Chicken from China: Learn How to Avoid Possible Contamination by Raising Your Own Flock
On average, an American meal usually consists of ingredients from five different countries (Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, 2007). Just last week, the Department of Agriculture approved Chinese chicken processing plants to ship chicken to America. For now, it is just cooked chicken products from birds raised in the United States that are allowed to be shipped; however, critics...
Slow Food Catching On
What is Slow Food? Short answer: the exact opposite of fast food. While fast food by its very nature values convenience over the health of people and the environment, the Slow Food movement is spreading awareness of taking time to properly grow, prepare and enjoy food, emphasizing quality over convenience. The Slow Food movement was originally founded in 1986 by...
Splenda, Not So Splendid: A Recent Downgrade Makes People Wonder Just How Safe This Artificial Sweetener Is
You will find artificial sweeteners almost everywhere today. They are an obvious additive in diet soft drinks and other reduced-calorie foods. While it’s no revelation that the safety of aspartame, acesulfame potassium and saccharin have been extremely controversial since these chemicals hit the market, sucralose (known as Splenda) has been touted as being the “safest” of the chemical sweetener...
What is Wrong With Processed Snack Dip? 5 Healthy Options
So, you have the munchies and you really feel like something to dip your veggies or whole grain chips in. The typical processed snack dip has over 40 ingredients in it, including some that are very hard to pronounce, making this a not so good-for-you option. Why not try a healthier dip? The following recipes are good and good for...
3 Useless Things Found on Nutrition Labels
Food labels can be confusing to many consumers. With so much information on them, it’s hard to quickly decipher what is healthy and what’s not, and some can also be rather deceptive. To help clear up some of that confusion, here is a look at some of the most useless information on food labels that are best disregarded. Calories from...
Everyday Uses for Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is just one of those things you can't talk enough about. There are numerous grocery items that have multiple purposes and apple cider vinegar is one of those items. Made from fermented apple juice, regular use of apple cider vinegar can cut down on your use of chemical laden products in your home. Be sure that you...
Always Drink this with Beer and Wine
Believe it or not, there is a right way to enjoy a few beers without completely sabotaging your clean diet efforts. If you have enjoyed a cold one or two after a long week at work, you know too well that it can leave you feeling lethargic, dehydrated and not quite yourself the next day, especially if your diet...
Pipsissewa, Beautiful and Potent Plant
"Until man duplicates a blade of grass, nature can laugh at his so-called scientific knowledge. Remedies from chemicals will never stand in favour compared with products of nature, the living cell of the plant, the final result of the rays of the sun, the mother of life." T.A. Edison Pipsissewa (Chimaphila umbellata ) also known as Prince's Pine, fragrant wintergreen,...
Study: Heavy Drinking During Teen Years May Lead to Depression and Anxiety Later in Life
Research performed at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine has linked binge drinking during adolescence to an impaired ability to respond to stress as an adult, and a likely increased risk of depression and anxiety. The study, led by Toni Pak, PhD, exposed adolescent rats to a 'binge pattern' of alcohol. Binge drinking is defined as having over approximately...
5 Alternative Homes that Help You Achieve Financial Freedom
Living in a traditional home can be expensive and leave little money for other things. With an increasing cost of living, higher rates of unemployment, and a general shift in consciousness towards sustainability, millions of Americans are breaking outside of the mold to live in unique and cost effective ways that not only reduce their carbon footprint, but also...
