“Natural” Vs. “Artificial” Additives: Is There a Difference?
The definition of “natural flavor” under the Code of Federal Regulations is: “The essential oil, oleoresin, essence or extractive, protein hydrolysate, distillate, or any product of roasting, heating...
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5 Reasons to Ditch Your Drug Store Vitamins, Part I
A diet that promotes complete nutrition combined with exercise has been shown to make the genes responsible for obesity and disease less active, even in studies comparing those with identical genes,...
View ArticleDr. O’s Tips: How to Wash Your Produce
Wash your produce in a mixture of white vinegar and water to remove pesticides before serving. Soaking produce in a bath of approximately 10% white vinegar and 90% water for up to an hour removes many...
View ArticleDr. O’s Tips: When you buy a cup of coffee, take the plastic lid off before...
Take the plastic lid off of your coffee in order to avoid BPA, a hormone-disrupting chemical used in making plastics. It is always a good idea to avoid using plastic food containers to avoid this...
View ArticleDr. O’s Tips: Pop popcorn from scratch instead of buying microwave brands
Microwave popcorn bags are lined with PFOA, which is part of a group of chemicals known to disrupt the body’s hormonal balance. It is the same toxin used in teflon pots and pans and the EPA lists this...
View ArticleDr. O’s Tips: Is corn syrup the same as regular sugar? ….Kinda.
So get rid of them both! Corn syrup is a highly refined sugar, and it is created from corn that has been genetically modified to destroy pests attacking the crops, but technically, it does not contain...
View ArticleWhat Most People Are Missing In the Fight Against COVID-19
There is something really big missing from every coronavirus conversation, and it’s not about masks or conspiracies, and it’s what I believe is the most important thing we should understand about the...
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