Category: Nutrition

Coke Pulls Controversial Ingredient From Drinks

The Coca-Cola Company said on Monday it will remove a controversial flavoring stabilizer from some of its drinks, following rival PepsiCo Inc’s announcement earlier this year that it would drop the same ingredient from...

Planning Ahead for Good Health

One of the best ways to eat healthy is to plan ahead. We can do that by stocking our pantries, cabinets and cupboards with healthy foods and options so that when we’re having a...

Vitamin C Lowers Heart Attack And Stroke Risks

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have published the findings of a study that shows the benefits of vitamin C. The results were published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and...

Causes of Chapped Lips

Chapped lips during the winter months happens to many of us. It’s typically blamed on the cold air that steals moisture from our skin. But what about those of us who constantly have dry,...

Side Effects of Soda and Soft Drinks

Drinking sodas or soft drinks has become the norm in today’s fast-food, sugar-addicted, artificial-flavored world. We often assume that because a liquid is on the shelf, in a bottle or brought to our table...

Popcorn Ingredient Found To Be Linked With Alzheimer’s

According to UPI.com, a new study has found that diacetyl, an ingredient put into popcorn to give it that buttery taste and smell, may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The scientists conducting the study...

When Choosing A Probiotic

Humans and animals need probiotics for many reasons including digestion, immune function and absorption of nutrients. It’s possible to get probiotics from the environment that surrounds us, but these days we drink chlorinated water...