Health & Food In the News
- Post: 25 November 2011
- Written by: Cindy
Harvard researchers say canned soup could lead to spikes in BPA, a chemical found linked to obesity and increased cancer risk. Hungry for a warm delicious bowl of BPA? Then grab yourself some canned soup, because it’s loaded with the stuff, according to a new study from the Harvard School…
- Post: 12 March 2011
- Written by: Cindy
Looking For The Best Medicine? Look in Your Refrigerator! Did you know that honey has a compound that kills bacteria , making it an ideal topical wound treatment? Or that a study in 2007 found that darker honey (such as buckwheat) works just as well as over-the-counter medicine for coughs…
- Post: 09 January 2011
- Written by: Cindy
Many cultures use coconuts regularly in meal preparation, but unfortunately, the standard American diet has not embraced the use of coconuts as other cultures have. And, it’s really too bad! As others have long recognized, coconuts are definitely superfoods packed with vitamins, minerals and fiber. Coconuts are also rich in…
- Post: 08 January 2011
- Written by: Cindy
RODALE NEWS, EMMAUS, PA—Considering that over 90% of US strawberries are grown in California, this is a potentially serious national health risk. Strawberries grown in fields gassed with a carcinogenic fumigant will be the norm on supermarket shelves, unless new California governer Jerry Brown reverses the approval of methyl iodide,…
- Post: 06 January 2011
- Written by: Cindy
Must of us have heard that keeping our bodies as alkaline as possible has a positive effect on our health. In fact, scientific reseach indictaes that in order to be healthy, people must maintain body fluids in the slightly alkline range, 7.1 to 7.5 pH. The pH scale goes from 0…
- Post: 14 November 2010
- Written by: Cindy
Raw seeds, grains and nuts should be soaked before using. Raw nuts and seeds have enzyme inhibitors on their surface that protect them while they grow. Soaking releases the inhibitors and significantly boosts the nutrition and digestability of nuts and seeds. Some people like to add a little salt to…