Category Archives: artificial ingredients

The Gatorade Game: What’s the BVO Deal?

Posted on January 27, 2013 by blair

So you’ve heard about brominated vegetable oil (BVO) being pulled from Gatorade, right? If you want to know what’s behind the headlines, take a look at this Scientific American article from 2011.  There you’ll find the names of other popular … Continue reading →

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More Doctors Diagnosing ADHD

Posted on January 23, 2013 by blair

From NPR comes yet another update on the ADHD diagnosis debate.  Note that there is a single reference to the impact of environmental toxins (pesticides, lead, etc.) and not a single reference to nutrient intake.  After all, neither of those … Continue reading →

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