6 Sep
[Click above cover to read a comprehensive article about our food]
My summary: Can we afford the consequences of cheap food? Food where animals eat corn they can not digest and live in quarters where they can hardly move, so they are given antibiotics to combat the problems that result. Our food system uses 19% of [...]
10 Apr
Recently there have been studies that show that drinking green tea may be good for your brain. How? Green tea contains catechin, a bioflavonoid. This is a powerful antioxidant that helps prevent damage from free radicals to the brain. This damage can lead to problems such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Green tea is also one [...]
31 Jan
Watch The Meatrix
Learn about factory farms
Learn about local family farms at www.friendsoffamilyfarmers.org
Check out the Eat Well Guide to find Local Famiy Farms
4 Nov
Watch kgw report
What we eat does effect how we feel!!!!!!!!
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Tired all the time, even though you’re getting plenty of rest? It may have more to do with what’s on your plate than how many plates you’re juggling.
Doctors say there is a link between food and fatigue.
“I was sluggish, didn’t want to get out of bed, [...]
24 Oct
Watch this film by Jeffrey M. Smith. Dairy products from cows treated with Monsanto’s genetically engineered bovine growth hormone (rBGH or rBST) may sharply increase cancer risk and other diseases, especially in children. Already banned in most industrialized nations, it was approved in the US on the backs of fired whistleblowers, manipulated research, and a [...]
21 Jul
For every little thing we do, there are always so many things to consider. Like water bottles, are some safer to use than others?
Here is some stuff to consider:
Health [BPA and phthalates]: The chemical known as Bisphenol A (BPA) is found in hard plastic water containers (like the filtered water coolers). The U.S. government’s National [...]
7 Jul
Variety is super important when it comes to food. One thing we can do is make a effort every week or so to try something different or something we haven’t had for awhile. Beets are one of those foods that you probably don’t eat alot. (If you do tell me about it) I think the [...]
15 Apr
What Jack LaLanne said years ago is still relevant today. We probably understand it more today.
In the video Jack talks about omitting foods that are high in sugar. These are also high carb foods. Foods that are void of nutrients. The alcoholic analogy is interesting and a perfect juxtaposition on the [...]
