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Rising CO2 is reducing nutritional value of food, impacting ecosystems
Rising CO2 is reducing nutritional value of food, impacting ecosystems Heightened atmospheric CO2 levels are cutting the proportions of protein and other vital nutrients in plants, impacting crops, people, pollinators and ecosystems. As CO2 levels rise, so do carbohydrates in plants, increasing food’s sugar content. While carbon-enriched plants grow bigger, scientists are finding that they […]
How To Lose Weight
How To Lose Weight Health is the best investment you can make in 2021 If you’re like most of the people around the world who had their lives rocked by the COVID pandemic, staying healthy in 2021 is likely one of your resolutions for the coming year. And if so, ‘losing weight’ is probably on […]
Weeds: Real Nutrition, For Free
Dandelion leaves are extremely nutrient-rich, accumulating over 400% more calcium and zinc than the average plant. Weeds: Real Nutrition, For Free If you’re walking over chickweed and dandelion in your lawn or ignoring a nettle patch by the garden wall as you hop in the car and drive to the grocery store and pharmacy, you’re […]
Top Scientist Says He Quit USDA Because Trump Admin Tried to Bury His Study on Climate and Nutrition
Top Scientist Says He Quit USDA Because Trump Admin Tried to Bury His Study on Climate and Nutrition Rep. Chellie Pingree tweeted, “Once again, the Trump admin is silencing our scientists.” Plant physiologist Lewis Ziska quit the U.S. Department of Agriculture Friday. (Photo: Peggy Greb/USDA Agricultural Research Service via sciencenewsforstudents.org) The exodus of federal scientists in the era […]
Eating at Home vs. Eating Out
Eating at Home vs. Eating Out Table of Contents Eating at Home vs. Eating Out Health Benefits of Eating at Home Healthier Ingredients and Methods It’s Easier to Avoid Food Allergies Portion Control Enjoying a More Balanced Diet Reduced Germ Exposure It Helps Cultivate Healthy Eating Habits You Can Take Your Time How to Tackle […]
What to Eat When You’re Broke
What to Eat When You’re Broke The lower your income is, the more difficult it is to be particular about what you feed your family. This probably isn’t an earth-shattering revelation to anyone, but if you feel like experimenting, try to buy a week’s worth of healthy food for a family on a budget of, […]
EWG’s 2018 Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 Lists (and Why “Experts” Are Telling Us to Ignore Them)
EWG’s 2018 Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 Lists (and Why “Experts” Are Telling Us to Ignore Them) It’s that time of the year again! EWG has announced it’s annual “Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen” list of the foods that are the most contaminated with pesticides. Meanwhile, nutrition “experts” are telling consumers that the list isn’t […]
Peasant Communities Survived On This Simple and Nutritious Food For Centuries
Peasant Communities Survived On This Simple and Nutritious Food For Centuries Peasant food, while simple and frugal, has been around for centuries – in every culture around the world. Using fresh roots, herbs, and foods available to them, households would whip up a soup the family could feast on for days. Soups such as pot-au-feu, […]
The Government Has Been Meddling in Food and Nutrition for a Long Time
The Government Has Been Meddling in Food and Nutrition for a Long Time For over a century, the federal government has had its hand in shaping what we eat in a multitude of ways, usually to bad effect. Government intrusion is often obvious. We know when government taxes our income, stops us from using our […]
Food as Medicine
Food as Medicine Hippocrates said “Let food be they medicine, and medicine be thy food.” At the doctor’s office for my annual checkup I was asked to list any herbs I take and I thought “this should be interesting.” Sure, I take herbal supplements but what about all the fresh or dried herbs I cook […]
The Great Change: The Medical Mafia
The Great Change: The Medical Mafia. Whenever we’re exposed to broadcast television in the United States we are always amazed at how much of it has been paid for – how much of its time has been purchased – by medical-related corporations. If you turn on the evening news, for instance (and back when we […]
