There have been a couple good articles recently in Mother Earth News. I’m always looking for ways to stay healthy without relying on over-the-counter or prescription meds. I’ve been careful about not overusing antibiotics, purchasing meats from animals raised without antibiotics, and even not using antibacterial soaps. But I forget there are residual antibiotics in…
Category: Food and Health
Heart to Heart about Breakfast
The American Heart Association published a study in July relating the incidence of heart disease with importance of breakfast. The study was done over a 16 year period and included over 26,000 men. Even after considering all the variables that existed, there was still a 27% higher risk of coronary disease in those not eating…
Iodine and Brain Development
In July 2013, Discover had a report of the effects of iodine on human IQs. What’s very interesting is that “The role of iodine in brain development” was published in the Proceedings of the Nutrition Society (Belgium) in 2000. In addition, a study “Timing of Vulnerability of the Brain to Iodine Deficiency” was published in…
New Study on GMOs
There will continue to be information coming out about GMO crops and the effects on animals and humans. This study, published in June, is particularly significant, and will give you pause. Unfortunately, we’ve been lulled into believing that if it’s on the grocery store shelves, it must be OK to eat. So, most people think…
Red, Yellow, Orange
It’s not the color-coded terrorism threat advisory scale, like we could ever really figure that one out, but rather the color of the foods that help you minimize damage from the sun. Yes, it’s that time of year when we think about the best protection for our skin and eyes. It just so happens that…