Health

5.12.20Why Face Masks are Essential as We Go Back to Work
New Research Shows How COVID-19 is Transmitted and How Masks Can Stop the Spread
As farms, food vendors, and other businesses begin to reopen, three new scientific studies show why face masks are an important way to bring the COVID-19 coronavirus under control. COVID-19 has spread so widely because infected people often don’t show […]

12.21.17Mushrooms May Slow Down Aging
Studies Show Anti-Aging and Anti-inflammatory Potential in Mushrooms
Mushrooms, the topping we love to eat on pizzas, contain antioxidants that may help counter aging. In a 2017 study from Pennsylvania State University published in Food Chemistry, scientists found that mushrooms contain high levels of two important antioxidants with […]

3.28.17What Exactly is Bone Broth?
Stocks, Broths and Super-Nutritious Bone Broth
Something unusual happened to stocks along the way as a base for soups, sauces, and stews. They evolved into a highly-prized health food and healthy-eating trend called bone broth. What is the difference between stocks and broths? (Article continues below […]

5.18.14Coriander Oil : A Natural Antibiotic
Infection-Fighting Properties from a Common Herb
The herb, coriander (or cilantro, as the leaves are sometimes known), may do a lot more than just season your salsa. Scientists in Portugal, testing oil from coriander seeds found the herb effective against such dangerous bacteria as E.coli and […]

3.26.14Pesticide Free?
A Low-Cost Way to Detect Pesticides in the Food We Eat
It’s no secret that Canada’s food growing system is heavily invested in pesticides. These chemicals are dangerous environmental pollutants because of their long-term effects on living organisms, including humans. Many Canadians try to avoid eating foods grown with pesticides by […]

3.9.14A Handful of Walnuts Can Help Your Heart
A Rich Plant Source of Omega-3s
A handful of walnuts a day could make a big difference to the health of your heart. In a new study in the journal Metabolism, German physicians confirm that walnuts can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. By eating just […]

12.29.13An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor (and Statins) Away
Apples Match Statins for Cardiovascular Health
Just in time for 2014’s batch of new year’s resolutions comes an intriguing report from the British Medical Journal (BMJ) that an apple or more a day—especially for those over age 50— may be as effective at preventing cardiovascular deaths […]

10.14.13Blueberries: The News Gets Better and Better
Blueberries Cut Type 2 Diabetes Risk
The news about blueberries keeps getting better and better. In 2004, USDA researchers revealed that compounds in blueberries lowered cholesterol by stimulating proteins in liver cells that reduce blood fat. Three years later, a Rutgers University study showed that pterostilbene, […]

7.16.13Beets: A Natural Medicine?
Health News about Beetroots
The humble beet (Beta vulgaris) is not the most glamorous of foods. Yet, this globe-shaped root vegetable has a storied past, and according to recent research, holds promise as a natural cardiovascular medicine.