Do you eat your meat and potatoes together at the same meal? If you’re a vegetarian that answer is obviously a resounding “no,” but for millions of people it’s something they’ve probably never even thought twice about. The science of food combining is a relatively new one that [...]
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Monthly Archives April 2024
Seven Smart Reasons to Exfoliate Your Face At Least Twice Weekly
Exfoliation is a term used to describe the removal of skin cells and build-up impurities from the surface of the skin. The word exfoliation comes from the Latin, ‘exfoliare.’ This process leaves the skin looking brighter and fresher, but most people do not do it often enough. If you use [...]
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Five Essential Oils That Help Improve Dream Quality, Duration, and Lucidity
Over the decade-plus that I have been a professional health blogger and journalist, there are few things that have captured my attention more than the inner workings of the human mind, and how it can impact the way we perceive the world. Both our conscious and subconscious minds have a [...]
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Costco Bans Monsanto’s Glyphosate From All U.S. Stores, Begins Carrying Organic Alternatives Instead
Costco is well known among diehard shoppers as a supporter of organic and natural foods, having become the top seller of organic products in September 2016, surpassing Whole Foods for the #1 spot. Now, that distinction is no longer C The company was eventually surpassed by Wal-Mart in [...]
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Organic Farmers Do These 11 Things to Prevent Their Crops From Being Contaminated by GMOs
One lesser-known aspect of the growing movement for food integrity is the ongoing, time-sensitive threat posed to organic and natural farmers — and the plant world in general — by cross-contamination from genetically modified crops. The mainstream media rarely if ever mentions it, but the fact remains that genetically modified [...]
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She’s Spent Her Days Farming (and Fighting Monsanto): Say Hello to America’s “Organic” Congresswoman
Chellie Pingree: America’s Unheralded ‘Organic Congresswoman’ In 2022, Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree was reelected to the United States Congress after she defeated Republican Ed Thelander to retain her seat. Pingree was first elected in 2008 and has won reelection seven separate times since her first election. Pingree consistently on behalf [...]
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Product Review: Superfood Ice Cubes For Tea, Drink Mixers, Superfood Tonics and More
The last decade-plus in the world of organic and natural health has been an exciting one. Companies have taken it upon themselves to use healthy, herbal superfood ingredients to create health tonics the likes of which have never been seen. One unique company along these lines is Kovi Kai, a [...]
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ALDI Becomes First Grocery Store Chain to Eliminate the Use of Plastic Bags in its Stores
The ALDI grocery store chain is known for its progressive stances on everything from shopping carts to organic food, although one of ALDI’s healthy food items was the subject of a lawsuit recently. A complete list of ALDI foods (including organic) was revealed. The company revealed its newest environmentally friendly [...]
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This Protein is the Most Important Type Of All, But Our Bodies Produce Less of It As We Begin to Age
Protein is one of the most abundant building blocks of an adult human body, comprising about 10.6 kilograms, or 15,1% of the overall body weight of an average person’s weight. The most abundant form of protein in the human body is one we often don’t hear much about: collagen, which makes [...]
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Product Review: Gluten Free Ladyfingers from Schar – Great For Tiramisu, or On Their Own As a Snack
Tiramisu is one of the United States’ favorite desserts, but the type of cookies it’s made out of, ladyfingers, are not nearly as well known. Ladyfingers are soft, airy and almost buttery in flavor, although they don’t always contain butter. Recently I had the opportunity to try a package full [...]
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