Product Analysis

The FDA has issued a nationwide alert about more than 70 weight-loss products containing undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients. To read the whole story click on this link http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/weightloss_pills122908.html  

Does eating fish reduce your risk of heart disease? The answer is yes and no.

Without a doubt eating fish high in omega-3 fatty acids reduces your risk of heart disease  as well as several other diseases. Unfortunately there are some fish that are higher in omega-6 fatty acids than omega-3s.

For economical reasons people are buying more farmed raised fish such as tilapia. A study conducted at Wake Forest University found tilapia high in omega-6 fatty acids and very low in omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-6 fatty acids lead to heart disease, blood vessel damage and cell aging, creating the health problems you are trying to prevent.

For the sake of your health include in your diet some mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna and salmon.

Source: Wake Forest University, Journal American Dietetic Association, and Fitness RX  

Beans  may be one of natures’ most perfect foods. They are a great source of protein without the saturated fat, high in fiber, and a good source of copper, iron, magnesium, potassium, and zinc. Whether or not you love to cook or hate cooking - beans are so versatile they are almost a must have in your kitchen.

So is it possible a food with so many virtues could possibly have a con? There is one small drawback but Eden Organic Beans has solved this problem.

Cooking beans takes hours and this can be an inconveniece for most people – commercially canned beans are often high in sodium. There is also the added risk of the cans lined with BPA.

Eden Organic Beans offer 12 different kinds of beans, there is no added sodium or salt, and there is no BPA in the lining of the cans. 

Source: Nutrition Action Health Letter

Quote from Wellness Letter of The University of California.

“Most contain canthaxanthin, a pigment related to beta carotene that is approved by the FDA only in very small amounts as a food coloring. In large amounts, canthaxanthin is deposited in the skin, turning it orange-brown. But the pigment may also get deposited in other body parts including the eyes, where it can form yellow crystals that can affect vision. Side effects may also include nausea, cramps, diarrhea, itching, welts, and liver damage. Marketing any pill as a tanning agent is, in fact, illegal; manufacturers get around this by calling them nutritional supplements.”  

From Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter-

“Energy drinks can range from 50 to 505 milligrams of caffeine – as much as 14 cans of cola”. A 6oz. cup of coffee contains from 77 to 150 milligrams of caffeine.

Johns Hopkins researchers warn energy drinks could contribute to caffeine dependency and other side effects.