Cooking with Strange Fruits & Veggies
Fascinating fruits and vegetabes of the farmers market
Food articles:
The Truth Behind Certified Organic Labeling
Generally, organic means organisms that are not genetically modified and are grown free from potentially harmful inputs such as toxic pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and hormones, antibiotics, irradiation, and plastic pellet- or animal waste-laden feed.
Labeling GMOs
Vote to Know What’s in Our Food
Fertility Food
By Elizabeth Barker Munching on a few handfuls of walnuts each day could enhance fertility in healthy men, according to new research from Biology of Reproduction. In a study involving 117 males ages 21 to 35, switching to a walnut-enriched diet appeared to improve sperm’s ability to reach and penetrate the egg (a quality referred […]
Supplements for Your Unique Body
Navigating the increasingly congested vitamin and supplement market can be tricky business. We ask the experts how to read between the lines
More Antioxidant Bang for your Buck
By Elizabeth Barker Going organic may grant you greater protection against health-harming free radicals, a recent study suggests. Focusing on 34 different kinds of antioxidants, University of Barcelona researchers found that organic tomatoes delivered higher levels of antioxidants than the conventionally grown variety. “Organic farming doesn’t use nitrogenous fertilizers,” explains study author Anna Vallverdú Queralt. […]
Secrets of the Strawberry
Sweet antioxidant defense
Film: Bitter Seeds
Monsanto’s war against conventional farmers and other sentient beings
Heaven on the Half-Shell
More than a delicious trend, oysters are a fabulous health food
Skimp on Sleep, Pack on Pounds
By Elizabeth Barker Snoozing for fewer than six hours a night could raise your obesity risk, a new report from the American Journal of Human Biology shows. In their review of past studies on sleep restriction and weight gain, the report’s authors found that lack of sleep may mess with hormones involved in appetite control. […]