NaturalNews.com | Today's Featured Stories - November 2, 2009

Fraudulent "Smart Choices" food labeling program crumbles as food manufacturers flee scrutiny (opinion) (NaturalNews) The fraudulent "Smart Choices" food labeling gimmick that sought to push sugary cereals as "healthy foods" is crumbling amid the pullout of Kellogg, Unilever and PepsiCo. These companies have been distancing themselves...

New research from Japan: Green tea fights blood and liver cancer, as well as pneumonia (NaturalNews) Three new studies by Japanese scientists add even more evidence to what already is an astounding mountain of data showing green tea protects and heals the human body. All of the research is based on findings from the huge Ohsaki National...

How eating kelp can prevent (and heal) goiter (NaturalNews) Goiter is the medical name for the swelling of the thyroid gland and surrounding tissue (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goiter). The root cause of goiter eludes conventional medicine, but most naturopathic nutritionists agree that in many...

Interview with Barbara Brenner from Breast Cancer Action (NaturalNews) Breast Cancer Action (www.BCaction.org) is one of the few non-profit cancer organizations recommended by NaturalNews. They're the creators of the Think Before You Pink campaign that encourages consumers to exercise more skepticism...

Sedatives Increase Risk of Suicides in Elderly (NaturalNews) Taking sedatives or sleeping pills increases the suicide risk of senior citizens by 300 percent, according to a study conducted by researchers from Gothenburg University in Sweden and published in the journal BMC Geriatrics. "Clinicians...

High Protein Diets may Lead to Brain Shrinkage For muscle heads, diets high in protein may be just what the doctor ordered, but a growing bicep may come with a cost: a shrinking brain. According to a recent study published in the journal Molecular Neurodegeneration, when compared...

Product Review: Acer Aspire One netbooks set new standard in mobile computing (NaturalNews) It's rare to discover a technology product that genuinely changes the way you get things done, but the Aspire One netbook from Acer accomplishes exactly that. It's a feature-packed "netbook" that can revolutionize the way you read...