Although gluten-free eating is popular, people who regularly consume that kind of food may be at risk for increased exposure to arsenic and mercury – toxic metals that can lead to cardiovascular disease, cancer and neurological effects Those findings, from researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), were published in the journal Epidemiology. Gluten-free… Continue reading Gluten-Free: A Toxic Link?
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What Should You Know about Proteins?
Editor’s note: Protein foods are an essential part of a healthy diet. Here, experts from ChooseMyPlate, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, offer a basic guide to this important food group as well as tips on selecting the best kinds of protein-rich foods. What foods are in the protein foods group? All foods… Continue reading What Should You Know about Proteins?