We all know that fast food is loaded with bad fats, chemical preservatives, carbs, added sugar, and calories. But now there is another reason to stay away from the stuff.
Researchers from the Silent Spring Institute in Newton, Mass., tested more than 400 fast food wrappers and boxes. They came from 27 chain restaurants across the country.
They found that 46% of the wrappers contained the toxic chemical fluorine.… Read More
We spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year on the stuff. It’s in almost everybody’s medicine cabinet. But it’s a total waste of our hard-earned money.
It doesn’t work…and it’s dangerous.
At least 15 clinical trials have proven that using cough syrup is no better than taking a placebo.[1]
We spend almost $600 million a year on over-the-counter cough syrup, according to Drug Store News magazine.… Read More
Sometimes when we overindulge in our favorite foods, we get a bloated, uncomfortable stomach. But what if you have a bloated belly and you can’t blame it on a recent pig out?
There are some hidden causes of a belly bloat that have nothing to do with overeating.
Bloating can be defined as any abnormal swelling in the abdominal area. A feeling of fullness, increased stomach growling, and pain are sometimes also present.… Read More
There is one condition that kills so quickly, you can be dead within 24 hours if you ignore the symptoms.
It takes 270,000 American lives a year. That’s more than breast cancer, colon cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s combined.
Despite the massive death toll it causes, half of Americans have never even heard of sepsis.[1] [2] [3]
It occurs when the body has an extreme response to an infection.… Read More
America has become a nation of pill poppers.
Some 66% of American adults now take at least one drug daily. That’s up from 51% just 15 years earlier.[1] [2]
The inside of many medicine cabinets in the U.S. looks like a pharmacy. About 13% of Americans are on five or more prescription drugs.[3]
Big Pharma spends millions every year on advertising and marketing.… Read More
You may have heard that “sitting is new smoking.”[1]
It’s a way of saying that sitting too much takes a toll on your health that is comparable to smoking. Researchers have found that remaining in a seated position for hours at a time without getting up increases the risk of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
Now, new research shows that sitting with your legs crossed in a chair is particularly damaging.… Read More