(Natural News) Chocolates are a delicious treat that can cheer up anyone who’s having a stressful day. According to a recent study, eating dark chocolates, in particular, can help relieve stress and improve your mood. Researchers from Loma Linda University led the study, and they presented their findings at the Experimental Biology 2018 annual meeting in San Diego. Dark […]

(Natural News) If given the choice, how many parents would put petrochemicals in their children’s food? But when you buy most children’s foods on grocery store shelves, that’s the decision you’re making. These products are filled with petrochemical-derived ingredients from artificial colors to preservatives. Alarmingly, these ingredients have also been linked with health problems from […]

(Natural News) Several studies have already determined that chocolate offers various health benefits, but according to researchers from Penn State University (PSU), roasting cocoa beans for a specific length of time and at a certain temperature can both “preserve and even boost the potency of some bioactive and antioxidant compounds while protecting desired sensory aspects […]

(Natural News) The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued more alerts for lead, a toxic heavy metal found in candy, than for the other three sources of food-borne contamination – Salmonella, Escherichia coli, and Clostridium botulinum – combined. This followed a 2006 state law that mandated food testing, after an analysis of outcomes […]

(Natural News) A new study reveals that 42 percent of food contamination warnings in California is linked to high levels of lead in candy since the state passed a law on testing and monitoring the food item in 2006. Thousands of candy brands have been reported to contain lead – mostly imported ones from Mexico, China, […]

(Natural News) Gummy bears have been a beloved candy shop staple for decades, and our love for them shows no signs of waning. There’s just something to be said about these brightly-colored, sweet-tasting treats shaped like bears that make them so irresistible. Enterprising manufacturers know this, and that’s why there are well over a dozen gummy bear […]

(Natural News) A recent spillage of the ever-popular candy, Skittles, has revealed more than just a rainbow. The accidental spill exposed yet another disgusting practice within the food industry: those skittles were not headed for a convenience store, they were headed for a farm. The brightly colored candies were apparently going to be fed to […]