According to a recent NPR article, going easy on meat and increasing your plant intake could contribute to overall longevity.  A study published in the journal of Cell Metabolism recently found that a “low protein diet during middle age is useful for preventing cancer and overall mortality.”   Interestingly, the same study found that after Read More >>

Okay, so brace yourself, but did you know that some foods that are colored red {think: ketchup, yogurts, Starbucks frappucinnos} use a red dye that is made from grinding up cochineal insects? Added protein anyone? The cochineal insect lives on cactus plants.  The females eat the red cactus berries–giving them their red colored bodies.  When Read More >>