A beginner’s guide to essential oils
Quintessential for maintaining whole body health, essential oil use dates back to ancient Egypt, which is revealed through recipes that were recorded in hieroglyphics on temple walls. If you’re new to using essential oils, or simply looking to deepen your knowledge of them, Abundant Health’s book Modern Essentials: A Contemporary Guide to Therapeutic Use of Read More
Monsanto found guilty in French farmer poisoning
Monsanto has been found guilty in the poisoning of a French farmer in their recent appeals case. The Lyon, France, courts upheld a 2012 ruling which found Monsanto “responsible” for the poisoning which caused the farmer to suffer neurological problems after using their Lasso weedkiller. Though Monsanto believes that they will one day win the Read More
Top 10 fruits doused in toxic chemicals
Pesticides are toxic to insects (insecticides), plants (herbicides) and fungi (fungicides). They are also toxic to other living organisms, but corporate agribusiness doesn’t take that into account because to do so would interfere with profiteering, which is their reason for existing. For example, pesticide exposure kills an estimated 72 million wild birds each year and Read More
Top 10 toxic ingredients in children’s food
What do bisphenol-A , high-fructose corn syrup and propylene glycol have in common? They are all toxins that can be found in food marketed to children — and you could be inadvertently purchasing them. One of the best gifts that parents can bestow upon their children is a nutritious diet. Yet many foods on supermarket Read More
Top 10 toxic ingredients in children’s cereal
Selling harmful food to kids is a huge business. Using the most recent data, the Federal Trade Commission reports that food and beverage companies spend some $1.8 billion annually to make kids want to consume their products. Most of that advertising is spent on fast food, carbonated drinks and, of course, breakfast cereal. The breakfast Read More
Top 10 food chemicals that are making you fat
It’s no secret that people care about how they look. Countless gym memberships, health routines, artificial formulas and diet programs are concocted everyday; nevertheless, people still struggle to loose weight. Diet and exercise are a great way to maintain a healthy weight, but they aren’t the whole story. Many people fail to consider the chemicals Read More
Top 10 preservatives that are destroying your health
Artificial food additives and preservatives lengthen the lifespan of food and shorten the lifespan of people. There are many natural additives and preservatives, like salt, alcohol, vinegar and sugar; however, many additives and preservatives used by food manufactures are laced with toxic chemicals that are linked to a wide range of health problems. Artificial food Read More
Top 10 reasons to filter drinking water
Water is integral to our lives. The Greek philosopher Thales characterized water as the “primary principle” of matter and believed that water “held the potentialities for the nourishment and generation of the entire cosmos,” according to the University of Tennessee’s Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. If Thales were transported from 624 BC to the 21st century, Read More
Univ. of Nebraska entomologist studies the effect pesticides have on honey bee behavior
Once exposed to pesticides, the social interactions between bees decline, according Erin Ingram, an entomologist with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, who’s closely studied whether there is a link between pesticides in orchards and the behavior of honey bees. Ingram studied bees in Petri dishes, observing the way they behave following pesticide exposure; she observed that Read More
Mike Pompeo blatantly lied to Americans about food prices while voting to ban GMO labeling nationwide
July 23 was a dark day for GMO opponents. The House of Representatives passed the Dark Act, which makes it illegal for states to issue mandatory labeling laws for foods with genetically engineered ingredients. Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan) issued the legislation in an effort to keep Americans in the dark about the toxic herbicides that Read More
