Category: Food
Sweeteners: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly – 5+ Popular Sugars
Sweeteners are a hot topic, applauded by many and detested by others. Some artificial ones are enjoyed for their supremely sweet taste (the sucralose Splenda, for example, is 600 times sweeter than sugar), yet others avoid the likes of saccharin,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Nutrition
Five Reasons to Start Eating Raw Honey
The medicinal value of raw honey – honey that has been transferred from the hive to the honey jar without processing – has been known across the world for centuries. This sweet food, which some researchers have nicknamed “liquid gold,”… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Nutritional Medicine
Grocery Manufacturers To Petition FDA To Label GMO Food As “Natural”
by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq./www.liattorney.com In the very latest in underhanded moves to “force feed” the world GM foods, the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) is reportedly seeking to deem GMO foods “natural.” The GMA, representing over 300… 0 Shares | | Posted in Biotechnology, Food, Food, GMOs, Health, News, Science & Tech
Moms Miracle Tea: How to Stop a Runny Nose
We had a very lovely Christmas and enjoying all the quality family time we could squeeze in while the oldest two are home for college. Then my husband came down with a terrible cold that turned into a full blown… 0 Shares | | Posted in Child Care, Food, Health, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Home, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Personal Care, Recipes
Questioning the Benefits of Probiotics Food Supplements
For a number of years now the use of probiotic food supplements* has been trendy in western countries. I took them on a daily basis for about two years because I used to believe in their benefits as did most… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine
3 Omega-3’s? Do you know the difference?
Omega-3 fatty acids reduce cholesterol, boost brain power, and keep us looking young. There are many different types of omega-3 fatty acids available, each with their own unique properties. However, there are three main forms of omega-3 that each work… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine
The Best Foods to Eat for Weight Loss
Are you trying to revamp your diet to start eating to lose weight? Beginning a lifestyle change can be exciting, scary, and nerve racking all at the same time. It can be more scary when you don’t know where to… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness Nutrition, Food, Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Borscht the Purple Polish Soup: Can’t Beat Beets for Healthy Comfort Food
I love Borscht. It helps that I grew up with my little Polish Grandma Rudonich making us all the “ole country” favorites including Pierogies, Galumpkes (Stuffed Cabbage) and my favorite as a child was her purple soup. And it turns… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Health, Lifestyle, News, Nutrition, Recipes
The Seedy Truth About “Healthy” Vegetable Oils
Our intake of polyunsaturated vegetable oils has tripled in the last 50 years, about the same time Americans started getting fatter and sicker. It turns out that vegetable oils like canola, safflower, soy, and sunflower are not the health foods… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Mental Health, News, Nutrition, Videos
