The alarming rise in obesity is usually attributed to a simple equation: Calories in, calories out. In other words, we’re eating too many calories from ultra-processed, sugary foods and not burning enough of those calories off. But there… Continue Reading
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Confirmation: Organic Produce Packs More Nutrition, Less Pesticides
The unequivocal conclusion from an international team of nutrition and agriculture researchers is that organic produce packs much more antioxidant punch and contains much less pesticide residue than non-organic fruits and vegetables. The findings, based on an analysis of 340 previous studies done… Continue Reading
The Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 Fruits and Veggies
One of my favorite nonprofit consumer watchdog organizations, the Environmental Working Group (EWG), recently released its 2022 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™—an important resource that you should be using to eat healthier and reduce your disease risk…. Continue Reading
Why Buy Organic Food?
Pretty much all of what I eat at home is organic. I’m convinced that part of the epidemic of chronic illness, including cancer, is associated with food, especially the hormone- and antibiotic-loaded dairy and meat we eat, as… Continue Reading
Bullish on Berries
The ancient Romans believed that berries alleviated symptoms of melancholy, fainting, all inflammations, fevers, throat infections, kidney stones, halitosis, attacks of gout, and diseases of the blood, liver, and spleen. Modern science has yet to confirm all such… Continue Reading
Best Foods to Fight Cancer
Did you know that an estimated 30 to 40 percent of all cancers are directly connected to obesity and the foods we eat? Not a surprising statistic, since inflammation is linked to the development of cancer and obesity,… Continue Reading