Year: 2017

Don’t accidentally overdose on black licorice this Halloween, the FDA warns – CNN

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CNN Don’t accidentally overdose on black licorice this Halloween, the FDA warnsCNN(CNN) If Halloween is your excuse for endlessly indulging in candy (and of course it is), go slow on the black licorice. Just as it does each Halloween, the Food and Drug Administration has posted a reminder on its website urging folks to keep … Read more

Don’t Binge on All the Black Licorice at Once, FDA Warns – NBCNews.com

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NBCNews.com Don’t Binge on All the Black Licorice at Once, FDA WarnsNBCNews.comIf black licorice is among your candy stash this Halloween, be careful not to eat large amounts all at once, the Food and Drug Administration warned. Glycyrrhizin is a sweetening compound derived from licorice root, and this ingredient is found in …Don’t accidentally overdose … Read more

Cut junk food in your 30s to maintain stamina through your 60s; another study shows diet makes aging easier

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(Natural News) A new study that was published in The Journals of Gerontology: Series A reveals that people who forego junk food in their 30s have more stamina and balance even when they reach their 60s. Researchers at the University of Southampton in England analyzed the diets of 969 British men and women and looked… … Read more

Mutant goldfish invade Canadian town, have survived all attempts at eradication

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(Natural News) Officials in the city of St. Albert in Canada say that they are in a “battle” against overlarge Asian goldfish that were released into the wild four years ago. These gigantic invasive species have quickly grown into a school of more than 4,000 and are noted to be extremely aggressive. These “monster” goldfish… … Read more

Meditation popularity grows as people pursue natural ways of well-being for everything from mental health to better sex

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(Natural News) Sex enhusiasts are now into practicing meditation to indulge in “better sex,” ex-actress and now an expert in the ancient Buddhist philosophy, 38-year-old Ziva Meditation owner Emily Fletcher, says. Meditation works on the premise that the problems and worries of everyday life can be diminished by focusing on what is happening in the… … Read more

Domesticated dogs have been dumbed down over the centuries, losing the higher intelligence of wild dogs who can calculate “cause and effect”

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(Natural News) Wolves have been shown in past studies to be better at learning from each other than dogs, and they also observe each other more closely. Now, we can add cause-and-effect skills to the list of areas in which wolves reign superior after a new study that compared the reasoning skills of human-socialized wolves… … Read more

Cocoa found to prevent type-2 diabetes

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(Natural News) Research has found that cocoa contains certain compounds that can help the body release more insulin and respond to increased blood glucose (or blood sugar) better. But do not stock up on too much sugar-rich chocolates at the check-out counter just yet. Jeffrey Tessem, study author and assistant professor of nutrition, dietetics, and… … Read more

Eating too much black licorice is harmful, FDA warns – KSDK

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KSDK Eating too much black licorice is harmful, FDA warnsKSDKEspecially for those 40-years-old and older, eating two ounces of black licorice a day for at least two weeks could throw off heart rhythms. Author: Ashley May, USA TODAY , KSDK. Published: 3:19 PM CDT October 31, 2017. RELATED TOPICS: Food and …Don’t overdose on black licorice … Read more

4 questions and answers about the FDA’s warning against too much black licorice – Boston.com

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Boston.com 4 questions and answers about the FDA’s warning against too much black licoriceBoston.comWhen you begin to eat your way through your haul of Halloween candy — or pick through your kids’ stash — the FDA is advising that you avoid eating too much of an old-fashioned treat — black licorice. The federal administration issued … Read more