News and Views

The Risks of Fructose

There has been recent research exposing the harm of sugar and high-fructose corn syrup in our daily diets. Recently, I wrote about the dangers of too much sugar and how it contributes to metabolic syndrome. It appears now that not all sugar is created equal, and in fact, fructose is much more harmful than previously thought.

Are 8 glasses of water a day really necessary?

Q: It’s such a hot summer and I’m sweating all the time, but I don’t feel thirsty. Do I have to force myself to drink eight glasses of water a day?

Melatonin Helps you Get Some ZZZ

Just when you’re looking forward to a calm and restful night of sleep, insomnia hits. You toss and turn, you try different sleeping positions, you get up for a bit and the next thing you know, the alarm is ringing and its time to get up.

Water: To Drink or Not To Drink

Drinking Water has been undergoing a lot of scrutiny lately. How much should you drink? Should you drink any at all? What benefits does it have…if any? Well, I am here to tell you how I determine what is the proper amount of water to drink.

When “Organic” is Not Organic

If you ever doubted the prescience of George Orwell, investigate the labeling of organic food in the U.S. In his classic novel, 1984, Orwell wrote of a dark world that was manipulated by means of "doublespeak" — a system of carefully crafted lies, distortions, and misstatements that cause enough confusion to keep people in a state of apathy and confusion. That’s exactly what’s going on in the U.S. world of so-called organic food products.

Big Fat Lies

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Fat and cholesterol cause heart disease right? Think again.

Farmers and Private Food Coops Persecuted

The idea of armed federal agents storming through small farms and barns, making off with milk cartons and computers, would be quite laughable -- if it weren’t a reality.

Note to the WHO: Don't mess with my water!

The World Health Organization wants to get into the supplement business.

New Cancer Causing Agent Found in Our Water Supply

We have long known about carcinogens in common household items such as cosmetics and cleansers and the dangers they represented when we were exposed to them. Now, a new study is reporting that most of us are being exposed to a new cancer-causing compound created by household items washed down the drain.

'Safe' products contain nano-dangers

Don't be fooled -- sunscreen is a first-degree health hazard, and the all-natural junk that's all the rage this summer might be some of the most dangerous slop of all.


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