Is Coffee Good For me?

Is coffee good for me? Coffee is the largest source of dietary antioxidants in the U.S. diet, and its complex mixture of more than 1,000 different polyphenols and other compounds is excellent for your health. (1) Drinking coffee is associated with longer telomere length, for starters. (2) Telomeres are the structures at the end of […]

Is Glyphosate Destroying Gut Bacteria?

Is Glyphosate Destroying Gut Bacteria? Glyphosate is a chemical that is very useful to farmers because they can spray it all over their fields. The chemical kills weeds, but leaves the resistant crops untouched. New evidence suggests that even tiny amounts of the herbicide might be harmful to your friendly bacteria. Some scientists say that […]

Dirty Dozen Pesticide Laden Fruits and Vegetables

How to Eat Your Way to A Healthy Heart

The Environmental Working Group  analyzed pesticide residue testing data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration to come up with rankings for these popular fresh produce items. Here are your DIRTY DOZEN and these are the ones to buy organic if you are deciding on budget. Apples Strawberries Grapes Celery  Peaches […]