Eating Habits

Mars Inc. Confirms Skittles No Longer Contain Titanium Dioxide
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Mars Inc. Confirms Skittles No Longer Contain Titanium Dioxide

Your favorite rainbow candies became safer. Mars Wrigley has confirmed that Skittles produced in the United States no longer contain titanium dioxide, a controversial food additive that the European Union banned in 2022 due to health concerns. This change affects one of America’s most popular candy brands, removing an ingredient that food safety advocates have…

Arsenic Found in U.S. Rice: What Families Should Know Now
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Arsenic Found in U.S. Rice: What Families Should Know Now

Imagine spooning your baby’s first bites of rice cereal with trust, thinking of it as gentle, nourishing, and safe. Now imagine that same spoon carrying trace amounts of a known carcinogen. Recent testing of 145 rice products sold in U.S. grocery stores revealed a startling fact: every single sample contained arsenic, a toxic heavy metal….

Taurine in Energy Drinks May Fuel Blood Cancer, Researchers Warn
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Taurine in Energy Drinks May Fuel Blood Cancer, Researchers Warn

It’s the secret weapon behind your favorite energy drink—an amino acid touted for boosting performance, easing stress, and even helping cancer patients tolerate chemotherapy. But what if that same ingredient is quietly fueling one of the most aggressive forms of blood cancer? That ingredient is taurine, and while it’s naturally found in foods like meat…

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No More Artificial Colors: RFK Jr. Announces Bold Plan to Phase Out Artificial Food Dyes by 2026

Federal health officials announced sweeping changes targeting colorful chemicals hiding in everyday foods that millions of Americans consume daily. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. joined FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, revealing plans to eliminate petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the food supply by the end of 2026. Despite growing concerns about potential health effects,…

5 Everyday Foods That Can Harm Your Eyesight, According to Experts
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5 Everyday Foods That Can Harm Your Eyesight, According to Experts

How many times have you thought about your eyesight while eating a sandwich or grabbing fries on the go? Probably never. Most of us link diet to weight or heart health, not our ability to see clearly. But here’s the reality: the same everyday foods that mess with your blood sugar, raise your blood pressure,…

No More Rainbow Snacks: West Virginia Bans Artificial Food Dyes
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No More Rainbow Snacks: West Virginia Bans Artificial Food Dyes

West Virginia has positioned itself at the forefront of food safety by passing groundbreaking legislation targeting synthetic additives in food products. Governor Patrick Morrisey recently signed House Bill 2354 into law after receiving strong bipartisan support from state lawmakers.  Many health advocates consider this pioneering move a significant step toward addressing public health concerns, particularly…

Five Surprising Drinks That Could Be Damaging Your Health Daily
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Five Surprising Drinks That Could Be Damaging Your Health Daily

Making healthy choices becomes increasingly difficult with expanding beverage options filling store shelves. Many drinks marketed as healthy options may harm your body subtly. Naturopathic doctor Janine Bowring recently identified five common beverages people should consider eliminating from their diets in a viral online video that caught widespread attention.  Bowring cautioned viewers to avoid toxic…

Bowel Cancer and the Foods We Ignore: One Woman’s Story Raises Red Flags
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Bowel Cancer and the Foods We Ignore: One Woman’s Story Raises Red Flags

Lucie Morris-Marr thought she was doing everything right. She ate her veggies, exercised, didn’t smoke, and drank only occasionally. So when doctors told her she had stage-four bowel cancer at just 44 years old, the diagnosis hit like a freight train. What followed was a painful unraveling—not just of her health, but of the quiet…

Inside the Mind of a Meat-Eater: New Study Unpacks the Most Common Excuses for Eating Too Much Meat
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Inside the Mind of a Meat-Eater: New Study Unpacks the Most Common Excuses for Eating Too Much Meat

We live in a time when the health risks of processed meat, the environmental toll of factory farming, and the ethical questions around animal suffering are more visible than ever. And yet, meat remains firmly on the menu for most people. Why? A new study dives into the psychology of meat consumption and uncovers the…