Kids today. Don’t underestimate the power of our internet tools when wielded by the hands of children. A nine-year old Scottish girl has created quite a buzz with her blog, NeverSeconds.
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9-Year-Old Blogger Making Changes In School LunchesMay 25th, 2012 - Jill EttingerPOM Wonderful Still Thinks It Can Save Your Life, Despite Judge’s RulingMay 24th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Pom Wonderful’s bold ads for its pomegranate juice and supplement products are not legitimate treatment options for preventing or reducing the risk of serious health conditions including heart disease, cancer and even erectile dysfunction, ruled the courts last week. Read More:POM Wonderful Still Thinks It Can Save Your Life, Despite Judge’s RulingHalf A Million Salmon Quarantined in VancouverMay 23rd, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
More than half a million Atlantic salmon being raised in hatcheries and farms around Vancouver Island have been isolated due to the rapid spread of a virus that could threaten the region’s highly profitable fish farming industry estimated at nearly $500 million, bringing more concern to the issues connected with fish farming. Read More:Half A Million Salmon Quarantined in VancouverWant to Live Longer? Cook at Home, Says New StudyMay 22nd, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
New research published in the recent issue of the journal Public Health Nutrition found significant health benefits could exist for people who prepare home-cooked meals at least five times per week, pointing to a noteworthy connection between not just what we eat, but whether or not we’re actively participating in the process. Read More:Want to Live Longer? Cook at Home, Says New Study2011 Biggest Year for Bottled Water EverMay 21st, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Despite growing concerns over exposure to the toxic chemical BPA (bisphenol-A) widely found in plastic bottles and the excessive costs coupled with mounting waste associated with bottled water, Americans are drinking more of it than ever, cites sales figures reported by Beverage Marketing Corp. Read More:2011 Biggest Year for Bottled Water EverOne More Cup of Coffee Before I (Don’t!) Die: Coffee Linked to LongevityMay 20th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
It loves me… It loves me not… It loves me… Our relationship with coffee can feel like a back and forth romantic drama of bad-and-good for us all at once. And now, more evidence that coffee loves you, well, sort of. A new study suggests coffee drinkers live longer than non-coffee drinkers. Read More:One More Cup of Coffee Before I (Don’t!) Die: Coffee Linked to LongevityRestaurant Menu Items Grossly Exceed USDA RecommendationsMay 19th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
A new study published in the journal Public Health Review sheds shocking light on the quality of restaurant menu items served at the nation’s most popular restaurant chains. The findings concluded that most menu items lack compliance with the USDA’s recommended daily intakes of calories, fats and sodium. Read More:Restaurant Menu Items Grossly Exceed USDA Recommendations“Organic Watergate”: Major Accusations Point to USDA and Agribusiness ConspiracyMay 18th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
A “conspiracy” between corporate agribusiness and the USDA is being dubbed “The Organic Watergate” by the nation’s leading organic farming watchdog, The Cornucopia Institute. Read More:“Organic Watergate”: Major Accusations Point to USDA and Agribusiness ConspiracyEating Healthy is Better for Your Bank Account, Too, As It Turns OutMay 18th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
The USDA recently released an agency-conducted study comparing the costs of healthy food versus processed junk foods high in fat, sugar and salt, and found that despite the myth that healthy foods typically cost more, they actually do not. Read More:Eating Healthy is Better for Your Bank Account, Too, As It Turns OutNew Research Finds Sugar Decreases Critical Brain Function, The Right Fat Boosts ItMay 17th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
More evidence shows that excessive sugar consumption leads to health problems as new research published in the Journal of Physiology shows a strong connection between sugar and the brain’s ability to learn and remember. Read More:New Research Finds Sugar Decreases Critical Brain Function, The Right Fat Boosts It |
