Eating for a Lifetime

06/17/2026

Why potatoes are on the EWG's Dirty Dozen:

Check out EWG's Dirty Dozen™ and Clean Fifteen™ lists to help decide when you should splurge for organic fruits and vegetables, and when you should save money by buying conventional.

05/29/2026

AbstractBackground and Aims. Experimental studies suggest that some preservative food additives may exert adverse cardiovascular effects, yet human data ar

02/18/2026

Drinking caffeinated coffee/tea tied to brain benefits

01/02/2026

New study sheds light on a beneficial compound found in coffee and chocolate.

Theobromine, an alkaloid found in dark chocolate and coffee, is associated with slower cellular aging, a study suggests.

11/21/2025

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/yes-need-clean-water-bottle-rcna242743

Unclean water bottles can cause stomach aches and itchy throats and even exacerbate allergies and asthma.

09/26/2025

FDA: "The FDA is updating the alert below with an additional product, Jiva Organic ground cinnamon, that contains elevated levels of lead. The samples were collected at a retail establishment by the FDA. Exposure to this product may be unsafe. Please view the table and recommendations below for more details." Read more at:

The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and not to buy the ground cinnamon products because samples of products listed in the table were found to contain elevated levels of lead.

02/06/2025

https://time.com/7210717/food-additives-us-fda-banned-europe/

Additives like titanium dioxide, potassium bromate, and propylparaben are still in foods sold in the U.S.

08/24/2024

Anti-inflammatory diet reduces risk of dementia:

08/24/2024

Plant fat intake and heart disease risk:

This cohort study evaluated the associations of plant and animal fat intake with cardiovascular disease and overall mortality outcomes.

08/09/2024

Coffee, tea may reduce dementia risk