Ever wonder how much sugar a typical Grande White Chocolate Mocha from Starbucks has? Or even a seemingly healthy Mango-A-Go-Go smoothie from Jamba Juice? These amounts are often larger than expected. Find out below: Infographic: Demah Alsinan Cola Nutrition Facts…
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Whole Foods’ Class Action Lawsuit
Whole Foods’ Lawsuit Regarding Sugar Amount in Yogurt Whole Foods Market Inc. recently found itself in a lawsuit regarding the sugar content in their store brand 365 Everyday Value Plain Greek yogurt. The class-action lawsuit, which was filed in early…
18 Ways to Destress
Stress is often seen as a negative effect on the body, but it is very essential to life. It is the “fight or flight” system that is naturally part of our survival system. Stress is bad when it overwhelmingly impacts…
Black Pepper: an Underrated Superfood
A Common Household Condiment is Actually Great for Health Black pepper is often overlooked by many people, but a few dabs over your dinner can actually pack quite the health ‘punch.’ As a native of India, black pepper is derived…
Why Proper Sleep is Essential For Health
Proper Sleep and Health Sleep has been an active area of research for the past several decades, with its mysteries and roles in human health still not fully elucidated. What is clearly know, however, is that sleep is absolutely critical…
The Health Benefits of Man’s Best Friend
Furry Friends with Benefits For thousands of years, dogs have been domesticated and bred to have qualities humans deemed suitable–a literal transformation from wild animal to man’s best friend. They are our companions, friends, family, and service dogs. That feeling…
Beer vs. Wine: Oktoberfest Edition
Oktoberfest is that time of the year when you drink large amounts of your favorite beers and wines in boot-shaped drinking glasses. These beverages are packed with vitamins and antioxidants, but also deliver large servings of calories and hangovers. Here’s…
Does Spicy Food Cause Ulcers?
Myth: Spicy food causes peptic ulcers. One of society’s most pervasive myths is that spicy food causes peptic ulcers in the gastrointestinal tract. Fact: Helicobacter pylori and painkillers causes peptic ulcers. Prior to 1982, the common belief was that bacteria…
Pharmaceutical Grade Pills in the Supplement Aisle?
Consider Lovaza, a brand-name prescription drug used for hypertriglyceridemia (high triglycerides). Lovaza is the only FDA-approved Omega-3 prescription drug. Developed by Reliant Pharmaceuticals and sold by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Lovaza is essentially a fish oil supplement held up to FDA quality…
Fat Fights Fat? How Brown Fat Battles Obesity
As it turns out, increasing certain types of fat can actually help burn fat. The body stores two types of fat, distinguished visually only by color, but biochemically by a complex ecosystem of metabolic machinery with big implications for overall…