in 10 American […]
On the Late Show last night, Stephen Colbert discusses a recent investigation, which, he says, “found that after testing 75 brands of hot dogs, two percent of them contained human DNA.” Colbert’s theories on how that human DNA got into these frankfurters leave viewers with some pretty awful mental images. But that’s not all. Colbert also makes mention of the […]
Poultry production in the U.S. employs roughly 250,000 workers, most of whom are people of color, immigrants or refugees, and many of whom are women. The value of these workers’ wages has declined 40 percent since the 1980s, while processing line speeds are twice as fast now as they were in 1979, according to new […]
Do you pack sandwiches for lunch or grab a hot dog at a BBQ? These foods may contain added chemicals you should know about: nitrates and nitrites. Nitrates and nitrites can form nitrosamines in the body, which can increase your risk of developing cancer. Photo credit: Environmental Working Group Manufacturers add nitrates and nitrites to […]
Added sugar may be the single unhealthiest ingredient in the modern diet. On average, Americans eat about 15 teaspoons of added sugar each day, although sources vary on the exact figure (1). Most of this is hidden within processed foods, so people don’t even realize they’re eating it. Sugar goes by many different names, so […]
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