Chocolate May Be a Source of Excess Lead for Children
Children may be exposed to lead in excess of the daily limit when consuming large amounts of chocolate, according to researchers from Israel. They analyzed lead levels in a variety…
FDA Sets Limit for Arsenic in Apple Juice
I love it when I have good news to report, especially when it involves new regulations that help keep us safer and healthier. The FDA recently set a new standard…
Panel Recommends Lower Lead Limits
Early in January of this year a U.S. advisory panel—the Advisory Committee for Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention—submitted a report to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) with a recommendation…
Love Antiques and Second-hand Treasures? Better Check ‘Em for Lead…
Do you love shopping for antiques? Is your cupboard filled with thrift store trinkets? Do you serve food out of a pewter dish that was passed down from generation…
Trans Fats—Is Your Label Lying to You?
For this week's 'Renew You' Challenge, I want to talk about the bad fats in your diet. Since trans fat amounts have appeared in Nutrition Facts panels on packaged foods,…
Another Strike against Caloric Sweeteners
Okay folks, the strikes against caloric sweeteners (like table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup) are mounting, and by now there are way more than three…so I say, “You’re out!” It’s…