What is Primal Posture and Why Should You Care?
Esther Gokhale, who has studied the posture of people in less developed places throughout the world - where back pain is virtually unheard of - believes that our modern lifestyles are causing serious harm due to sitting all day. Gokhale studied biochemistry at Harvard and Princeton, as well as acupuncture at the San Francisco School of Oriental Medicine, and...
The 8 Best “Potato” Chips: Healthy and Delicious Alternatives to Processed Snacks
Potato chips are one of the most common cravings reported throughout the Western world. In fact, Americans consume over one billion pounds of these crispy snacks every year. School cafeterias and office lunchrooms are lined with vending machines dispensing the big-name brands, and for many people, a lunch is not complete without a bag of chips on the side. Unfortunately,...
Is Your Sweet Tooth Genetic?
We can attribute a lot of our characteristics to our parents. Our height as well as skin, eye and hair color can, for the most part, be traced to our parents or our parents’ parents. But is it possible to blame mom and dad for our food choices? Perhaps. A recent study based on twin behaviors found that our ability...
Exposure to Banned Pesticides May Increase Risk of Endometriosis
A study performed by Washington State University researchers highlights yet another danger of the banned pesticides that still linger throughout our environment decades after the discontinuation of their use - potentially higher risks of endometriosis. Endometriosis is a chronic disease that affects about six to ten percent of women of reproductive age in America. It is characterized by uterine...
Essential Guide to Lesser-Known Essential Oils
Many people are familiar, at least somewhat, with the healing properties of lavender, peppermint and tea tree essential oils - for good reason, as these oils offer a great deal of benefit. However, there are a multitude of essential oils out there that do not receive as much attention, and many people are unaware that some of them even...
Plant Self Seeding Vegetables in Your Garden
Whether you’re a lazy gardener or you just don’t have a lot of time on your hands (and who does?) self-seeding, self-sowing vegetables can be the perfect solution you’ve been looking for to grow your own organic vegetables. You probably knew that perennial flowers self-seed and return again and again, but the same is true for many other crops,...
Study: Connection Observed Between Insulin and Breast Milk Production
A new study performed at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of California, Davis has found a connection between insulin levels and a lactating woman's ability to produce sufficient amounts of breast milk. According to corresponding author Dr. Laurie Nommsen-Rivers, "this new study shows a dramatic switching of the insulin receptor and its downstream signals during the breast's...
OCA Petitions Michelle Obama to Embrace GMO Labelling
The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) is currently collecting signatures on a letter to be delivered to First Lady Michelle Obama, asking her to add GMO labelling to the FDA's list of proposed changes to food labels, which she helped to announce and intertwined with her Let's Move! campaign. Mrs. Obama's Let's Move! campaign states that its aim is "to...
You Are What Your Food Eats
If the popular euphemism 'you are what you eat' applies, then it also applies to the food eaten by the food we eat. When we choose fruits and vegetables that are sprayed with pesticides, those chemicals end up in our bodies. Similarly, if the meat we consume is fed an unhealthy diet and chemical additives, the detriments that diet...
Rhubarb: The Tangy Treat that is Also Good for You
Often known for their bright red color and tangy, tart taste, the stalks of the rhubarb plant have been cultivated for centuries, and are used today for both their numerous health benefits and as an addition to several baked goods, most notably that of the summertime staple, strawberry rhubarb pie. The ancient Chinese civilizations first began using rhubarb medicinally...
