Margarine may be touted as a heart-healthy choice, but research suggests the claims supporting the switch from butter are less than scientific. The Mayo Clinic – among other health authorities – encourages the consumption of margarine due to the cholesterol ...
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EPA Approves New Bee-Killing, Food-Poisoning Insecticide
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the use of a new insecticide, DuPont’s cyantraniliprole (CTP), despite concerns about it getting into the nation’s food supply and the fact that it’s highly toxic to hundreds — perhaps even thousands — ...
Read More »3 Ways To Preserve Your Garden’s Bounty For Months And Even Years
Each year, as my garden produces more and more delicious homegrown produce, I look for new ways to use up every bit of the harvest, so that nothing goes to waste. When I started gardening more than 15 years ago, ...
Read More »The New Organic Food Study That Big Ag Doesn’t Want You To Know About
For devotees of organic food, it doesn’t take a lot of convincing when you say that organic food is better for you. After all, it certainly seems reasonable to say that not eating toxic pesticides is better for you than, ...
Read More »5 Surprising Foods That Can Be Stored For Years
When it comes to preparedness, food should be one of our top priorities. Stockpiling food is an option, but many people worry about the shelf life of certain products. There are many foods out there that will last a long ...
Read More »The Life-Saving ‘Miracle Tree’ Known As Moringa
There is a tree that is literally saving lives. It’s been called “miracle tree,” “nature’s pharmacy,” and “supermarket in a tree.” Moringa oleifera, recognized as “botanical of the year” by the National Institutes of Health in 2007, is prized all ...
Read More »9 Ways Juicing Actually Can Extend Your Life
Mom was right — we do need to eat our fruits and veggies! After all, research shows eating fruits and vegetables lowers the risk of heart disease and stroke. The Harvard-based Nurses’ Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-up Study followed ...
Read More »Tricks To Get Your Picky Kid Eating Vegetables
My parents never forced me to eat my vegetables or clean my plate growing up; however, my aunt did. In fact, my sister and I were not allowed to leave the table until we ate an entire plate of liver ...
Read More »Bitter Melon: The Diabetes-Fighting, Cancer-Curing Alternative To Drugs
I once saw a guy on YouTube ranting on camera, complaining why doctors never told him about bitter melon and how it could help treat his diabetes. Indeed, lots of scientific findings have been surfacing lately, pointing to the hypoglycaemic ...
Read More »5 All-Natural Recipe Substitutes For Unhealthy Processed Food
Eating healthy can be difficult — especially when a nutritious recipe calls for something unhealthy. With simple ingredient substitutions, however, recipes can be both healthy and savory. Try these easy ingredient swaps to reduce a recipe’s caloric content while retaining the ...
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