The Reason Why Diet and Exercise Don’t Work Like They Used To
There is a good reason why diet and exercise don’t work like they used to, and that’s because food is not at all what it used to be. Ninety percent of grocery store shelf space is dedicated to processed foods, developed by food companies who compete against each other for ‘stomach space,’ the industry term […]
Raw Food Roots: Researchers Say First Europeans Were Raw Foodies
Maybe prehistoric man didn’t know that heating food could destroy its nutrients and natural enzymes, but it turns out earliest man and woman were raw foodists. Even modern medical doctors, including a former Surgeon General, Dr. C. Everett Koop agrees that our modern diet (the Standard American Diet) is responsible for cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, […]
Pumpkin Seeds – Healthiest Seeds For Your Health
As more people become aware of the benefits of healthy fats in the diet, nuts and seeds (once shunned by many dieters) have really come into their own. This a good thing, as seeds – like the pumpkin seed – not only provide healthy fats, but proteins, fiber and other important nutrients as well. They […]
Eat Your Prunes
By Dr. Mercola If your impression of prunes is that they’re something old people eat for help with regularity (although there is that), you could use a bit more information about the benefits of this delicious food. For some people, prunes have somehow gleaned a reputation as dry, mealy and terrible-tasting, but that couldn’t be […]
3 Easy Ways to Make Probiotic-rich Fermented Foods
Fermented, probiotic foods, filled with beneficial bacteria, have been common in many cultures and are an integral part of a healthy diet. Yet, as we’ve become more modernized, it has become less convenient to ferment our own foods. We eat shelf-friendly, lifeless, pre-packaged foods that have been sterilized, pasteurized, and denatured, and we live in […]
Why You Should Care About the Meat Industry
You don’t have to be a vegetarian or animal activist to be angry with what’s happening in the meat industry. Corruption and abuse litter an industry that provides food in inhumane ways for the sake of profit. In this article, we’ll be discussing things I wish weren’t happening and am therefore doing my part to […]
Make Your Own Probiotics: DIY, Super Easy Gut Health
On a recent foray to my local health food store to find some powerful probiotics I endured a little sticker shock. A one month supply of probiotics was going to cost me from $30 to $79 dollars. I care a lot about my health, but spending almost $1000 bucks annually on a single food supplement […]
Hemp Seed: The Most Nutritionally Complete Food Source
Hemp, or cannabis sativa, has been called the world’s most versatile and useful plant for many reasons, one of which is because it benefits the human body. Hemp seeds are becoming a welcome addition to the diet of many health-conscious individuals, who have let go of the delusion that anything related marijuana or cannabis is […]
Spice Up Your Foods With These Healthy
Healthy Hummus Recipe The word “hummus” is literally the direct translation of the Arab word for chickpeas. It’s believed that hummus goes back hundreds of years, with the earliest confirmed source dating back to 13th century cookbooks.1 Many countries claim to have created hummus, but the exact origin has been lost. Today, nations such as […]