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04/25/2017 / By Russel Davis

Help your hair by eating these 10 foods full of healthy hair growth properties

With too many risks involved in making the hair more beautiful, it might prove beneficial to opt for a more natural approach. This article lists down certain vitamins and minerals that are essential for hair health, and the food sources where they can be found. Protein – Protein is the hair’s main component. Eat ample amounts of […]

04/11/2017 / By Russel Davis

Breakthrough allows scientists to track toxic chemicals from fast food wrappers as they contaminate the body

A team of researchers have created a new method in monitoring traces of perfluorinated compounds (PFAS), chemicals commonly used in fast-food wrappers, in the body. This comes just a month after a recent study showed that such chemicals were found in more than one third of food packaging tested. Health experts at the University of […]

04/11/2017 / By Russel Davis

Science journal calls for immediate safety review of glyphosate weed killer, warns it may be causing widespread public health hazards

A team of researchers has called for immediate review of standards in using glyphosate weed killer. According to their piece published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, current standards in glyphosate use may be causing widespread public health hazards as the potent weed killer, manufactured by Monsanto and sold under the brand name […]

03/31/2017 / By Russel Davis

Fish oil found to significantly improve children’s ability to read… shows power of nutrition to boost brain performance

Fish oil supplementation may improve reading and comprehension performance in children, according to a recent Swedish study. To assess this, researchers at the University of Gothenberg examined 154 children who were either given the omega-3 fatty acid supplement Equazen or a placebo pill. Children in the Equazen group showed a 64 percent improvement in overall comprehension […]

03/30/2017 / By Russel Davis

5 reasons to keep a bottle of apple cider vinegar in your kitchen

Experts have touted the benefits of apple cider vinegar for years. While many health claims such as improved heart health and metabolism have been circulating the internet, OfftheGridNews.com has compiled five old-fashioned uses of the vinegar. Apple cider vinegar’s long-forgotten benefits Apple cider vinegar has gained greater popularity in both the medical and aesthetics community due […]

03/27/2017 / By Russel Davis

Fast food diets causing majority of stroke and diabetes deaths across U.S.

Health care specialists have been advising the general public to cut back on fast food consumption for years, and for good reason. Recent data showed that poor dietary habits accounted for nearly half of all cardiometabolic deaths in the U.S. Researchers at the Tufts University in Massachusetts found that there were more than 702,000 cardiometabolic deaths […]

03/23/2017 / By Russel Davis

WARNING: Sugar destroys your body’s ability to absorb these 5 essential nutrients

The sugar industry in the U.S. thrives at a whopping $100 billion in annual revenue. That is because Americans consume an average of 150 lbs of sugar per year. Most people are aware of the adverse effects of excessive sugar consumption such as obesity, diabetes, and cancer. However, what is known as well-known is that high sugar intake […]

03/14/2017 / By Russel Davis

Up to 90% of urinary tract infections caused by E.coli strains that might be coming from chicken meat

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are caused by an array of factors such as sexual activity and age. However, food choice also appears to be a key culprit in the onset of UTIs. A study, published by the CDC in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, found that the source of the bacteria Escherichia coli (E.coli) found […]

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