So you've opted for a salad. Good job picking a healthier meal with more fiber and nutrients. But are you pouring on an unhealthy dose of chemicals, artificial coloring, and high-fructose corn syrup on top? That certainly could be the case if you're using store-bought salad dressing. So where are all the better store-bought salad dressings and …
Study Shows Organic Dairy Safer for Sulfa Allergy & Everyone Else
It's settled. Organic milk is better than conventional for so many reasons! Not only is it more nutritious, but it contains fewer toxins and has the ability to capture carbon. But there is something very sinister hiding inside some conventional milk that could harm you--trace amounts of sulfa antibiotics. This isn't just a problem for allergy …
These 8 Cereals Are Free From Weedkiller Glyphosate, Unlike Cheerios
Is your cereal contaminated with the toxic herbicide glyphosate? There's more news about that possibility if you are eating food produced from General Mills. This week the Environmental Working Group dropped another bombshell report--testing 21 cereals from General Mills and finding the herbicide glyphosate in each sample. So what is a mom to do …
Organic Beef Is More Nutritious Than Regular Beef Study Finds
A study published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture finds organic beef to be more nutritious than conventional beef. This idea that organic meat being more nutritious than regular meat has been hotly debated for years, but more and more evidence points to a simple saying--you get what you pay for. You've trusted Mamavation to …
Non-GMO Chips & Salsa: 100+ of Your Favorite Brands Ranked by Ingredients
If I'm being honest, chips & salsa are one of my favorite snacks. Now that I’m feeding a growing family who also loves tortilla chips, finding the healthiest chips & salsa has been a priority. Mamavation investigated over 100 products to satisfy this growing question--which brands have the safest non-GMO chips & salsa? You’ve trusted …
Best & Worst Protein Powder Brands–LAB TESTED
You buy organic food because you want to avoid toxic synthetic pesticides like glyphosate in your family's meal, right? But what if some brands were including ingredients that were contaminated with pesticides that are prohibited in organic? Would you want to know who these brands are? We wanted to know what's going on with organic vegan pea …
Organic & Non-Toxic Gardening–Tips & Resources for a Chemical-Free Garden
Growing a garden is a great way to beautify your home, have control over your food supply, and save money on groceries. Gardening is also good for your mental health because it increases beneficial bacteria inside your body. But there is a dark side to gardening because not all gardening products are equal. There are several precautions to take if …
Monsanto Attempted to Squash This Report on Glyphosate–Discover What They Don’t Want You to Know!
Monsanto attempted to squash this latest report by the federal agency Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR) about the toxicity of glyphosate. This is the proverbial nail in the coffin telling us It's settled. The evidence is overwhelming that glyphosate is toxic AF and causes cancer. And pretty much everyone who says the contrary looks to …
Best Tea Brands Without Plastic Sachets & Other Toxins
Are you a tea drinker? Tea is not only medicinal but also incredibly soothing, making it both physically and emotionally healing. Unfortunately, there is also a dark side to tea where you'll find hidden ingredients legally present without a label. Finding the right kind of tea is important because it's a daily consumption item. So how can you be …
Arsenic & Heavy Metals Found in Juices–So Who is Guilty? These Brands!
An estimated 80% of parents of children under the age of 3 give their children juice according to Consumer Reports. And although most juices are "natural," they have fallen out of favor with health experts because they deliver an incredible amount of sugar without fiber making them high glycemic and problematic to overall health. But has anyone …
Pesticides in Beer & Wine at a Liquor Store Near Me
Glyphosate, the most popular herbicide in the world, was found through lab tests in some of the most popular beers and wines at a liquor store near me. The overuse of glyphosate is incredibly controversial now that it's been tied to cancers and other health effects. Thanks to The CALPIRG Education Fund we now have lab results from recent tests of …
Pink Slime is Now Officially “Ground Beef” But Here’s How to Avoid It
It's happening again! Do you remember "pink slime?" It's back and with a vengeance, but this time the United States Department of Agriculture has reclassified the product once referred to as "pink slime" or "lean finely textured beef" as "ground beef." So this means the next time you go to the grocery store to purchase ground beef, you could come …