Sugar & Corn Syrup: Equally Evil?

On April 13, 2011, Gary Taubes penned an 11-page article for The New York Times called Is Sugar Toxic? The article was the top read piece on the site for at least a few days that week. The focus was sugar and its components and the research of University of California at San Francisco School [...]

The Good Caffeine

Tammy Olsson and Anne Yeo were acquaintances until a chance conversation led to a new business idea. Both Vancouver residents, Olsson worked in a tea shop and Yeo was in advertising. The duo joined forces and created a Matcha tea product, Domo Tea, which they push as a way for coffee addicts to get used [...]

Amla or Indian Gooseberry

How can one item born out of the earth do everything from make hair shiny to help treat high cholesterol? Ask the doctors of ayurvedic medicine, or the researchers whose papers on Indian traditional medicine were published in Ethnopharmacol, Phytomedicine and Phytother, two of which are scientific publications from U.S. publishing giant, Elsevier. According to [...]

Pure EnergyRaw On The Road What:Born out of a mother’s desire to support a child’s wish, this energy bar is guilt-free and suitable for everyone.

The Dirt: A six-year-old that decides to go strictly veggie is nearly unimaginable, but it’s exactly what led Michigan-based Veronica Bosgraaf to start Pure Bar. Upon digesting her daughter’s wish to become a vegetarian, she began testing recipes at home. The rest is history, with proof via a number of national retailers and distribution via [...]

It’s All About The ExoticMaking Staples From Exotic FoodsWhat:The Fancy Food Expo is home to tomorrow’s gourmet and wellness trends. Oils from made from nuts and veggies, allergy-free gelato– that’s just the tip.

The Dirt:Remember when buying organic was forward-thinking and superfoods were a mystery? Those days are long gone. We have now entered a world where extra virgin olive oil is not enough. We need grapeseed oil, omega-infused oil, ten different ways to get fatty acid nutrients, and even more ways to find goods with alternatives to [...]

Product Recalls & Anti-Gluten Reports

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a number of recalls, including about 200 models of 2008 Kawasaki KLX140 Off-Road Motorcycles. The company said one or more of the motorcycle’s frame welds could be missing or made incorrectly, which would allow the frame to crack or break. No injuries were reported. Also recalled were about [...]