Sorry Folks, Agave Syrup is Bad for You!
I spend a lot of time researching where my food comes from and it is very important to me to buy whole, least-processed foods, and to limit my family’s sugar …
Natural Health
Nutrient-dense, whole food meals and a non-toxic lifestyle are some of the best ways to protect your family’s health and the environment. Here’s how to get started…
Thyme Oil Vapor Steam
A member of the labiatae (mint) family, thyme is an herb native to the Mediterranean basin that comes in many varieties. In addition to its culinary uses, thyme is also used …
Is Pork Bad for You?
People tend to be of only one of two minds about pork: On one side there are those who claim pork is unclean (or traif) because of religious prohibitions or …
How Stress Makes You Sick (and What You Can Do About It)
People all over the world are more stressed out than ever. In the West, stress-related or stress-induced illnesses like anxiety, panic disorders, chronic fatigue immune deficiency syndrome, obesity, heart disease …
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The Cost of Nursing Your Sweet Tooth
Just 100 years ago, there was only cane sugar, molasses, sorghum, honey and maple syrup available, and Americans each ate less than two pounds a year of them, total. But …
What is a GMO and Why Should You Care?
Did you know that over 70% of foods in your grocery store contain Genetically Modified (GM) ingredients? The most common foods that are genetically modified, or “engineered,” include corn, soy, …
How to Prevent Osteoporosis with Nutrition
Osteoporosis rates in the U.S. have gone up 300% in the last 30 years, much like the rates of diabetes, obesity, cancer and other lifestyle- and diet-related diseases. Millions of …
10 Homegrown Superfoods Without Super Hype or Super Cost
Superfoods are very trendy right now, with billions in sales every year. With so much money at stake, the superfood trend has been co-opted to sell everything from broccoli to …
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How to Make Perfect Chicken Broth
These days, making homemade broth seems to be an anachronistic, if not redundant, thing to do, given the abundance of boxed, packaged and canned proxies available on grocery shelves. But …
Why Soy is Bad for You and the Planet
The mainstream media has got news for you these days: Overweight? Try soy! Hot-flashes? Eat soy! Blotchy skin? Rub on some soy! Lactose intolerant? Soy! With all the ads on …
Is Stevia Healthy?
If you haven’t heard yet, too much sugar is bad for you. It converts to fat in your liver, it severely compromises your immune system, it contributes to both insulin …
Why Are We Fat? – How Common Chemicals Make You Fat and Sick
Part 1 of “Why are Fat?” discussed the why industrial cooking oils made from corn, soybean and Canola as well as animal foods that have been fed corn and soy are primary …
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