These days many people are intolerant to gluten, not necessarily pathologically allergic, but sensitive enough to cause some profound health effects. Until recently it was believed that 1 in 10,000 people had trouble with gluten. Now it is believed to be closer to 1 in 100. People with gluten intolerance should not eat foods that […]
Most of today’s diets tend to emphasize foods that have an ability to form acid in our bodies. Balancing those acidifying foods with those that alkalize or even consuming predominantly alkalizing foods can go a long way to making us healthier. The idea behind this diet is though homeostasis will maintain the blood pH relatively […]
Digestive disorders are growing rapidly throughout our population. The lower gut and, in particular, the colon seem to be under attack these days. We all know someone with irritable bowel syndrome, crone’s disease, diverticulitis, or any one of a dozen other disorders. We spend lots of time and money to identify and cure or treat […]
We’ve all been told of the health benefits of soy and have been encouraged to eat it. Soy, the magical little bean that would solve so many of our health issues. Lately we have been told that soy is not the health panacea that we once thought. So, what gives, where is the truth? Soy […]
There is actually terminology for it – CCD Colony Collapse Disorder. Something is killing the honeybees around the world. In the past, beekeepers annually lost between 5 and 10% of their colonies. In 2007 that number rose to over 13% and last year to over 35%. Everybody immediately thinks of honey when they think of […]
Do you know how a microwave works? It may surprise you that there have been changes proven to be detrimental to health that occur in food that has been microwaved and further degenerative changes in your body from eating that microwaved food. Yes, what you’ve suspected all along is true. Microwaves operate at or about […]
The Acai berry is a fraud. Well, not necessarily a fraud, but how in the world could a berry cure you of all ailments? What we are really talking about is a case of zeal and misunderstanding about where human health comes from. The recent claims about the Acai berry on unsuspecting consumers and its […]
Children are our future. How to best provide the nutrients they need to grow into a successful capable version of that future. It’s not as daunting as it may seem. There seems to be a lot of debate about the need for supplementation in a child’s diet. Very simply, we would say that no supplementation […]
This is a great article that really highlights the delimmas we face and the hope there is to change the way the vast majority of people thinks about food and how our food is produced. By ANDREW MARTIN Published: March 21, 2009 ANAHEIM, Calif. AS tens of thousands of people recently strolled among booths of […]
By MARIAN BURROS Published: March 19, 2009 WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama will begin digging up a patch of the South Lawn on Friday to plant a vegetable garden, the first at the White House since Eleanor Roosevelt’s victory garden in World War II. There will be no beets — the president does not like […]
Back during WWI and WWII the American government promoted “Victory Gardens” to reduce the pressure on public food supply. The gardens were also considered a “morale booster” by enabling the citizen to feel empowered by contributing to the war effort. This movement even found its way to Eleanor Roosevelt and the White House grounds. Today, […]