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Feature articles on processed foods:

Consequences of the American Processed Foods Diet

6/18/2008 - (NaturalNews) Regrettably, the processed food industry wastes over $33 billion per year in advertising to lure people to consume sugar-laden, fast, junk foods. These processed foods are overloaded with hydrogenated oil, high fructose corn syrup, artificial...

Western diet boosts colon cancer risk by 300 per cent

1/24/2008 - (NaturalNews) The rates of recurrence or death from colon cancer were nearly 3.5 times higher among patients who ate a typical Western diet than among those who followed it least closely, in a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers...

Processed Vs. Whole Foods

10/29/2007 - (NaturalNews) There are only two categories of foods: whole foods and processed foods. A healthy balanced diet should be primarily whole foods with restricted consumption of processed foods. There are numerous ways to differentiate between these two.

Children at Risk of Liver Disease Caused by Processed Foods

10/25/2007 - (NaturalNews) New research is creating more reasons for you to think twice before feeding processed foods to your children, or eating it yourself for that matter. If you are struggling to change your family’s diet to raw foods, there is new evidence...

FTC sues Kevin Trudeau over weight loss claims while ignoring Big Pharma monopoly pricing

9/21/2007 - Kevin Trudeau, author of the super popular "Natural Cures" books, has once again been sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This time, it's not about coral calcium and cancer; it's about weight loss claims made in the marketing of his book, "The...

Eating diet of processed foods proven to raise cancer risk in women

9/11/2007 - (NaturalNews) Elevated blood sugar can increase women's risk of pancreatic, skin, urinary tract, womb and breast cancer, according to a Swedish study published in the journal Diabetes Care. The link between a diet high in junk food and high levels...

NaturalNews.com releases shocking macrophotography pictures of processed meats: Salami, sausage and hot dogs

8/30/2007 - Have you ever wondered what processed meats look like up close? You may not want to know... especially after you view the photos we've released today of some popular processed meat products. These macro photos, taken with a Canon Digital Rebel XT and...

The nutrition secret behind The Secret

8/9/2007 - With the popularity of "The Secret" rapidly growing in the United States and around the world, there's growing interest in finding ways to maximize results while using the power of intention and Law of Attraction. Few people really know one of the most...

Don't be fooled by "all natural" claims on foods and grocery products

7/18/2007 - Factory food manufacturers have figured out that slapping an "all natural" claim onto their processed, chemically-altered food products results in increased sales. Consumers, it seems, are trying to shop for healthier foods, and they're easily fooled...

Animals are smarter than humans when it comes to feeding their children (opinion)

4/6/2007 - Humans are the only species on the planet who actually go out of their way to feed their children crap. All other animals instinctly seek out the best nutrition they can find. Birds find grubs, worms and insects to feed their young, honeybees painstakingly...

Processed orange juice bad for the environment

3/20/2007 - (NaturalNews) That carton of 100-percent Florida orange juice from the store may have made a large impact on the environment before it reached your grocery cart. To make processed orange juice, it requires "958 litres (253 gallons) of water for irrigation...

How I got blindsided by yeast extract in Amy's Kitchen organic foods (opinion)

2/27/2007 - (NaturalNews) I must offer an apology to NaturalNews readers. For more than a year now, I've been recommending Amy's Kitchen as a source of quality, organic frozen foods made without yeast extract. As you may recall, yeast extract is a natural-sounding...

Most foods that display fruit on packaging don't actually have fruit, study finds

2/5/2007 - (NaturalNews) A recent study showed that more than half of the food and beverage products that clearly have fruit pictured on their packaging contain little to no actual fruit in the ingredients list. The study was conducted by the Prevention Institute,...

Researchers seek to insert caffeine into baked goods

1/29/2007 - (NaturalNews) With a new technology involving caffeine being researched, bakeries might be adding more than just sugar and spice to pastries. Leading the charge is Robert Bohannon, who invented a patent-pending method to encapsulate caffeine into baked...

More natural "cloudy" apple juice higher in antioxidants than clear juice

1/19/2007 - (NaturalNews) Cloudy, less processed apple juice contains up to four times the antioxidants found in highly processed, clear apple juice, according to a new Polish study appearing in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. A team of researchers...

From Processed Foods to Natural Wholesomeness

12/17/2006 - (NaturalNews) Appetite and diet are highly personal matters, and many people struggle with weight problems. Often, people feel harshly judged for their habits and choices. Diet, and the weight that comes and goes, is a lifelong struggle for most. In our...

Avoiding high-carb processed foods cuts heart disease risk in women by 30 percent

11/10/2006 - (NaturalNews) A new Harvard study has found that women who eat diets low in carbohydrates but high in vegetable-based fats and proteins can reduce their risk of heart disease by as much as 30 percent. The researchers examined a study of more than 80,000...

Acai berries top the charts for antioxidant potency, but commercial processing may destroy nutritional content

11/9/2006 - (NaturalNews) New research appearing in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry has found that although the Amazonian acai berry has the highest antioxidant content of any food, certain commercial processing methods may strip the fruit of much...

Global campaign urges food makers to decrease salt content of manufactured foods

10/6/2006 - (NaturalNews) Sodium levels in most manufactured foods need to be lower, according to the World Action on Salt and Health (WASH), an effort from 194 medical experts in 48 countries to pressure food companies to lower the salt content of prepared food. WASH's...

Many "natural" foods contain questionable taste additives like yeast extract

9/14/2006 - The food industry is always trying to come up with a new way to add chemical taste enhancers to their foods without alerting the consumers. They used to rely heavily on MSG (monosodium glutamate), but when the public began to learn about the dangers...

What is a "normal" diet? Consumers and food industry pundits have it all backwards

6/12/2006 - I was describing the raw foods diet to someone the other day, and they remarked, "Well I'm not sure I want to do that. I don't want to do something so extreme," and I said, "What do you mean extreme? You think the raw foods diet is extreme?" Then it...

The Honest Food Guide empowers consumers with independent information about foods and health

5/25/2006 - Mike: Hello everyone, this is Mike Adams, the Health Ranger. I'm here with Ben Kage, and we're going to have a discussion and Q&A session about the Honest Food Guide. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, it is available for free downloading...

The raw foods diet: The taste alone is worth it!

3/20/2006 - Why would a person make raw foods part of their diet? There are a number of reasons, but perhaps the most important is the health benefit of eating raw foods. There is nothing healthier for the human body than the natural foods it was designed to consume....

Blaming dietary sodium for high blood pressure is too simplistic; the real problem may be mineral deficiencies

12/14/2005 - In popular thought, disputing sodium's link to high blood pressure is equivalent to questioning whether the earth is round. However, some experts now believe that salt will not raise blood pressure in everyone, just in people who are "salt sensitive."...

Interview with "Kevala" Karen Parker, master raw foods chef

11/29/2005 - Mike: I'm here with Kevala Karen Parker, master raw foods chef and quite an experienced chef at the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in Patagonia, Arizona. Thanks for joining us today, Kevala. Kevala: Thanks for coming out. Mike: You have an...

Taste inflation revealed: why sugar, salt and fragrance make you stupid

10/18/2005 - America is a nation that suffers from "taste inflation." Virtually all prepared foods in this country, whether they're restaurant foods or convenience foods, are made with such outrageous levels of salt, sugar and MSG that they can only be called extreme...

The real reason why processed meats are so dangerous to your health

8/21/2005 - Have you ever wondered why the consumption of processed meats is so strongly linked to cancers of the colon, breast, prostate and pancreas? The evidence continues to mount, as demonstrated by a recent study showing a 67% increase in pancreatic cancer...

Healthy foods are actually cheaper than popular manufactured foods

7/6/2005 - After sharing health information with people, I'll hear some of them say things like "Okay, I get it, but it's too expensive!" They're meanwhile sipping a Starbuck's coffee and driving a brand new car, and telling me that it's too expensive to buy a...

Bacon, sausage, hot dogs and processed meats hike cancer risk by 67% due to chemical preservative, says nutritionist

4/22/2005 - A chemical added to processed meat products is responsible for a 67% increased risk in pancreatic cancer, says author and nutritionist Mike Adams. The conclusions are based in part on research conducted at the University of Hawaii that reveals a 67%...

Processed meat consumption results in 67% increase in pancreatic cancer risk, says new research

4/20/2005 - Consuming processed meats increases the risk of pancreatic cancer, says new research conducted at the University of Hawaii that followed nearly 200,000 men and women for seven years. According to lead study author Ute Nothlings, people who consumed the...

Depression and mental disorders can be prevented and treated with simple healing foods

4/7/2005 - A new study published in the February 15, 2005 issue of Biological Psychiatry shows that certain foods are better at treating depression than antidepressant drugs. The study found that omega-3 fatty acids and foods high in a compound called uridine were...

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