By: Wren Fair

Young women, listen up! Heart disease is the number one killer of women, and more women die form heart attacks and strokes than all forms of cancer combined. Jane Brody, health columnist at the New York Times, details this emerging health threat for young women and what preventative steps you can take to reduce your risk.

Salad lovers rejoice! A new study has found a link between eating more greens and reduced risk dementia.

Surprisingly, the recent changes to the USDA Organic Farming Standards were not opened to public comment. Organic policy groups have filed  a lawsuit against the USDA, claiming the changes were not properly vetted and the public should have been included.

Finally, get the low down on the commonly used term “empty calories” from the USDA.