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A dash of POISON: Major spice brands found to contain HEAVY METALS

July 21, 2023 -

The American nonprofit Consumer Reports (CR) first disclosed this in November 2021, after it tested 126 individual spice products. Spices from Walmart's Great Value, 365 by Whole Foods Market, La Flor Spices, McCormick & Co., Penzeys Spices and Spice Islands were among those tested.

Forty products – roughly one-third of the total tested – had high enough levels of heavy metals such as arsenic, lead and cadmium "to pose a health concern for children when regularly consumed ...

Why moringa deserves to be included in your daily diet

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But don't let its appearance fool you, as moringa is also dubbed "miracle tree" because it can grow well in extreme climates and survive long periods of drought. Its leaves, pods and seeds are all edible and contain essential nutrients that the body needs.

The edible seeds contain a high amount of oleic acid – a beneficial fatty acid also found in olive oil. The leaves are rich in calcium, protein, potassium, iron, zinc and vitamins A, B and C.

Moreover, moringa's ...

10 Vegetables to eat if you’re on a low-carb diet

August 31, 2023 -

The idea behind low-carb diets is simple: Carbohydrates are one of the three energy-giving nutrients your body needs. As your body's preferred energy source, carbohydrates are broken down as needed or converted into fats and stored in your muscles and liver for later use. When you decrease the amount of carbohydrates you consume, you force your body to use alternative sources of energy, such as protein and stored-up fats. This is what contributes to weight loss and some of the ...

Forever chemicals: Study shows exposure to PFAS linked to post-diet weight gain

May 08, 2023 -

According to a study published in the journal Obesity, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are linked to obesity and weight gain after following a healthy diet.Dangerous "forever chemicals"

PFAS are common environmental pollutants dubbed "forever chemicals." These harmful chemicals are used to make a variety of products like firefighting foam and nonstick products.

For the study, the researchers investigated a frustrating problem that is common among ...

Studies confirm that a high sugar diet is correlated with an increased risk of CANCER

December 01, 2023 -

Excess sugar intake, especially high fructose corn syrup, is driving this public health crisis. Daily consumption of sugary beverages and fake foods is causing systemic inflammation, immunodeficiency, obesity, metabolic disorders, Type-2 diabetes, and a host of cancers.Excess sugar intake is a public health crisis

Mingyang Song, associate professor of clinical epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health spoke with The Epoch Times about ...

Men who claim to be ‘transgender’ have won nearly 300 titles in female sports

18 days ago -

(Article by Matt Lamb republished from LifeSiteNews.com)

But a leading Democratic congressman denies not just biological reality, but this reality as well.

“Men do not compete in women’s sports,” far-left New York Democratic congressman Jerry Nadler claimed during a congressional hearing several weeks ago. “Transgender women [sic] may compete in women’s sports,” he said. However, it is a biological fact and moral truth that no one can change his or her gender.

He ...

BEHIND THE CURTAIN: Amazon’s “AI grocery store” is actually run by 1,000 Indian employees watching customers through video feeds

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However, Amazon recently canceled the cutting-edge AI tech called Just Walk Out, which was employing the skills of 1,000 Indian employees.

The Indian employees, who were probably low-paid, were allegedly sitting in an office and remotely monitoring what shoppers were adding to their baskets.

According to a report released early in April, Amazon is slowly phasing out its checkout-less grocery stores that use the Just Walk Out technology.

More than half of Amazon ...

STUDY: Eating a junk food-filled diet during adolescence could lead to long-term memory impairment in adulthood

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The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Brain Behavior and Immunity, was conducted among rats fed a diet full of fat and sugar during adolescence. The study also builds on prior research linking poor diet to Alzheimer’s disease, a condition characterized by reduced levels of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain. Acetylcholine is crucial for memory, learning, attention and other cognitive functions. (Related: Eating junk food causes DEPRESSION that most people ...

Critics slam WHO for declaring war against meat and calling for worldwide shift to plant-based diet by 2025

January 15, 2024 -

The head of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom, said at the recent COP28 conference that the world should shift to a plant-based diet in order to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

“Our food systems are harming the health of our people and planet,” he said. “Food systems contribute to over 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions and account for almost one-third of the global burden of disease.”

He estimates that eight million lives could be saved each year with this ...

Binance is delisting privacy tokens in France, Spain, Poland and Italy

June 04, 2023 -

Starting June 26, Binance users in Spain, France, Poland and Italy will no longer be permitted to buy and sell enhanced anonymity crypto assets (CAE). The platform identified 12 coins that will be affected: Dash, Firo, XMR, Monero, Beam, Horizen, ZEC, Decred, Verge, Secret, MobileCoin, and PIVX.

These tokens are designed to hide information about their transactions to give users a greater level of privacy. Although cryptocurrencies are generally considered pseudonymous, ...

Researchers: Type 2 diabetes can be addressed with a low-carb diet paired with high protein and high unsaturated fats

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Associate Professor Grant Brinkworth, a principal research scientist at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), said the research results are groundbreaking. The most amazing benefit of the low carbohydrate diet was the reduction in medication levels, with some study participants ceasing their medications altogether.

"This research shows that traditional dietary approaches for managing Type 2 diabetes could be outdated," he said. "We really ...

8 Reasons to stock up on Himalayan salt, the purest and most mineral-rich salt on Earth

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Salt may not seem as important as food and drinking water for your prepping stockpile, but this item has many survival and prepping uses around the house. (h/t to FoodStorageMoms.com)

Here are eight reasons why salt is a versatile and essential item in your kitchen, homestead or survival pantry.It's an essential prepping and survival item

Salt is an essential item for prepping and survival. During a power outage or other emergency, you can use salt to purify water....

August psychodrama

August 15, 2023 -

(Article republished from Kunstler.com)

In August, the head-shrinkers notoriously abandon their posh clientele among the managerial elites, who are left to flounder in the flotsam of their disordered lives while their shrinks go off to body-surf and drink mojitos. And so, a month that ought to be a pleasant break from routine business leaves the managers of all that routine business awash in a rising tide of their own personal misery — the job-haters, the sexually tortured, ...

U.S. Olympic gold medal winner Tori Bowie, 32, dies suddenly

May 04, 2023 -

Tori Bowie died suddenly at the ripe young age of 32 for no apparent reason, which in the post-"pandemic" age could mean that Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) "vaccines" were involved – though this is just speculation, to be clear.

Bowie sprinted to glory in the 2016 Olympics, followed by another win at the 2019 Qatar World Championships. Between then and now, Bowie had been living a quiet life back in Florida.

According to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, Bowie was ...

U.S. government illegally SURVEILLING targeted citizens to SILENCE their free speech

September 04, 2023 -

For at least the past 60 years since the time when Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on Aug. 28, 1963, America's shadow government has been hard at work creating a prison-like society in which nothing ever really changes for the better, and everyone lives in constant and growing fear about what comes next.

As of late, the premier divide-and-conquer tactic seems to be stoking a race ...

Foraging tips: 17 Wild foods to forage for your winter stockpile

February 02, 2024 -

There are many benefits of learning how to forage, such as getting free food in the form of wild edibles. Foraging can also be fun for the whole family. It's also a good way to exercise, and foraging is one way to reconnect with nature.

And while foraging in winter seems harder compared to foraging in late summer, there are still plenty of wild edibles to harvest once you know where to look.

When SHTF, knowing how to forage year-round can also help you find food ...

Major U.S. corporations are relying on illegal migrants for cheap labor

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This helps explain why and how all of the new jobs created in this country since 2018 have gone to foreign-born workers and has effectively flooded the American labor market with millions of legally eligible workers who have no bargaining power when it comes to their wages because they are illegal immigrants.

Their employment pursuits have been facilitated by a non-governmental organization known as the Tent Partnership for Refugees, according to a report by Zero Hedge. Founded ...

Chinese mining companies accused of human rights and environmental abuses in pursuit of “green transition”

July 10, 2023 -

This is according to the Business and Human Rights Resource Center (BHRRC), a London-based non-government organization and corporate watchdog that tracks the local impact of thousands of businesses around the world.

According to the BHRRC's report, there were at least 102 alleged abuses linked to Chinese mining interests across 18 countries in 2021 and 2022. (Related: Car companies are expanding into the lithium mining business to secure their supplies for EV manufacturing....

10 Compelling reasons to steer clear of gluten

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Often found in wheat, rye, barley and a variety of other related grain products, gluten is a collective term for a variety of proteins, specifically prolamins. Since these gluten proteins are highly elastic, grains that contain gluten are very suitable for baking. However, for many people, a diet containing gluten can negatively impact their overall health. (h/t to Healthline.com)

Here are 10 compelling reasons why you should steer clear of gluten and make the switch to a ...