‘Shocking’: Heavy Metals, Nearly 50 Pesticides Detected in School Lunches
October 8, 2024 › Agency Capture › Health Conditions › News Toxic Exposures Testing commissioned by Spotlight on America and conducted by the Health Research Institute, an accredited independent lab in Iowa, detected 38 different pesticides in just one elementary school lunch. by Suzanne Burdick, Ph.D. October 8, 2024 Food items served to school kids in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., contained heavy
9 Surprising Benefits of Kimchi
Nutrition Evidence Based Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish made with salted, fermented vegetables. It is nutrient-dense, contains probiotics, and may help support the immune system and reduce inflammation, among many possible benefits. Historically, it hasn’t always been possible to grow fresh vegetables throughout the year. Therefore, people have developed food preservation methods, such as
California bans toxic synthetic food dyes in school meals!
Governor Newsom signed AB-2316, the California School Food Safety Act, into law. The new law will ban toxic synthetic food dyes in school meals in California.Specifically, AB-2316 will prohibit a school district, county superintendent of schools, or charter school maintaining kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12 from serving or selling food or beverages
RFK Jr. Calls Out Obese Americans: ‘They Were Sent to the Circus’
Story by Anna Skinner Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens as he is introduced by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach during the World Values Network’s Presidential candidate series at the Glasshouse on July 25, 2023 in New York City. On Friday, Kennedy suspended his presidential campaign.© Getty Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voiced his concerns about Americans struggling with obesity
Newtopia Now: ‘The Black Nutritionist’ brings heritage-led eating to the fore
Conventional nutrition recommendations overlook marginalized communities, so Kéra Nyemb-Diop is pushing for change. Read this, then attend her keynote. Kelly Teal Canva At a Glance The nutrition world overlooks Black and other marginalized communities, and it’s time for recommendations to reflect the value of cultural foods. That’s the main message Kéra Nyemb-Diop, who bills herself
Healthy Alternatives To Gatorade
Written by Adam Wright,Sport & Exercise Science BSc (Hons). FACT CHECKED MEDICALLY CITED Gatorade is everywhere you look: in stores, commercials, gyms, sporting events, and the list goes on. But is Gatorade really the healthiest electrolyte replacement beverage on the market? I have drunk Gatorade years ago when I was into sports but after recently looking at how healthy
Why fasting is more effective than dieting – by the expert who does it
Story by Mindy Pelz Within three days of starting intermittent fasting, Dr Mindy Pelz felt her health transform – Beverly Small© Provided by The Telegraph Before I discovered fasting, I was like many women. For most of my life, I ate less and exercised more to keep my weight and health in a good place. However,
Are the Microplastics Found in Testicles a Health Danger?
Microplastics Have Now Been Found in Testicles. How Bad Is That? Evidence shows microplastics can end up in many different organs and may harm reproductive health BY ALLISON PARSHALL Reproduction Microplastics are everywhere. These tiny polymers, shed by the 400 million-some metric tons of plastic that humans produce each year, are in the food we eat and the water
Colon cancer rates skyrocket among children, teens
By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay News The rate of colon cancer grew 500% among kids 10 to 14 between 1999 and 2020, researchers will report. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Colon cancer steadily increased among young people in the United States over the past two decades, with tweens enduring the most dramatic leap in cancer