A new study out this month finds that tart cherry juice can help you get a better night’s sleep, but there are study limitations and it probably doesn’t have as strong of an effect as other methods for curing insomnia.…
GM and Anti-GM Groups Unhappy with EU Proposal
The European Commission has unveiled plans to allow the production of GM crops in certain member countries. Both sides of this controversial issue are critical of the decision, but it seems like a win for GM companies and supporters more…
GM and Anti-GM Groups Unhappy with EU Proposal
The European Commission has unveiled plans to allow the production of GM crops in certain member countries. Both sides of this controversial issue are critical of the decision, but it seems like a win for GM companies and supporters more than anyone else.
Soda Tax Would Help Americans Become 4% Less Fat
The USDA, examining a potential national tax on sugar in sweet drinks, recently found that such a tax would make Americans 4% less fat. The tax would reduce caloric intake of adults by 13% according to the study. For an…
Soda Tax Would Help Americans Become 4% Less Fat
The USDA, examining a potential national tax on sugar in sweet drinks, recently found that such a tax would make Americans 4% less fat. The tax would reduce caloric intake of adults by 13% according to the study. For an…
New Study: Vegetarians Are Happier
Want to improve your mental health? A new study finds that going vegetarian is one way to do so. A new study out by researchers from Arizona State University finds that vegetarians have significantly less “negative emotion” than omnivores, according…
Help Protect the Forests, for Your Health
Ok, you may have already had the intuitive notion that the forests of the world benefit human health, that we rely on them even. However, a recent World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report makes the connection a little more clear and…
Hormone Disruptor BPA is in the Water Now
Scientists have now confirmed that an increasingly infamous chemical (or hormone disruptor) that is linked to obesity, miscarriage, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and other health concerns is not just in our plastic bottles, soda cans and canned food, but it’s…
Can Diet Coke Kill You? Part 2
Due to the great popularity of “Can Diet Coke Kill You?” combined with a lot of controversy over it, I have decided to write this follow-up post. Most of the controversy over the last article was around the fact that…