Natural Food Colorings

Food colorings are some of the most controversial substances added to foods and drinks in the modern age. They are specifically added to change the color of products and make them more appealing to the consumer. They are used in a wide variety of commercial food production facilities, as well as in domestic cooking throughout [...]

The Truth Behind the Milk Myth

Over the years there have been a wide variety of claims made by a wide variety of individuals as to whether or not certain food products that we consume on a daily basis are healthy or not. In some cases, as with milk, we are talking about food products that mankind has been consuming for [...]

Nutrition Affects Performance of Airline Pilots

The importance of a good diet is widely accepted. To function properly the body needs a range of different nutrients, some to provide energy and others that are essential for the maintenance and growth of the body. Protein, fat and carbohydrate are the macronutrients that should form a relatively large part of the diet as [...]

Now You Have Permission to Eat Candy (of a sort)!

Most parents will be familiar with the battle to keep their children’s candy intake to a minimum, not simply because the over-consumption of sugary products is nutritionally bad but because of the risk of developing dental cavities. Sugar forms corrosive dental plaques on tooth enamel and can cause immense amounts of dental damage. This may, [...]

Unlisted Toxins Found in Baby Products

Most parents make strenuous efforts to purchase gentle products for their babies’ bath times, doing everything in their power to protect delicate skin and unprimed immune systems from any form of toxic assault. Imagine the parental alarm, then, on discovering that the products they had supposed to be entirely safe, many manufactured by leading and [...]

Smarter Kids and Happier Mothers through Fish Oil Supplementation

EPA and DHA In 2006 the University of Western Australia undertook a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial test led by Professor Susan Prescott in conjunction with the King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, and the Centre for Child Health Research Australia. [...]

Baking Soda as a Performance Drug

Baking Soda Baking soda has a long history of being something of a miracle compound. It has many uses in cooking, hygiene, neutralizing drug overdoses, treating upset stomachs, in addition to its odor-dampening properties. It is technically known as sodium bicarbonate and is a component of the mineral natron, known as nahcolite in its natural [...]

Green Tea as a Treatment for Prostate Cancer

Green Tea Green tea has long been praised for its many antioxidant properties. In the last decade we have seen green tea become a major focus of research within the scientific and medical communities in order to determine the extent of its alleged health benefits. Advocates of green tea usage suggest that the properties of [...]

The Effects of Cholesterol

Cholesterol Cholesterol is an interesting little beast, although technically it is not a beast, but a lipidic, waxy type of steroid found in the membranes of cells and transported throughout the blood plasma of every living creature. It is a crucial component for survival of mammals, because it establishes membrane permeability and fluidity, as well [...]

Can Sports Drinks Cause Tooth Decay?

Sports drinks have been promoted as an easy way for athletes to replenish their bodies after exercising, and are often sipped throughout the day in order under the perception that they are assisting in optimizing hydration and energy levels. While this is valid concern, such drinks are not necessarily the best option in terms of [...]

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