More high fives for fish! The New York Times published a good article on Omega 3, click here, to read. Just as a little aside, if you’re going to eat farm-raised salmon, the healthiest comes from Scotland or Norway, according to America’s Test Kitchen. The feed they use there is higher quality than those of…
Category: Food and Health
True Benefits of Fermented Foods
Mother Earth News had an excellent article on fermented foods, and their actual health benefits. There are a lot of people and companies who claim they can cure just about anything, and although the beneficial bacteria in fermented foods are great for our systems, they are not miracle workers! The short article is worth the…
The Food Hospital and Natural Pharmaceuticals
One of the new programs I’m following is Food Hospital from the UK. We get it on the Cooking Channel. The whole premise is using food as medicine. There are a number of conditions that prescription medicine does not effectively treat, and this group has begun treating people by modifying their diets, and occasionally adding…
What Isn’t It Good For?
I’m talking about coconut and coconut oil, of course. A recent article in the Natural Grocer Newsletter, reminded me that there’s no end to the beneficial effects. It can help you fight infection and disease and heal, improve metabolism and energy, and even promote weight loss. There’s no side effects to worry about, and really…
Pesticides
There was a commentary in The New York Times last month, that should be a wake-up call for all of us. Our food supply has become so tainted with loads of chemicals and pesticides, making maintaining a normal weight and staying healthy, a real challenge. Mark Bittman begins his commentary: How quickly we forget. After…