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  • Let Paula Deen's diabetes diagnosis serve as a cautionary tale for Americans

    Published January 20, 2012

    Paula Deen has enjoyed the kind of international renown and financial success most people can only dream about. Being diagnosed with diabetes, or any other chronic disease, is doubtless scary; but it can also be a call-to-action, a time for soul-searching and self-improvement

  • Fungicide in orange juice: What's next?

    Published January 12, 2012

    First there was arsenic in apple juice, and now fungicide in orange juice. I shudder to think of what food-poison combo is next, and of what toxins are hiding deep within the rest of this country’s food supply, waiting for their moment in the proverbial spotlight

  • How You Can Go Green This Year

    Published January 09, 2012

    As the New Year continues to breathe fresh—and, I hope, healthier—life into us all, The Worldwatch Institute, a global environmental research organization, has released its 12 Simple Steps for Going Green in 2012

  • Is the FDA Trying to Take Away Your Vitamins?

    Published December 20, 2011

    What began as a murmur last year about a possible ban on thousands of dietary supplements in the U.S. has reached cacophonous levels over the last few months, as the Food and Drug Administration indicated its intent to regulate “new dietary ingredients” in current and future products

  • Green Holiday Gift Ideas

    Published December 07, 2011

    The holiday season is a great time to bestow green gifts upon your loved ones, and also to practice the sustainable tips you’ve gleaned during the year. After all, adopting responsible habits is cause for celebration, whether you believe in Santa Claus, Hanukkah Harry or nothing at all

  • A Cauliflower a Day Keeps the Cold Away

    Published December 01, 2011

    Once the weather turns colder, it feels like everyone is sneezing, sniffling, coughing, shivering, and potentially getting you sick. While it might seem inevitable that you will fall prey to that most common of colds, there are some very natural, effective ways to keep illness at bay

  • This Thanksgiving, Forget the Food Coma

    Published November 22, 2011

    This year, rather than kick into auto pilot during the holiday season and allow others to decide what you are going to eat, take ownership of your health, just like you do every other day of the year. Show your loved ones the responsible, informed eater that you are, and inspire them to make changes in their lives too

  • Does Tomato Paste Count as a Vegetable Serving?

    Published November 21, 2011

    Forget everything I’ve ever told you: Pizza is a vegetable. A few days ago, Congress proposed pizza and French fries remain school lunch staples, despite standards proposed earlier this year that would have limited the use of potatoes and put restrictions on sodium.

  • Johnson & Johnson Needs to Provide More Action, Answers

    Published November 17, 2011

    Johnson & Johnson announced plans to eliminate potentially carcinogenic chemicals from certain baby shampoos within two years. Sounds like great news, right? Not exactly.. Deirdre Imus discusses

  • Remembering Wangari Maathai – A Global Treasure

    Published November 07, 2011

    Deirdre talks about the legacy of Wangari Maathai, a civil rights activist