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We monitor news and research from government agencies, univerities, and private research organizations around the globe.  Please check below for relevant news about new findings and how they affect our understanding of the interplay of diet, nutrition, and supplementation with our physical and mental health.

 

 

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Are you eating "Caveman Style?"

(Nutrition Blog)
By Kim Hightower | 7 hours 47 min ago
We're not talking actually hunting your own food, but we do mean truly eating what our Paleo ancestors ate? Like lean meat, veggies, fruits and healthy fats? Or if you want to look at it the other way -- no grains, no sugar, no dairy, and no legumes.   Our Dillon store Nutritional Health Coach, Beth, gave a brief intro to the Paleo/Ancestral way of eating in this interview.   

Why the Information on Stopping America's Obesity Crisis Keeps Failing

(Nutrition Blog)
By Kim Hightower | 2 days 22 hours ago
    "Lack of will isn’t the problem. It’s the absence of advice that might actually work. It's time to change the way we think about fat." ~Gary Taubes (Author of Why We Get Fat and What to do About it)   What if the healthy eating guidelines we've had for so long are actually making us gain weight? What if it isn't all about calories in / calories out?   Read about the real reasons why America is obese and what we can really do about...

The Importance of Eating Breakfast

(Nutrition Blog)
By Kim Hightower | 1 week 5 hours ago
Did you eat breakfast today?     Anytime you skip a meal, especially breakfast, the body releases chemical messengers to stimulate the release of stored energy; this may include the breakdown of muscle mass for immediate energy. The body perceives this extended fast as starvation and essentially begins to eat itself to survive the “famine.” Non-essential body functions such as bone building and memory are impaired.   Additionally, this process induces the release...

You don't have to live life tired, stressed and caffeinated

(Nutrition Blog)
By Kim Hightower | 1 week 1 day ago
  If you feel perpetually tired, stressed out, and can’t imagine living without caffeine, the problem may not just be too much to do and too little sleep.   The adrenals are small hormone-secreting glands located on each of your kidneys. They function as the body’s stress-response glands and release a variety of hormones to maintain homeostasis—biological balance—in response to stress. The more stress you experience, the harder your adrenals must work to...

CRN Provides Response to Vitamin E and bone mass study

(Nutrition Blog)
By Natural Grocers | 9 weeks 6 days ago
  You may have seen some press coverage over the past few days (yahoo.com, google.com, HealthDay, etc.) regarding a study on vitamin E decreasing bone mass.  We are at a loss as to why this study has been picked up by consumer press as it seems premature to make any consumer recommendations, based on this particular study.  I guess that the authors have been heavily promoting it.  As best as we can tell, it appears that the coverage is coming from European press sources....

FDA Expands Advice on Statin Risks

(Nutrition Blog)
By Natural Grocers | 11 weeks 1 day ago
    Liver Injury  Reports of Memory Loss The Risk of Diabetes The Potential for Muscle Damage   If you’re one of the millions of Americans who take statins to prevent heart disease, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has important new safety information on these cholesterol-lowering medications.   FDA is advising consumers and health care professionals that: Routine monitoring of liver enzymes in the blood, once...

Arsenic in baby formula? Our Q&A on facts and fiction

(Nutrition Blog)
By Natural Grocers | 12 weeks 4 days ago
  Q & A REGARDING ARSENIC IN INFANT/TODDLER FORMULA AND ORGANIC BROWN RICE SYRUP     In light of the recent reports of arsenic levels found in organic baby & toddler formulas, we would like to reassure our customers and staff that we are taking the utmost care to stock safe, healthful products. This is an issue that actually involves many levels of concern because it focuses on elements present in our environment – in water, the air we breathe, in...

California - Nutella® false ad suits to proceed as statewide class action

(Nutrition Blog)
By Natural Grocers | 24 weeks 5 days ago
California often leads the nation in consumer protection regulations --  and litigation.   And due to its size and economic clout, what happens in California does NOT stay in California.  This interesting lawsuit addresses the use of "healthy" claims in advertising for high (added) sugar, high (added) fat nut butter, and whether the producer is legally allowed to use the "healthy" claim based on a consensus of the meaning of "healthy".  Stay...

Class action consumer lawsuit in California claims Kix cereals are not All Natural due to GMO corn ingredients

(Nutrition Blog)
By Natural Grocers | 26 weeks 5 days ago
Contending that the genetically modified (GM) corn in General Mills’ Kix Crispy Corn Puffs® and Honey Kix Crispy Corn Puffs® cereals renders their “All Natural Corn” representations false and misleading, a California resident has filed a putative class action against the company in state court. Lewis v. General Mills, Inc. Citing the Cornucopia Institute’s “Cereal Crimes” report, and testing purportedly showing that Kix contains GM corn, the plaintiff...

Class action consumer lawsuit in California claims Kix cereals are not All Natural due to GMO corn ingredients

(Nutrition Blog)
By Natural Grocers | 26 weeks 5 days ago
Contending that the genetically modified (GM) corn in General Mills’ Kix Crispy Corn Puffs® and Honey Kix Crispy Corn Puffs® cereals renders their “All Natural Corn” representations false and misleading, a California resident has filed a putative class action against the company in state court. Lewis v. General Mills, Inc. Citing the Cornucopia Institute’s “Cereal Crimes” report, and testing purportedly showing that Kix contains GM corn, the plaintiff...

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