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Food Sensitivities as Leaky Gut Syndrome

Feb 28, 2017 06:39PM ● By Charles Knouse

80 to 95 percent of food sensitivities are actually damage to the gut

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Food Sensitivity Nightmare?

Feb 28, 2017 06:37PM ● By Nathan S. Conlee

For those dealing with allergies and food sensitivities, it can be a nightmare trying to figure out what to eat

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What Type of Food Allergy Testing Makes Sense for You?

Feb 28, 2017 06:35PM ● By DeeAnn Saber

There are two workable ways to determine food issues: get tested or do the elimination/challenge

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Thumbs-Up on Fats: Good Fat Doesn’t Make Us Fat

Feb 28, 2017 10:45AM ● By Judith Fertig

Fat used to be the nemesis of good nutrition, but the latest research overturns that theory: The right fats actually keep us thin without harming our hearts.

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Fearless Eating: How to Move Past Food Sensitivities

Feb 28, 2017 10:45AM ● By Kathleen Barnes

The queasy stomach, brain fog or food cravings we’re experiencing might be caused by food sensitivities and a leaky gut—but there are some practical, simple solutions.

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No Benefit to Cutting Fat in Cheese: Does Not Affect Cholesterol Levels

Feb 28, 2017 10:25AM

Danish researchers found no difference in LDL “bad cholesterol” levels between people that ate low-fat cheese or regular-fat cheese for 12 weeks.

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The Five-Second Rule Debunked: Researchers Disprove the Thought

Feb 28, 2017 10:25AM

Rutgers researchers found that food dropped on the floor for even one second can be contaminated with bacteria, and that carpet transferred fewer bacteria than tile and stainless steel.

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Veggie, Fish and Nut Fats Preserve Heart Health: Reducing the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Feb 28, 2017 10:25AM

In a Harvard study, people that replaced a portion of their normal dairy foods with vegetables, nuts and fish reduced their heart-disease risk by a quarter, while people that replaced the dairy with animal fats increased their risk by six percent.

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Botanical Breakthrough: Oregano Oil Proves a Safe Antibiotic for Poultry

Feb 28, 2017 10:25AM

Spurred by consumer demand, pioneering chicken farmers are replacing antibiotics with oregano oil and cinnamon.

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Fortified Foods Cut Into Supplement Use: Adults Turning to Added Nutrients

Jan 31, 2017 10:46AM

Nutritional supplements sales are growing nationwide, in spite of the fact that up to a fifth of U.S. adults often pass them up for fortified foods.

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Aloe Vera Juice Allays Diabetes: Reduces Fasting Blood Glucose

Jan 31, 2017 10:46AM

Data from nine clinical studies found that oral doses of aloe vera reduced two common markers of Type 2 diabetes.

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Fungus Among Us: Genetically Altered Mushrooms Approved for Consumption

Jan 31, 2017 10:46AM

A Penn State plant pathologist has received federal approval for gene-altered mushrooms that don’t brown as rapidly when sliced and exposed to oxygen.

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Indoor Kitchen Gardening: Easy-Grow Microgreens Are Big on Nutrition

Jan 31, 2017 10:46AM ● By Barbara Pleasant

Alfalfa, wheat, popcorn, radishes, red cabbage, snow peas and more can be grown in soil in tiny kitchen containers, producing quick harvests of tasty nutrients.

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Eat Safer: Website Screens Packaging for Toxin

Dec 28, 2016 11:43AM

To help consumers know which drinks and foods are still being sold in cans lined with endocrine-disrupting BPA, the Environmental working Group’s website lists 16,000 BPA-tainted products.

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The Dark Side of Gluten-Free Living: Most People Benefit from Gluten

Dec 28, 2016 11:43AM ● By Judith Fertig

For the majority of people, those that aren’t gluten-sensitive, removing it from our plates can hurt our gut flora and depress immune function, new studies show.

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