Category Archives: Health Issues

A Healthy Game Plan

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Super Bowl Sunday might be the second largest day of food consumption (aside from Thanksgiving), but that doesn’t mean you have to throw your health game plan out the window. Armed with the GoodGuide app on your smartphone, you can … Continue reading →

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12 Tips For A Healthy 2012

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

Do you pause when people ask what your New Year’s Resolutions are? Feel guilty when you see all your co-workers trekking to the gym, but not guilty enough to actually go? Whether you are a health nut with a green … Continue reading →

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GoodGuide Roots for Safer Cosmetics in 2011

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

“Personal care product” is an umbrella term for all beauty and hygiene products. The idiom is an ironic one; while the title implies that these products contribute to our health and well-being, it is now widely understood that personal care … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Ratings – The Problem with Nutrition Labels

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

Dr. Carlos Monteiro published a scathing critique of food nutrition labels in the US this week in World Nutrition. Dr. Monteiro argues: Products with nutrition labels are often not nourishing; Nutrition labels are mystifying; “Carbohydrate” is meaningless and misleading; “Protein” has … Continue reading →

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What You Should Know About Dietary Supplements

Posted on December 23, 2010 by

Multivitamins. Airborne. Protein shake powder. Herbal remedies. Energy drinks. These are only some of the products marketed to the public as dietary supplements. According to an article in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, the dietary supplement industry has … Continue reading →

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Improving America’s Food Safety Standards

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

From spinach to peanuts, and now to cereal and sprouts, food contamination has unfortunately become a common occurrence of late. Contamination, in these cases, is from bacteria that cause food-borne illness and methylnaphthalene. Pinpointing the cause of each contamination incident … Continue reading →

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Tips to Picking the Best Deodorant (and Antiperspirant)

Posted on January 12, 2010 by

Sweat itself is almost odorless—it is the bacteria feeding on the sweat that emits an odor. Antiperspirants reduce sweat, deodorants prevent bacterial growth or in some cases bind to foul smelling molecules to eliminate odor. Sometimes scents are also used … Continue reading →

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Surprised By the Turkey Ratings? So Were We!

Posted on November 18, 2009 by

Turkeys – the food of American tradition and holiday memories – get a 3.8 (out of 10) on the GoodGuide health score?!?! . Hard to believe. And I have to admit, people around the GoodGuide office were surprised as well … Continue reading →

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New iPhone App for Finding Nanotechnology

Posted on November 16, 2009 by

We recently covered the discovery by British scientists that at least one nanomaterial may affect human cells at a distance. This is only one of the many human health and environmental issues associated with nanotechnology. Unfortunately, some companies are rushing … Continue reading →

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Endocrine Disruptors and Food

Posted on October 15, 2009 by

Endocrine disrupting chemicals, which can interfere with the hormone system, potentially harming people’s ability to have kids, and children’s healthy development, have been in the news a lot lately. These chemicals have been identified in a wide range of personal … Continue reading →

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