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5 Ingredients You Absolutely Must Avoid In Processed Foods

Marco Torres, Prevent Disease Waking Times There will always be some ingredients in processed foods that we turn a blind eye to on the label. These are 5 ingredients that I implore you not to follow that mindset. 1. ENRICHED WHEAT Wheat is already one of those grains that should be avoided, but the key

Extreme Levels of Monsanto’s Roundup Herbicide Found in Soy Plants

Emily Cassidy, Environmental Working Group Waking Times A new study led by scientists from the Arctic University of Norway has detected “extreme levels” of Roundup, the agricultural herbicide manufactured by Monsanto, in genetically engineered (GE) soy. The study, coming out in June’s issue of Food Chemistry and available online, looked at 31 different soybean plants on Iowa farms and compared

Environmental Toxins Linked to Rise in Autism

Dr. Mercola Waking Times Three decades ago, when I was still in medical school, autism affected one in 10,000 children.1, 2 What changed between then and now to cause one in 50 children3 to become autistic? Mounting research—not to mention plain logic—indicates that brain disorders are the result of excessive exposure to toxins from multiple sources—including the mother,

Soy-Based Formula Linked To Seizures In Children

Dr. Marianna Pochelli, Prevent Disease Waking Times Phytoestrogens in soy-based formulas are known to carry greater risks than benefits for infants. Babies fed soy-based formula had 13,000 to 22,0000 times more isoflavones in their blood than babies fed milk-based formula. New data published in PLoS One shows that consumption of soy formula may also be associated with

Soy Lecithin: How It Negatively Affects Your Health And Why You Need To Avoid It

Prevent Disease Waking Times Soy Lecithin has been lingering around our food supply for over a century. It is an ingredient in literally hundreds of proceesed foods, and also sold as an over the counter health food supplement. Scientists claim it benefits our cardiovascular health, metabolism, memory, cognitive function, liver function, and even physical and

10 Foods You Should Never Eat

Erin Schumacher, Guest Waking Times We indeed are what we eat and what we are eating in many ‘first world nations’ is quite scary. The chemicals added to these ‘foods’ are disrupting our hormones, causing cancer and leading to a variety of health issues. “In the 21st century our tastes buds, our brain chemistry, our

Why Do Governments Recommend This Toxic Food Today When They Didn’t A Decade Ago?

Marco Torres, Prevent Disease Waking Times  If we analyze the food guide and government advice on nutrition over a decade ago and compare those advisements to what is recommended today, there is one big difference–one specific food crept up onto the radar of public health officials as if it had some kind of miraculous nutritional

Soy: Eat It or Leave It?

Reed Davis, CN, Guest Writer Waking Times  I stop by Starbucks every now and then for my morning coffee. The other day I noticed they’d put some pamphlets on the checkout counter about how good their soy milk is for you. I’d like to share my thoughts on this. Many people think of soy milk

Are Poor Nutrition, Soy, and Gluten Disrupting Your Thyroid?

Becca Wolford, Contributing Writer Waking Times  For the past few years I’ve had in the back of my mind the question of whether or not my thyroid function is healthy. No, I haven’t had it checked, but I have done the little self-tests that one can easily find online. The results are varied, of course.

The Killing Fields: Growing Soy in South America

Waking Times What are the true costs of growing Soy in South America? In Paraguay over 2.6 million hectares are used for growing soy, which is primarily used as animal feed for factory farms in Europe.  While European farmers may delight in having access to cheap GMO food for their meat farms, this practice has

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Avoiding GMOs in Your Daily Life

Anthony Gucciardi Waking Times As California remains the proverbial battlefield for GMO labeling, an increased interest is growing over ways to actually start avoiding GMOs in your daily life. By far the best tip, which may not be applicable at all times, is to stick to high quality organic sources. Preferably 100% organic or locally grown by


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