By now you know processed “white foods” are unhealthy. For example, white sugar, white flour, and white rice are all “empty calories.” You certainly don’t find them in nature. And you certainly [...]
Category: General Health
Don’t fall for these three “health” tricks
At this time of year, a lot people try to lighten up and eat right. Fast food restaurants know it. And they try to entice you with their so-called “healthy” options. But don’t be fooled. Here are [...]
Is organic produce really pesticide-free?
I’ve told you why I often opt to pay a little more at the register for organic produce. Simply put, it’s more nutritious. But many people “go organic” for an entirely different reason. They [...]
Enjoy those leftover Easter eggs
This Easter Monday, let’s give some credit to the egg. Whether you observed Easter, Passover, Nowruz, or Eid, the egg is a symbol of new life. We associate it with spring and all the traditional [...]
U.S. government starts another permanent war
Big government likes nothing better than to wage permanent “wars” against whatever ails you. The “war on cancer” has been going on for more than 40 years…with no victory in sight. But the war [...]
Forbes gets the science wrong yet again…
In my preparation for 4/14 Daily Dispatch about the organic food industry, I came across an article entitled, “Is Organic Agriculture ‘Affluent Narcissism’?” Of course, the article [...]
The only organic foods to buy
I’ve written about the barrage of organic foods flooding the marketplace in previous editions of the Daily Dispatch. And the truth is, many of the splashy, packaged “organic” foods lining [...]
Beware of these dangerous OTC drugs
Of course, Tylenol (acetaminophen) is one of the most dangerous over-the-counter (OTC) drugs still permitted to be on the open market. And the other day, I answered readers’ concerns about the [...]
A dozen ways to avoid Tylenol
I’ve written a lot lately about the dangers of Tylenol–from liver failure to having a child with behavioral problems. Of course, taking Tylenol doesn’t automatically mean you’ll die of [...]
U.S. Department of Defense has a new deadly weapon–and they got it straight out of your medicine cabinet
I was flipping through the March issue of my American Legion magazine the other day when I came across a story that stopped me in my tracks. As I’ve always said, Tylenol is a deadly drug. And you [...]