News & Articles By Frances Bloomfield
06/19/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Researchers find that an egg a day can increase growth in young children
Adults aren’t the only ones who can benefit from eggs: Babies can as well. Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis found that giving a child an egg a day greatly reduces their chances of becoming stunted or underweight. Moreover, babies as young as six months can benefit greatly from consuming an egg daily. For […]
06/18/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
New research shows that prebiotics can combat the epidemic of childhood obesity
According to a radical new study, the solution to childhood obesity could lie in a prebiotic supplement. Specifically, a prebiotic supplement added to water that greatly improves gut bacteria profile. “Powdered fiber, mixed in a water bottle, taken once a day is all we asked the children to change, and we got, what we consider, […]
06/16/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Researchers find that frequently eating french fries doubles the risk of death
The more fried potatoes you eat, the higher your chances of death. That was the conclusion researchers came to at the end of their study, which has been published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. According to the researchers, people who ate fried potato products, like french fries, tater tots, and hash browns, more […]
06/14/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Dietitian singles out ground-up insects in red velvet cupcakes as the cause for growing food allergies
The red velvet cupcake has cemented itself as one of the most fashionable treats of the moment. But according to one leading dietitian in the UK, the growing popularity of red velvet cupcakes has brought with it a surge of food allergies. Consultant allergy dietitian Dr. Isabel Skypala has cited the red velvet cupcake as […]
05/28/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Walmart, Costco, Kroger, Publix and Albertson’s all receive failing grades for selling meats loaded with antibiotics
If you’re regular at Costco or Kroger, avoid buying the chicken next time. Alongside Albertson’s/Safeway, Publix, and Walmart, these massive grocers failed when it came to selling antibiotic-free chicken to the public. All five retailers fell short in a survey conducted by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), reported OrganicAuthority.com. Each one received a grade […]
05/28/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Mother of three contracts BOTULISM from disgusting gas station nacho cheese
When Lavinia Kelly stopped by Valley Oak Food & Fuel gas station, all she wanted was a nacho cheese-soaked serving of Doritos. Instead, she became one of at least five people to contract botulism from the convenience store’s savory condiment. According to HuffingtonPost.com, her quick trip to the deli area of the Walnut Grove gas […]
05/27/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
SUGAR BOMB: General Mills set to raffle off 10,000 boxes of “Marshmallow Only” Lucky Charms
If you think that sugar is an essential part of a complete breakfast, then this cereal was made for you. General Mills has heard your prayers and is ready to distribute 10,000 boxes of “Marshmallow Only” Lucky Charms via a special sweepstakes. According to FoodDive.com, all one has to do to try and win this […]
05/26/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
California’s biggest bee heist solved: Central Valley man caught, thousands of beehives recovered
Last April 28, Pavel Tveretinov was arrested at a Fresno County orchard for allegedly possessing stolen property. The 51-year old Russian-Ukrainian is believed to be the man behind California’s largest case of bee thievery, wherein hundreds of beehives disappeared from a Sutter County nursery. At the time of his arrest, authorities stated that Tveretinov was […]
05/25/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
South Carolina teenager dies after consuming three caffeinated drinks in two hours
At just 16-years old, Davis Allen Cripe died of cardiac arrythmia, or irregular heart rhythm. The South Carolina teenager collapsed in a high school classroom on April 26, at 2:30 pm. He was immediately rushed to the Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital but was pronounced dead at 3:40 pm, just a little over an hour […]
05/22/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Must-have vitamin supplements for every prepper
A steady supply of food is a must on every prepper’s list of essentials. The question is: How much of these foods are nutritionally-balanced? In situations where the usual comforts are unavailable, we need to be in our best physical condition. We must maintain our health with the correct combination of robust physical activity and […]
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