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Developed in the laboratory in the late 1950s, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) became a sweetening agent for processed foods beginning in the mid-1970s. Today it is found in thousands of popular food products, including ketchup, salad dressing, yogurt, bread, ...

Can food improve your mood? According to research, a variety of foods actually can provide an increase in energy while chasing away the blues. Foods that provide vitamins, minerals and fatty acids are not simply healthy, said Maya Dangerfield with ...

Salt: It’s tasty. We crave it. We feast on salty potato chips, pizza and bacon. We like salt … a lot! Unfortunately, many of the foods that contain salt, such as processed, fat-laden foods, also contain a multitude of deadly ...

Modern-day homesteading is a consciously taken, voluntary decision to live in a highly self-sufficient manner. At one time in our history, everyone was a homesteader and lived a life full of hard physical labor just to put food on the ...

The term “superfood” has been bandied about in recent years to describe anything from coconut oil, to turmeric, to cocoa. Chia seeds – often associated with the fur-growing “Chia Pet” products sold on TV– are definitely worthy of the trendy ...

The electronic devices you depend on could be destroying your health and your quality of life. So say a growing number of people who believe that Wi-Fi is making them sick and unable to operate in modern society. “I’ve had ...

Tropical fruit adds color, flavor and diversity to your winter plate. They are full of nutrients and high in fiber. Most are juicy and have a sweet taste – what’s not to like? They are healthy and will keep you ...

School districts around the country are losing money because kids are rejecting Michelle Obama’s healthy school lunches – and those that do buy the lunches are tossing full lunches into the trash can. One million kids have dropped out of ...

Our society is making more and more plastic each year. In fact, the amount of plastic that was manufactured in the first 10 years of this century will approach the total produced in the entire last century! That is a ...

I’ve always thought that using natural products would be too expensive. Even after graduating college and getting married, I still couldn’t make enough money to shop at my local health food store. I was frustrated, having knowledge about health and ...