The Pop Tart wouldn’t exactly qualify as the sort of thing the Kellogg brothers originally had in mind. As the inventors of corn flakes, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and his younger brother, W. K. Kellogg, both Seventh Day Adventists, were what some might consider “health nuts.” And, in fact, the Kellogg company web site now refers to the fact that…
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You know we are dedicated to increasing access to the truthful, non-misleading health information everyone needs to make informed decisions about maintaining health and wellness. But what if the basic resources to act on that information were simply unavailable to you? Sadly, that is the daily reality for 2 billion people around the world. And children, whose bodies are still…
By BILL BONVIE An article in The Wall Street Journal Monday headlined “The Gluten-Free Craze: Is It Healthy” makes an interesting point about food manufacturers trying to get in on a health craze that actually only affects a small minority of consumers. In reality, the only people who need be concerned about gluten, the article points out, are those with…
CFH Chairman Jim Turner notes: “The majority of us don’t check the list of ingredients on food package labels. The big food manufacturers are counting on this. If we don’t read or understand the ingredients in their products, they can put pretty much whatever they want to into our food. “We sponsored the first ‘Read Your Labels Day’ this last…
If you are a regular reader of this blog and a passionate supporter of natural health initiatives, the issue of water fluoridation is probably on your radar. Fluoridation is imposed upon us even while there is substantial evidence supporting its potential negative health effects. The argument that proponents of fluoridation cite claims that fluoride is necessary for healthy teeth because…
Morton Satin wants you to eat your vegetables. He wants you to consume broccoli, carrots, cabbage – all the good-for-you greens, reds and yellows out there. But most importantly, he wants you to enjoy them so you will eat them every day. And that means you must add salt. Bring that salt shaker out of hiding and start enjoying your…