For the past few years we have heard a lot about probiotics from marketers of all sorts of food-like products. From bread to sugar-laden yogurts, companies are trying to cram these beneficial bacteria into the products most americans consume, convincing us that it’s the real deal. Well, it’s not. Probiotics are not things that naturally…
I read awhile back that almost all canned food contains BPA (which you can read about here) in the lining of the can. We go through a lot of canned tomatoes when they are not in season so I thought I’d do a bit of investigating to see if there was a brand of tomatoes…
For the longest time I was intimidated by the idea of sprouting. I bought bean sprouts and broccoli sprouts in the store, but never tried my hand at it at home. It turns out it is actually very easy, frugal and has loads of nutritional benefits. The thing I sprout the most are the legumes…
photo credit Like I said last week I want to be careful about over emphasizing the buzz nutrients of the day. Much of the research on isolated vitamins and minerals shows us just how well the body responds to real, traditional foods. Vitamin B12 is yet another example. Why Vitamin B12 Matters Strangely enough when…
