175 “Dangerous Chemicals” in Food Packaging Materials

It’s not enough that we need to be concerned about what’s in our food—we also have to be concerned about what our food is in. According to a new study from the Europe, food packaging materials there contain as many as 175 dangerous chemicals. And things are not looking much better in the U.S.

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7 Nasty Effects of BPA – The Plastic Chemical

Bisphenol a (BPA) is the widely used chemical found in many plastics, food can linings, and even on US dollars and receipts. Known as an endocrine-disrupting chemical that mimics the hormone estrogen, BPA has been linked to numerous negative health effects in countless studies. The worst part? While the Food and Drug Administration considered banning the chemical in March of 2012, the ban was denied, and BPA continues to be ubiquitous. So what exactly does mean? It means the entire U.S. is still subjected to the chemical’s negative effects. >

Facing Infertility Issues? Eat Walnuts for Sperm Health, says Study

The growing problem of infertility is a concerning one. Recently, the National Institutes of Health revealed that 15% of couples trying to conceive could not get pregnant in the first year. One in six couples are infertile and 40% of the time, this is partly or wholly due to a fertility problem with the men. Both men and women are affected, with men reporting lower sperm counts and less concentration. But, rather than expensive medications and treatments, one recent study suggests walnuts could provide some help.

As reported by the BBC, the study was conducted by researchers with the UCLA Centre for Human Nutrition. It involved 117 men between the ages of 21 and 35, half of which ate 2.6 ounces of whole, shelled walnuts on a daily basis, and half of which did not. The study participants ate a standard Western diet and their sperm health was measured at different intervals.

Those who didn’t eat walnuts experienced no change. But, those who were eating the tree nuts saw both an increase in sperm count, plus, the sperm improved in areas such as “concentration, vitality, movement, shape, and chromosome abnormalities”. >