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Sweet aromatic fennel is a flavorful herb that gives your meals a delicious taste. It’s also full of health benefits and natural medicinal uses. If you have ever dined at an East Indian restaurant, you may have noticed the dish of colorful seeds ready to be eaten on the way out. These tiny seeds are fennel. […]

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not caused by diet alone. However, research shows that reactions to food may worsen many people’s ADHD symptoms. Cerrtain dietary changes may help you manage ADHD symptoms. For this reason, certain dietary changes may help you manage symptoms. In fact, one diet has been shown to improve symptoms in […]

Contaminated water is not the only way we are exposed to lead. This toxic metal lurks in a wide variety of products that we’d otherwise think were harmless. One exposure one time isn’t going to cause a problem, of course, especially at very low levels. But repeated exposures over time from multiple sources could create a threat, […]

Inflammation can be good or bad, depending on the situation. On one hand, it’s your body’s natural way of protecting itself when you are injured or sick. It can help your body defend itself from foreign invaders and can stimulate healing. On the other hand, chronic, sustained inflammation in the body can be harmful. It […]

As a cancer epidemiologist, I’ve spent a lot of time researching the links between environmental contaminants and cancer. One of the pitfalls of the Digital Age is that people come across a lot of information that isn’t based on sound scientific evidence or is, at best, anecdotal. That’s dangerous, because conjecture and falsehoods that masquerade […]

By Reverend Billy & The Stop Shopping Choir New York City residents can now find out if Monsanto‘s Roundup is sprayed on their corners, parks, playgrounds and picnic areas. The interactive map below will be presented to Mitchell J. Silver, commissioner of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation at a meeting Tuesday […]

Nutrient timing involves eating foods at strategic times in order to achieve certain outcomes. It’s supposedly very important for muscle growth, sports performance and fat loss. If you’ve ever rushed for a meal or protein shake after a workout, this is nutrient timing. However, despite its popularity, the research on nutrient timing is far from […]

Eighty years ago, when sun exposure was first associated with skin cancer, popular culture was exalting tanning by emphasizing that a “fine brown color suggests health and good times and is a pleasant thing to see.” We know that sun exposure can be deadly and today’s public awareness campaigns strongly focus on sun avoidance to […]