Buyer Beware: High Levels of Bacteria Found in U.S. Ground Beef
An investigation by Consumer Reports has found that every time you eat ground meat, you are risking infection with a bacterial strain that could make you sick. Researchers examined 300 brands of ground beef from grocery stores in 26 different cities in the United States. They tested meat from confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs), lean beef, fatty beef, organic...
25 Ways to Use Thieves Oil
Thieves oil is a potent mix of five essential oils possessing antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. The five oils are clove, cinnamon bark, lemon, eucalyptus, and rosemary. It is fabled that this combination of oils got its name when fifteenth-century grave thieves used the blend to protect themselves from the black death while they looted graves and robbed...
Put Down the Bacon — It Causes Cancer!
This just in: red meat is probably carcinogenic. The latest news comes to us in a statement by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer explaining its conclusions after reviewing ample scientific literature on the subject. The report is also bad news for sausage and bacon lovers: according to the World Health Organization (WHO), processed meat...
12 Evidence-Based Weight Loss Tips
Fad diets and quick fixes. With so many options circulating the internet, there’s one thing that’s certain: there are no shortcuts to the discipline required to lose weight. However, there are many evidence-based choices that can help us achieve our goals. Modifying our diets, adding spices to dishes, drinking green tea and adding strength training to our overall routine...
Don’t Rake Those Fall Leaves
Fall is all about sweaters, hot beverages, and jumping into piles of leaves. We spend hours raking leaves in the fall. Most of us throw them in the trash can, after which they are collected and subsequently end up in landfills. But are these attempts to clean up our yards misguided? Natural gardeners suggest that perhaps it is better...
Recall of 153 Cases of Skippy Peanut Butter in 7 States
American company Hormel Foods, headquartered in Austin, Minnesota, issued a recall of 153 cases of Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter. The recall comes after metal shavings were found during a routine clean of manufacturing equipment, according to the Hormel Foods press release issued on October 29. The Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter recall involves only the 16.3...
6 Ways to Make Your Own Dairy-Free Milk
Dairy-free milk found in grocery stores is far from fresh and far from healthy. Some include genetically-modified ingredients, additives like carrageenan, or may be packed with artificial vitamins that are not processed by your body the same way as natural sources of vitamins and minerals. Let’s face it, you are not getting what you paid for. Most almond, cashew...
14-Year-Old Girl Finds Razor Blade in Snickers Bar
Last Thursday evening, police in Reynoldsburg, Ohio were called to a residence where a 14-year-old girl had bitten into a Snickers bar containing a razor blade. Yes, your childhood fear of finding tainted, dangerous candies around the holiday season is all too real. The Ohio teen received the Snickers after a community trick-or-treating event called Beggars Night. Luckily, the...
The Easiest Way to Boost Your Immune System This Flu Season
Do you know what the number one way to boost your immune system is? Is it taking vitamins? Eating plenty of vegetables? Getting outside in the sun? Exercising? All of those things are extremely important, but they are not the number one way to boost your immune system. According to a 2013 study published in the British Journal of Nursing,...
5 Natural Ways to Stop the Pain and Inflammation of Carpal Tunnel & Avoid Surgery
Tingling, numbness and pain in your wrist — you may have carpal tunnel syndrome. While a doctor’s diagnosis is needed to determine whether or not you have this condition, there are some natural ways to relieve the pain and inflammation of carpal tunnel syndrome that don’t involve surgery. From the old standby of alternating heat and cold applications to...
