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End The War On Salt (Eat More Potassium and Ditch The Fructose)
Salt (natural and unrefined) is an essential nutrient required for blood pressure regulation, transportation of nutrients into and out of your cells, ion exchange, and brain-muscle communication. For many decades now, U.S. policy makers have been attempting to get Americans to eat less salt. But the drive to do this has little basis in science. [...]
19 Studies Suggest Link Between GMO Foods and Serious Organ Damage
by Jill Ettinger. A new report published in the March 1 issue of Environmental Sciences Europe has revealed a connection between genetically modified foods and significant risk of developing organ disruptions, particularly in the liver and kidneys. The research was conducted by a team of scientists including Gilles-Eric Séralini, professor of molecular biology at the [...]
5 Naturally Sweet & Wholesome Energy Bar Recipes
Written by Elizah Leigh. Some people are magnetically drawn to the savory-salty delight of a wide open potato chip bag, happily crunching away like squirrels that stockpile nuts for the winter months. For others, their weakness can be found directly in the tooth – the sweet tooth, that is – with today’s manufacturers rolling out a never [...]
7 Reasons Kale Is the New Beef
Written by Jill Ettinger Like the saying goes, the only constant is change. We may resist it all we want, but Time and its inevitable evolution of everything in its path is unaffected by our attempts to stop it. The resulting trajectory of humanity’s nascent ascent appears to be positioning itself to sweep us into [...]
7 Reasons Fat Is Back, Without Making You Fat
Written by Jill Ettinger Remember learning in school that people really once thought the earth was flat? Aw. It’s kind of cute how naïve that misconception was. Our perception of food—especially fats—has also been kind of like that. No, the earth is not flat (except for you, Kansas), and no, all fats are not bad [...]
Digestion: Tips For Healthy Digestion
You are what you eat Tips for healthy digestion by Janet McKenzie, BSN, MBA, ND You are what you eat. Have you ever wondered if there was any truth behind that cliche. The fact is we’re not only what we eat but also what we digest, absorb, and assimilate. Optimizing our health is really about [...]
Digestion: Bacteria To The Rescue
Get Your Digestion on Tract Bacteria to the rescue by Michelle Hancock They live among us—billions of them—unseen but always active. Their impact on our daily lives is large, yet few people are aware of it. They are probiotics—and their presence in the gut is one of the components crucial to good digestive health. Digestive [...]