Category: nutrition

Tips to Save Money on Real Food

Did you make a New Year’s Resolution to eat more healthy meals this year? Did you ask yourself how it’s going to happen with an already tight budget and prices on the rise everywhere you look? Today I’ll give you four tips so you can save money and still feed your family high integrity, nutrient-dense…


Fruity-Nutty Salad Recipe

It’s hard to go wrong when you cook with fruits, vegetables and whole grains. You don’t need to worry about precise measurements or ingredient preparation. The recipes give you general guidelines, but if you do things a little differently, chances are your fruit salad will still be delicious! 4-6 servings Ingredients 2 oranges or 6 tangerines…


The Concerning Rise of GMO Food Animals

The health conscious and safe food advocates are well aware of genetically modified organisms (GMO) such as the corn that Monsanto designed to withstand heavier exposures to its juggernaut herbicide Roundup. Less publicized, however, are GMO food animals. Judging from ongoing research, the companies making these creatures hope they will increasingly find their way onto…


The Worst Ingredient You’ll Eat Today

Many people think it’s sugar, but I believe this health bomb is far worse. If you consume more than 5 grams of it each day, you could be giving chronic diseases like obesity, heart disease and tumors a head start in your body. It’s in everything you eat, but especially these seven foods. Diet is,…


At the First Sign of Dementia, Do This

What day of the week is it? What is the password of your bank account? If you are often forgetful, and your memory is getting worse, beware of dementia. However, research has proven that the right approach can improve dementia and make the mind work better. The Most Commonly Recognized Early Sign of Dementia An…


The Healthy Sugar Substitute You’ve Likely Never Heard About

Finally, there’s a way to add a touch of sweetness to your tea or coffee while your health benefits. Because it’s so effective at reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, it holds great promise as a simple and inexpensive health aid to help guard against disease and tumors. As you probably know, inflammation and oxidative damage…


Fight Off Osteoporosis by Strengthening Your Bones

A strong musculoskeletal system holds you together—literally. It’s important from your formative years to later life. With proper nutrition and consistent exercise, you can stay vital well into your golden years. That’s important, because an ever-larger percent of the American people is over 65 years old. Just as engineers reinforce a building’s framework to withstand…


What Are Truffles?

Q: What are truffles? A: Misshapen and lumpy, these earthy orbs may not be much to look at, but they’re among the most prized delicacies in the culinary world. Intensely flavored and aromatic — a musky, nutty fusion — and very sought after, certain varieties fetch thousands of dollars per pound; not too shabby for…


Saffron, Sunshine Spice to Keep Your Brain Healthy

The exotic spice saffron, long-honored and known for being the most expensive spice in the world because of the labor involved in harvesting it, also is known for more. Saffron has potent powers for supporting and promoting brain health and boosting mood.  What Is Saffron? Saffron is harvested by hand from the saffron crocus or Crocus…


Organic Milk – Behind the Industrial Curtain Part 2

Organic Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CAFO) Dairies should not be allowed! But they do exist. In our country. And in our supermarkets. Here are the cold, hard numbers I uncovered after hours of searching through USDA Organic data reports. In 2016 the state of New York had 471 organic dairy farms and produced 38 million gallons of milk.(NY has more organic dairy farms than any…