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Find out what skin care ingredients you should avoid for their toxic chemicals and damaging effects on your health.

Every year, unsafe food causes 600 million cases of foodborne illness and 420,000 deaths. Ensuring food safety at home is crucial for maintaining health. Discover the safest temperatures for storing food, what kitchenware contains forever chemicals that can mess with your hormones, and how seriously you should take expiration dates. Let’s explore how to protect your health and make informed choices for a safer kitchen.

Explore how entrepreneurs and businesses alike are spearheading transformative approaches toward a zero-waste future. From household cleaners to personal care items to food and drinks at restaurants, learn how embracing a circular economy can dramatically reduce waste and forge sustainable consumption patterns, promising profound impacts on our planet and health.

With many store-bought cosmetics full of potentially harmful ingredients, more and more people are starting to make their own DIY beauty products. And some of the most potent ingredients in these formulations can be found in your kitchen. So what are the foods that can do as much good on the outside as on the inside? And how can you turn them into safe and effective creams, scrubs, masks, and mists?

This article sheds light on the far-reaching implications and impact of microplastics on human health. And it’s a wake-up call for both individuals and policymakers to reconsider our reliance on plastic. This fascinating exploration into the “sixth basic food group” is a must-read for anyone concerned about the environment, their health, and the future of food safety.

Is your cookware safe? Or is it off-gassing toxic chemicals that get into your food and body? This article examines the options out there so that you can make the best purchases for your health, the environment, and your cooking needs.

Organic fruits and vegetables cost more than conventional ones — sometimes a lot more. But if you want to avoid pesticide exposure, is it always necessary to choose organic? Or are some conventional fruits and veggies less contaminated? In this article, we go in-depth into the Environmental Working Group’s US-based report on the twelve dirtiest and fifteen “cleanest” produce items of 2024, to help you make smart decisions to protect yourself and your loved ones from harmful pesticides.

Discover the secrets to unlocking your natural beauty and vitality with expert tips from our Food Revolution Summit speakers. Learn how diet, lifestyle choices, and self-care practices can transform your health and enhance your radiance from within.

Despite decades of medical research as part of a comprehensive “War on Cancer,” the disease is still the number two killer worldwide. The good news is, there are actions you can take to significantly reduce your cancer risk. And many of them are simple, inexpensive, and well within the reach of most people. In this article, we’ll explore 12 of the most effective ways to lower your chances of developing cancer.

Copper is one of those quiet, essential nutrients that you don’t hear much about. Without it, though, you can’t survive. And both too little, and especially too much, can damage your heart, brain, bones, skin, and immune system. So how much do you really need? What are the best sources? How easy is it to get enough on a plant-based diet? And how can you avoid copper toxicity?

Advanced glycation end products, or AGEs, are compounds that live up to their acronym by speeding up the aging process when we consume them or synthesize them from certain foods cooked in certain ways. While AGEs are in almost all foods, some have much higher concentrations than others. And some foods and beverages can actually counteract the damage that AGEs can do to your tissues. So what are the most effective dietary strategies to slow down the aging health problems caused by AGEs?

Dark chocolate is beloved both as a delicious treat and a source of health-promoting antioxidants. But recently, a couple of comprehensive studies have shown that many of the most consumed dark chocolate bars contain potentially hazardous levels of cadmium and lead — toxic heavy metals that can cause serious and long-lasting health problems. How are they getting into chocolate? Are some bars safer than others? And is it possible to still enjoy the flavor and health benefits of dark chocolate without exposing ourselves to these toxins?