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The 'Other' Sweetener That's Made from Sugar, but is Closer to DDT

Posted By Dr. Mercola | April 26 2011 Researchers recently investigated sucralose (Splenda) to see if it could reduce hunger and keep blood sugar steady.  They found that it

Prenatal exposure to pesticides linked to lower IQ in children

A new study posted on the website of the journal of Environmental Health Perspectives suggests that exposure to low levels of organophosphate pesticides during pregnancy ...
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New vitamin D-fortified food could battle widespread need for the sunshine vitamin (PR)

Editor's note: The amount of vitamin D added to food is often too tiny to have an effect. The amount of vitamin D added does not mean the amount retained. No one knows how much could survive the food processing. Dr. John Cannell, a vitamin D expert can tell you how much you need to prevent diseases. Vitamin D is not just for your bone. Its needed to prevent a range of chronic diseases including cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. ...
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The Dark Side of the Rainbow of Food Dyes Being Used to Color Your Food

Posted By Dr. Mercola | April 13 2011 The bright colors of grocery store foods are often the result of artificial food dyes, which are now being applied not ...
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Dietary cholesterol, egg intake not associated with heart risk (PR)

Contact: Egg Nutrition News Bureauinfo@eggnutrition.org312-233-1211Edelman Public Relations  Experts at Experimental Biology examine dietary cholesterol, egg intake and heart disease risk Dispelling myths surrounding dietary cholesterol Park Ridge, ...
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Coffee in capsules contains more furan than the rest (PR)

Contact: SINCinfo@plataformasinc.es34-914-251-820FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology  Coffee in capsules contains more furan than the rest  IMAGE: Coffee in capsules contains more furan than the rest, ...
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Canned food, packaged foods are major sources for BPA and phthalates

R.A. Rudel of Silent Spring Institute in Newton, MA published a study in the March 30 2011 issue of Environmental Health Perspectives suggesting that eating ...
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Radioactive material from Japan found in drinking water in Idaho and Washington

EPA STATEMENT: Update on Ongoing Monitoring Release date: 04/04/2011 Contact Information: EPA Press Office, press@epa.gov WASHINGTON – As a result of the incident with the Fukushima nuclear plant ...
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Victoria Inness-Brown’s Aspartame Experiment

Posted By Dr. Mercola | March 26 2011 Total Video Length: 01:08:15 See All Mercola Videos Victoria Inness-Brown conducted a personal two and a half-year experiment on the effects ...
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FDA: Radiation and Food Safety

Questions about Food Safety What is FDA doing to assess the situation in Japan? Based on current information, there is no risk to the U.S. food supply. ...
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