Companies advertise “BPA-free” as a safer version of plastic products ranging from water bottles to sippy cups to toys. Many manufacturers stopped using Bisphenol A to strengthen plastic after animal studies linked it to early puberty and a rise in breast and prostate cancers. Yet new UCLA research demonstrates that BPS (Bisphenol S), a common […]
Popular Brands Of Dental Floss Are Made From Nylon Coated With Teflon
Not many people know that popular brands of floss are made from nylon coated with synthetic, petroleum-based wax such as toxic Teflon, a highly toxic synthetic chemical that creates a soap-like slipperiness and non-stick finish called perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), or polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), another ingredient that also provides the coating in non-stick cookware. Modern day dental […]
Baking blueberries changes their polyphenol content, health benefits
Blueberries are called a “superfood” for their high polyphenol content, but when served as warm, gooey pie filling or when lending bursts of sweet flavor to a muffin, their “super” health benefits change. Scientists studied how cooking and baking affect the increasingly popular fruit’s polyphenols and reported their mixed findings — levels of some of […]
Hempseed oil packed with health-promoting compounds, study finds
Oil from non-drug varieties of hempseeds are full of health-promoting compounds. Long stigmatized because of its “high”-inducing cousins, hemp — derived from low-hallucinogenic varieties of cannabis — is making a comeback, not just as a source of fiber for textiles, but also as a crop packed with oils that have potential health benefits. A new […]
Bright Spot Documentary: Discover why coconut oil has lost its place in many Island homes
The bright spot of the Cayman Islands is coconut oil, a food that modern research claims is one of the healthiest on the planet. Through interviews with nutritional experts, local farmers and historical and political consultants, discover why coconut oil has lost its place in many island homes, and how a modern population can be […]
CONSUMED is a dramatic thriller that explores the complex world of genetically modified food
Consumed is a dramatic thriller set in the complex world of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The story is anchored by a working-class, single Mother who goes on a journey to uncover the cause of her son’s mysterious illness. Interwoven are the stories of an Organic farmer in danger of losing his farm, the CEO of […]
FDA concludes GMO Arctic Apples and Innate Potatoes are safe for consumption
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration completed its evaluation for two varieties of apples genetically engineered by Okanagan Specialty Fruits, Inc., and for six varieties of potatoes genetically engineered by J. R. Simplot Company and concluded that these foods are as safe and nutritious as their conventional counterparts. Okanagan’s Granny Smith and Golden Delicious varieties […]
Avocados may hold the answer to beating leukemia
Rich, creamy, nutritious and now cancer fighting. New research reveals that molecules derived from avocados could be effective in treating a form of cancer. Professor Paul Spagnuolo from the University of Waterloo has discovered a lipid in avocados that combats acute myeloid leukemia (AML) by targeting the root of the disease — leukemia stem cells. […]
X-rays reveal uptake of nanoparticles by soybean crops
Metals contained in nanoparticles can enter into the food chain. Scientists have, for the first time, traced the nanoparticles taken up from the soil by crop plants and analysed the chemical states of their metallic elements. Zinc was shown to dissolve and accumulate throughout the plants, whereas the element cerium did not dissolve into plant […]
Dietary cocoa flavanols improve blood vessel function in patients with kidney dysfunction
Consuming a beverage containing cocoa flavanols improves blood vessel function in patients with kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). The findings suggest that the plant-derived compounds may benefit the cardiovascular health of patients with poor kidney function. Individuals with […]