Vegan meats could bring adverse health effects, most especially to those who are allergic to pea protein. Elana Levine, an allergy specialist in Ontario, Canada, witnessed first-hand the effects of the protein extracts from yellow peas that are used to emulate the texture and taste of animal meat in vegan meat products. It was when Levine had … Continue reading Fake vegan meat is dangerous to peanut allergy sufferers: Pea protein could cause fatal anaphylaxis
Report: Toxic heavy metals found in some baby food
A congressional report found that some of the products made by large commercial baby food manufacturers in the United States contain heavy metals, such as arsenic and lead, that can endanger infant health. The report issued by the House Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy revealed that high levels of heavy metals were present in rice cereals, purees and juices made by … Continue reading Report: Toxic heavy metals found in some baby food
FDA finds cancer-inducing “forever chemicals” in common grocery foods
People looking to buy their favorite foods at grocery stores could also be getting “worrisome” chemicals on the side, according to food-test results released by the Food and Drug Administration. In the report, the regulators discovered that grocery store meats and seafood, and off-the-shelf chocolate cake contained substantial levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Nearly half … Continue reading FDA finds cancer-inducing “forever chemicals” in common grocery foods
More than HALF of the calories consumed by the American population comes from extremely processed food
Despite the wealth of evidence that phony foods are contributing mightily to the nation's burgeoning obesity epidemic, tens of millions of Americans have not gotten the message and are still getting the bulk of their daily dietary intake from "ultra-processed food," CBS News reported in March. In fact, new research finds that more than half of the … Continue reading More than HALF of the calories consumed by the American population comes from extremely processed food
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 