Here’s something worth knowing: most cooking oils go through an intense industrial process before they reach your kitchen. High heat, chemical solvents, deodorizing treatments—refining is what gives oils their neutral flavor, long shelf life, and clear appearance. It’s also what creates certain processing byproducts that have quietly become a food safety conversation. One of them is called 3-MCPD. And while the internet has found dramatic ways to discuss it, the reality is mo

Summary Oxalates are compounds present in a wide variety of plant foods. Some health influencers tell us that they can cause kidney stones — and that they prevent your body from absorbing essential nutrients. But how warranted are those claims? Here’s what you need to know about oxalates, and whether to include foods that contain them in your diet. At the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon Bonaparte faced a combined British and Prussian force led by Wellington and von Blücher. Outm

Summary Company Announcement Date: March 24, 2026 FDA Publish Date: March 26, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Product contains pesticide residue Company Name: Falcon Trading Company, Inc. Brand Name: Falcon Trading Company Product Description: Black Beans Organic Chili Bean Blend Organic Sunset Soup Mix Organic Company Announcement Falcon Trading Company, Inc. Issues a Recall on a the Following Organic Black Bean Items, that Contain Pesticide Resi

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Beef and Pork Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection WASHINGTON, March 25, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for various raw beef and pork products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and may bear a false mark of inspection. Food produced without inspection may contain undeclared allergens, harmful bacteria, or other

Are you going to bed at 2 a.m. one night and 10 p.m. the next? Key Points Irregular sleep disrupts circadian rhythms, raising stress hormones and straining heart health. Sleep schedule variability is linked to higher blood pressure, inflammation and heart disease risk. Consistent sleep supports heart health by aiding metabolism, blood pressure dips and healthy habits. Find yourself going to bed at 11 p.m. one night, then 1 a.m. the next? Perhaps you’re bingeing a new show, fi

While scientists are still uncovering information about microplastics and their potential to affect human health, one thing is certain: They’re making their way into our bodies. EWG recently reviewed the ways that microplastics are getting consumed through food and we’ve got five tips to cut down on your exposure.. The science around microplastics is not settled. We still have much to learn about where the particles come from and how they infiltrate places they certainly shou

Could the humble guava tree growing across the tropics harbor healing answers to cancers afflicting both wealthy and impoverished nations? Extensive research suggests so. Emerging investigations indicate extracts from Psidium guajava leaves exhibit potent anticancer effects against numerous human cancer cell lines spanning lung, breast, prostate, liver, colon, ovarian, cervical, gastric and skin cancers . Bioassays demonstrate guava leaf extracts suppress cancer cell prolif

Most people with fatty liver disease are handed a prescription or told to lose weight, with little guidance on how. What they rarely hear is that moving their bodies – consistently and in the right way – can produce measurable improvements in liver health that no medication currently on the market can fully replicate. The liver responds to exercise in ways that researchers are only beginning to fully appreciate. A major meta-analysis published in BMC Gastroenterology in D

The plant-based diet message has become one of the most repeated pieces of nutrition advice in modern health culture. Eat more plants, cut back on meat, and choose the plant-based option. Most people following this advice assume they are doing something good for their heart. And many of them are. But a significant number are not. New research explains exactly why. A major study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe in December 2025 followed 63,835 adults for

A "poor man's poultice" made of cabbage leaves was put to the test against a popular pharmaceutical gel for pain. You may be surprised which option worked better to provide knee osteoarthritis patients some relief Cabbage leaves are sometimes referred to as the "poor man's poultice" due to their pain-relieving effects. Long considered as nothing more than a folk remedy, a randomized open-labeled controlled clinical trial demonstrates that not only are cabbage leaves' pain-rel