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July 8, 2015 - Issue 3245


Even Non-Carcinogenic Chemicals May Cause Cancer When Combined

Toxic Food Chemicals

July 8, 2015

Researchers are piling up proof that at least one in five cancers may be caused by these supposedly harmless substances. They're finding that even these non-carcinogenic substances support key cancer-linked mechanisms in your body when mixed together.

Average US Woman Now Weighs as Much as 1960s Man

Overweight Woman

July 8, 2015

New statistics show US adults have gained weight at a significant pace since the 1960s, and the vast majority is now either overweight or obese. Further, the average US woman now weighs what the average man did 55 years ago...

Eating Sugar Makes You Stupid

High-Sugar Diet

July 8, 2015

After four weeks eating a high-sugar diet, mice had serious declines in their cognitive functions. Are your sugar binges slowing down your brain function and even putting you at risk of brain diseases down the road?