When you’re on vacation, it can be easy to make every meal a cheat meal if you don’t come prepared, and often it doesn’t end up feeling worth the simple carbs, sugar, money, the groggy feeling during your adventures, and ultimately, the extra inches on your waistline at the end of the trip. Save all […]
Nutrition
Safe Sex? How “The Pill” Can Make You Fat, Depressed, Sick and Tired
Many of the side effects of medications may be the result of nutritional deficiencies caused by the drug. Many people know that taking oral contraceptives increases your risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke, but have never thought about why this occurs. What many people don’t know is that taking birth control pills could also cause […]
10 Minute Activism: Change the Health of Our Nation
I had an awesome time taking part in the Eat-in at the FDA on Monday, a picnic-style protest for the labeling of genetically-engineered (GMO) foods, and clearly I’m still fired up. One topic I asked a few people about during the event was which companies they thought may be ripe to write or call personally […]
Would You Know If You’re Eating GMO Ingredients? Do You Think You Should?
Last week, I joined the first group call with the Massachusetts Right to Know GMOs organization for the labeling of genetically modified foods, and I’d like to take the opportunity to share with everyone the main issues discussed and how they may affect you. It is estimated that about 80% of processed foods in the […]