How does the farm-to-market process affect nutrition? When fruit is picked, how it’s stored affects quality, nutrients

(Natural News) Looking at the food that we have on the table during meal times says a lot about how we perceive nutrition. With one out of three people in the U.S. being obese – including 12.5 million children aged two to 19 years – having a nutritious diet is just a start of a lifetime… … Read more

Understanding how food dyes impact children’s health: Their history, politics, alternatives

(Natural News) While many people know that non-natural food dyes are something to be avoided, the truth is that their history and health effects are far more sordid than anyone could care to imagine. Long ago, foods that were naturally highly pigmented — like turmeric and beets — were used as colorants. But in the… … Read more

Senate bill to combat the opioid epidemic just another handout to Big Pharma

(Natural News) The new Senate bill intended to combat the opioid epidemic just passed with a nearly unanimous vote of 99 to 1. The piece of legislation, named Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act sets its sights on drug trafficking by requiring the U.S. Postal Service to keep electronic records on incoming foreign shipments,… … Read more

Cochrane, medicine’s trusted watchdog organization, inexplicably expels vocal critic of Big Pharma

(Natural News) Cochrane – previously known as the Cochrane Collaboration – is a trusted non-profit organization that relies on the unpaid efforts of tens of thousands of volunteers worldwide to evaluate and organize the findings of medical studies via 53 global review groups. The organization examines the results of various medical interventions and diagnostic tests,… … Read more

The healing arsenal of superfoods that prevent breast cancer

(Natural News) The prospect of getting breast cancer is one of the greatest worries a woman faces. Among the different types of cancer, breast cancer remains the most common and is one of the leading causes of death among women. With only one in eight women developing the condition, there is still hope of avoiding… … Read more

Are your clothes toxic? Avoid these synthetic fabrics at all costs

(Natural News) It’s alarming how toxins can easily be picked up from basically anywhere. In fact, these health hazards are so prevalent that they’re even found in the clothes you wear. It’s really nothing new, since clothes are manufactured in factories and go through different processes before hitting the markets. Moreover, the type of fabric used… … Read more

20 of the most addictive foods (Surprise: None of them are good for you)

(Natural News) On any given day – may it be good, bad, tiring, exciting or uneventful – we always look forward to eating some good food. Because of how badly we crave and depend on food, some experts say it can even be considered an addiction. A team of researchers from the Department of Psychology… … Read more