Health

Research finds that when the body tries to get rid of sodium, it gets rid of calcium, too, which leads to health risks. Is this view too simplistic?

About 90 percent of Americans consume caffeine on a daily basis. It may provide us with more energy and alertness, but when does it hurt more than it helps?

A nutrition bar developed by two professional dancers could help young dancers accomplish way more than a triple pirouette.

Think running a company is just about product development? Kids personal care brand Episencial shows the importance of putting resources into digital education with Green From Day One.

While eco labels are skyrocketing in popularity, do they have tangible benefits for farmers? Editor Jenna Blumenfeld traveled to Guatemala to find out

Just when we thought the list of phthalates’ potential health effects couldn’t get any longer, new research links these all too common chemicals to diabetes.

Taking BPA out of thermal-paper receipts didn’t fix the problem. A new study shows that people who work with thermal receipts and paper currency—cash register checkers—are being exposed to high levels of BPS, a BPA substitute that may be just as toxic.

The most difficult aspect of converting to a sustainable food system is reaching the economically depressed food deserts.The People’s Grocery of West Oakland has found a unique method: reaching out to like-minded local individuals and forming an ever-widening network. Organic Connections, the magazine for Natural Vitality, reports.

Simple and spectacular, this blueberry tart deserves its blue ribbon.