Anyone who has been around kids knows that they can be big consumers of vegetables, fruits and fruit juices, especially relative to their size. This has led researchers to wonder just how much of the residual pesticides in produce children are being exposed to. A study conducted several years ago on the effects of income […]
A major National Academy of Science (NAS) study was released last week and it sounded new warnings on fluoride. The report concluded that current EPA standard of 4 parts per million in drinking water is too high, and increases risks of severe dental fluorosis and bone fractures. It also discussed other health effects, including IQ […]
Are some organic dairy products “more organic” than others? That is a question a lot of consumers have been asking since recent news accounts about so called “organic” dairies whose cows rarely make it out of the barn. While most of us have an image of organic milk coming from cows on small family farms […]
When I think of Easter, I think of eggs. This age-old symbol of regeneration has been associated with the Easter holiday for hundreds of years. However, when many people think about eggs they think “eek… cholesterol.” This food, so deeply associated with life, is avoided like the plague by people worried about their health. The […]
While winter has only just begun to loosen it’s icy grip here in Juneau, a visit to the produce section of any local grocery store will provide you with harbingers of Spring. One sure sign of Spring is the appearance of artichokes in the produce case. I remember my first encounter with this improbable looking […]
