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Lactose Intolerance: What you need to know

What is lactose intolerance? Lactose intolerance is the condition in which a person can't digest lactose, a disaccharide found in milk and milk products. The condition

Saturated Fat is NOT the Cause of Heart Disease

Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 25 2010    The saturated fat found mainly in meat and dairy products has been regularly vilified by physicians and the media, but a ...
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Ajinomoto: Aspartame will be called AminoSweet

Ajinomoto says in a press release published at foodbev.com that the company is launching a new initiative that will brand aspartame AminoSweet. Ajinomoto says the new ...
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Eating peanuts helps cure peanut allergy

A study suggests a new immunotherapy may help people with peanut allergy to overcome the allergic reaction in a matter of several months. Researchers at Cambridge ...
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Trans fats expand your waistline- Study

  Sunday Feb 14, 2010 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study published in 2009 in Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests intake of trans fats increases ...
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Exposure on Tap: Drinking Water as an Overlooked Source of Lead

Rebecca Renner Rebecca Renner, PhD, of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, is a long-time contributor to EHP and Environmental Science & Technology. Her work has also appeared in Scientific American, Science, and Salon.com. Citation: Renner R ...
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10 Reasons Why No One Needs GM Foods

Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 08 2010 GM foods won’t solve the food crisisA 2008 World Bank report concluded that increased biofuel production (crops grown for ...
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Jimsonweed Poisoning Associated with a Homemade Stew --- Maryland, 2008

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Weekly February 5, 2010 / 59(04);102-104 In the early morning hours of July 9, 2008, six adult family members were admitted to ...
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Top brands of tuna found high in mercury

A new study in the Feb 2010 issue of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry found that mercury in tuna is higher than expected. Tuna is not on ...
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Fecal Bacteria Found in Nearly Half of Fast Food Soda Fountains

Posted by: Dr. Mercola January 30 2010  A recent study has revealed that a full 48 percent of soda fountains at fast food restaurants contain coliform bacteria -- ...
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