(Natural News) Sunflower seeds were found to be frequently contaminated with a hazardous toxin produced by molds, a recent study revealed. According to researchers at the Michigan State University, sunflower seeds showed high levels of aflatoxin, a toxic compounds produced by the fungi Aspergillus. Researchers said small farmers in Tanzania cultivate sunflowers for the seeds. These seeds were sold […]

(Natural News) Sugar is what makes food sweet, and your body uses it as a source of energy. But too much sugar is a major problem, and excessive consumption is now known to be a driving force in the epidemic of obesity and diet-related disease plaguing the Western world. Indeed, the true nature of sugar […]

(Natural News) Part of the 1993 ruling by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that first approved the use of “biosludge” on American food crops contends that this treated toilet waste product is of “exceptional quality,” and is thus completely safe. But if this is true, then why are many areas where biosludge is being […]

(Natural News) Monsanto’s biggest secret is coming out, as the fate of their infamous herbicide hangs in the balance. For the first time ever, a judge allowed the release of incriminating documents that prove Monsanto colluded with federal regulators and scientists to promote glyphosate for financial gain. The eye-opening Poison Papers are being made public […]

(Natural News) Traces of atrazine, a popular weedkiller, have been detected in 94 percent of water supplies studied by the USDA, making it a more common contaminate than any other pesticide. And for an estimated 7.6 million Americans, atrazine contaminates tap water supplies in amounts that potentially threaten human health. Now, new research has shown that […]

(Natural News) Everybody knows that you are what you eat, but an interesting new study has discovered that eating less overall can directly impact how long you live. In fact, scientists have discovered that reducing calorie consumption leads to an “almost linear increase in lifespan.” This doesn’t mean that we should all start starving ourselves […]

(Natural News) There’s a veritable laundry list of toxic chemicals you may be exposed to on a daily basis, there’s no doubt about that. Bisphenol A, or BPA, for example, can be detected in some 90 percent of the United States’ population. In 2009, data from the Environmental Working Group found that BPA was detected […]

(Natural News) Would you eat rubber cement, paint stripper or permanent spot remover? No one in their right mind would eat any of these things willingly, yet millions of us regularly eat a substance found in these products without realizing it – and we could pay the ultimate price for this mistake. The chemical in […]

(Natural News) Emulsifiers, food additives that are used to extend shelf life and create a better food texture, may be causing colon cancer and colorectal cancer, according to a study published in the journal Cancer Research. For the study, researchers in at the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University fed mice with polysorbate […]

(Natural News) If you opened up your refrigerator or pantry right now, would you be able to identify where everything inside of them originated? If you’re like many people, there’s a good chance the answer to this question is no – and you could end up paying a very steep price for this ignorance. Unfortunately, […]