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New Study Confirms Neonicotinoid Pesticides Link to Colony Collapse
The world’s best-selling insecticide may impair the ability of a queen honey bee and her subjects to maintain a healthy colony, says new research led by a University of Nebraska-Lincoln entomologist. The research examined the effects of imidacloprid, which belongs to a popular class of nicotine-based insecticides known as neonicotinoids. Honey bees often become exposed […]
Decoding Chemicals in Organic Baby Formulas: Part 5
Cupric Sulfate According to the OCA’s complaint against Earth’s Best baby formula: It is a synthetic substance and is produced by dissolving oxidized copper in sulfuric acid before purification. Cupric sulfate, or copper sulfate, is added to infant formulas as a form of copper. Copper is an essential mineral that our bodies need; at the […]
Health Benefits of Tomatoes
Health Benefits of Tomatoes When it comes to health benefits, tomatoes are probably most well known for their abundance of heart-healthy lycopene. Indeed, tomatoes contain the highest known amount of lycopene out of any other food, but they offer a wealth of other nutritive properties in addition to this coronary-loving compound. Tomatoes are also rich […]
Health Benefits of Black Cumin
A little black seed not actually related to the familiar spicy cumin used in curries. Black cumin, or Nigella sativa, comes from a flowering plant that belongs to a different family of plants than the well-known savory spice of a similar name. The black cumin seed and its extracted oils and compounds contain high amounts […]