Cannabis, hemp and CBD, also known as cannabidiol products, have nearly become mainstream in the past few years, as legalization has increased and all manner of new products have flooded store shelves. Recently, I had the opportunity to try a type of hemp gummies from the company High Hemp, makers [...]
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I must have been a strange kid, because the extreme colors of the Rainbow Wonder bread or Superman ice cream did not look appetizing. For many kids across the U.S., however, the bright colors are what attract them to the foods they eat: baked goods, cereal, candies and snacks. [...]
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The human body is comprised of up to 60% water according to H.H. Mitchell, who presented findings in the Journal of Biological Chemistry that the brain and heart are composed of 73% water, the lungs are about 83% water, and the muscles and kidneys top out at [...]
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Marketing is a funny thing. It can take a product or a food item that nobody would want otherwise, and turn it into something that sounds palatable, beneficial, or even “healthy.” In the world of ice cream, flavors are king. Chocolate chip, double chocolate brownie, strawberry cheesecake, butter pecan, mint [...]
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A bird flu believed to be responsible for the deaths of millions of birds has been found in a human being for the first time, according to numerous reports. The man, who worked at a farm in Colorado where poultry had tested positive for the H5N1 flu, tested [...]
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Amy’s Kitchen is one of the most famous and beloved organic food companies in the world, enjoying a relatively pristine image among all who purchase health foods on grocery store shelves nationwide. The company also opened the country’s first organic fast food restaurant back in July 2015, [...]
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There are two main types of genetically engineered corn (also known as ‘GMO’) being used in the United States: Bt corn and ‘Roundup Ready’ corn, and they are found often in popular chip brands. Both were created by Monsanto, a St. Louis-area corporation known for being involved with some [...]
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The health benefits of raw, unprocessed honey are well known, but in Australia, scientists recently made a startling discovery – that one particular, obscure type of honey is capable of killing just about everything scientists throw at it, including some of the worst bacteria known to man. The [...]
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Pudding cups are one of my favorite childhood snack foods, but they never seemed to include the most healthy ingredients. Thankfully, they didn’t make me feel lethargic at times like toaster strudels and Pop-Tarts. But they weren’t exactly a health food. Recently, I had the opportunity to sample a [...]
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With consumers becoming more and more aware of the genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and other harmful synthetic ingredients in their food, companies are scrambling to find new ways to do what they’ve been doing to unsuspecting shoppers for years: to make them think what they’re buying is all-natural even [...]
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