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Dangerous food practices in the US 7 Dangerous Food Practices Banned in Europe But Just Fine in America This makes me sick. Arsenic in supermarket poultry! Feeding "manure, f… Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner	1	May 13, 2013 Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner
5 Ridiculous Health Myths You Probably Believe "Bullshit is so prevalent when it comes to health and diet advice that there's a good chance even your doctor gets a lot of it wrong. The… Started by Steph S.	2	May 10, 2013 Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner
Cardiovascular benefits of walnuts Whole Walnuts and Their Extracted Oil Improve Cardiovascular Disease Risk This might explain why people who often eat nuts live longer. Con… Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner	1	May 10, 2013 Reply by Steph S.
Contaminated ground turkey Gut bomb: That turkey burger could kill you, and here’s why I've been eating ground turkey every week for years. This scares me. In a just-… Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner	3	May 10, 2013 Reply by Luara
Lung inflammation from nanomaterials Ubiquitous Engineered Nanomaterials Can Cause Lung Inflammation: Substances Are Used in Everything from Paint to Sporting Equipment Nanopar… Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner	0	May 6, 2013
probiotics A lot of research has been done that shows benefits from probiotics. I read a book The Probiotics Revolution by Gary Huffnagle. He's a re… Started by Luara	2	May 2, 2013 Reply by Luara
Key Shift in Brain That Creates Drive to Overeat Identified Apr. 29, 2013 — A team of American and Italian neuroscientists has identified a cellular change in the brain that accompanies obesity. The… Started by Steph S.	2	May 2, 2013 Reply by Steph S.
hello Hello everyone! Started by franky	0	Apr 29, 2013
H Pylori plus high salt diet = stomach cancer Most of us carry the bacterium H pylori, usually without symptoms. If we consume a high salt diet, the salt boosts H pylori's production of… Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner	1	Apr 22, 2013 Reply by Steph S.
Shocking food facts I knew coke was full of sugar, but this is perverse. This sounds like a beverage from an Orwellian cyberpunk future. IF NOT FOR ONE INGREDI… Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner	1	Apr 21, 2013 Reply by Plinius