Don’t Let Commercials Tell You What’s Healthy

Commercials these days would have you believe that what you are eating at a famous fast food restaurant is “healthy and wholesome”. A personal assistant goes and gets the boss the “healthy and wholesome” breakfast and then says, “She is in a good mood now!” This is after she eats a bunch of artificial junk “food” from the most prominent of fast food joints. . . . → Read More: Don’t Let Commercials Tell You What’s Healthy

The Business of Nature: Not thought through properly

Corporate farming, the standard of agriculture since the 1950s, is not very tenable.  It can’t last in the long-run.  The tenets of corporate farming: mono-culture and seed engineering; they just can’t be sustained.  Moreover, when they collapse, it will be catastrophic for the society that depends on them.

Nature, while working in scientific principles, does . . . → Read More: The Business of Nature: Not thought through properly

Local Resources for Local Food

The resources for finding fresh and local food are right under our fingertips! Below are listed websites and other resources for finding local, fresh foods. . . . → Read More: Local Resources for Local Food

So How Do I Start an Agriculture Supported Community Anyway?

 

You’ve probably heard us rave about ASCs, CSAs and Local shopping in previous posts.  But how do you start a community garden in your apartment complex, neighborhood, school, or office building?  And how do you get people interested.  I mean, you’re interested, right?  Well –

 

 

If you don’t already know how, learn . . . → Read More: So How Do I Start an Agriculture Supported Community Anyway?

Breakfast of Champions

I know a lot of people skip breakfast but in reality, people should skip dinner. Breakfast is cheaper, most times healthier and by eating it, you increase your metabolism by kick starting your body at the beginning of you day. Breakfast is the meal where your carbs should be eaten, where you get your energy for your day. It is also the meal where if you eat a high protein (eggs, cheese, meat), high complex carb (oatmeal, whole wheat) and low sugar meal, it will cause you to eat less throughout the day but give you more energy! . . . → Read More: Breakfast of Champions

Clean Labels – The Ingredient List Will Tell the Real Story

With consumers being more aware of what is on a food ingredient label, companies have now started to be more aware as well. While not all labels are “clean” meaning without preservatives, artificial colors and flavors and usually with the dreaded high fructose corn syrup, most manufacturers these days are actually paying attention to the consumer needs. Just as the consumer, you, should pay attention to the labels. . . . → Read More: Clean Labels – The Ingredient List Will Tell the Real Story

Have Aches and Pains? Try Arnica!

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I was introduced to arnica 7 or 8 years ago by my massage therapist. My thumb was giving me pain—especially when I was doing a lot of sewing. She told me about arnica gel and used it on my thumb during that massage session. I have been sold since. . . . → Read More: Have Aches and Pains? Try Arnica!

The Dirty Secrets of the Supermarket

The supermarket, at least at the corporate level, doesn’t want you to eat well. They want to make money. They have a layout and a system in place that helps them do just that. . . . → Read More: The Dirty Secrets of the Supermarket

Eat Important Fats!

Last time I wrote, I ranted about the very misleading information given by the USDA dietary guidelines about fats.

In The 6-Week Cure for the Middle-Aged Middle by Doctors Michael and Mary Eades, they encourage us to make important fats a regular part of a healthy diet. Why?  Doesn’t the USDA say no fats?  The . . . → Read More: Eat Important Fats!

What Are You Putting in Your Mouth?

Do me a favor?  For one day, think about what you are putting in your mouth. Where did it come from?  How will it affect your body?  Will it give you heartburn?  Make you bloated?  Is it something that will benefit you in the long run or just satisfy a craving?

Lots of questions and . . . → Read More: What Are You Putting in Your Mouth?