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"Made with whole grains! Real Fruit! Strengthen your body?s defenses! Food marketers are seemingly stopping at nothing to convince consumers that fairly ordinary products like waffles, green tea, and jam hold the secret to better health. But according to the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), these claims are often misleading, and are popping up all over the grocery store, from the chip aisle to the dairy case. Not even the baby food aisle is safe from fraudulent health claims, says the group." (Full article at
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New research shows that herbs and spices also pack a powerful punch when it comes to antioxidants. A USDA study looked at nearly 40 common herbs and spices to test their antioxidant activity. Oregano emerged as the leader of the pack.
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You don't usually see it or taste it, but fiber works wonders for your body. Dietary fiber, or roughage, is a known cancer fighter found only in the cell walls of plant foods. For years, studies have pointed to the fact that increased fiber intake decreases the risk of colorectal cancer.
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Whole Grains are the seeds of plants that belong to the grass family. This seed, also known as the kernel, is made up of three key parts: the bran, the germ, and the endosperm.
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If you think back to your days in high school or college chemistry, you probably remember the topic of molecules. A molecule has a nucleus at the center and then a certain number of electrons that orbit around the nucleus. Normally, the molecules that make up your body are balanced; they have an even number of electrons.
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Public smoking bans are appearing in more establishments across the US on a daily basis. The right to endanger
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Drinking high levels of water can significantly reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, say researchers at Loma Linda University whose research was reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology (Vol. 155, No.9). This exciting study reveals that drinking high amounts of plain water is as important as exercise, diet, or not smoking in preventing coronary heart disease.
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As awareness of the obesity epidemic began to rise during the 1990?s - the nation?s focus turned towards dietary fat. The advice of the time was to eat a low-fat diet in order to prevent obesity and other diseases. It sounded good ? it made sense - so most people jumped on board. An avalanche of low-fat and fat-free processed foods hit the grocery store shelves and the low-fat craze was on.
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I am striving to make improvements daily to this blog. While I will miss the green background, I think black and white looks cleaner and makes it easier to read.
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If you have lost any loved ones to cancer or are worried about it yourself, please read this article.
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Organic Guide is a great website with well written and comprehensive articles on leading an organic lifestyle. They are based in Brisbane, Australia, but have 14 writers from six different countries. Topics include Food and Drink, Health and Beauty, Gardening, Family, Lifestyle, and Community.
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There are many good reasons all of us should eat organic.
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A £12m EU funded study by British scientists in Newcastle have found that organic produce is more nutritious than it’s conventional counterparts.
Early results from the study showed that organic fruit and vegetables contained up to 40% more antioxidants than non-organic varieties, according to Professor Carlo Leifert at Newcastle University, who leads the EU-funded Quality Low [...]
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Can an organic kiwifruit grown in New Zealand and flown half way around the world to the UK still be classed as organic?
Over the last few months Britain’s main organic certification body, The Soil Association, has been debating if they should be certifying air freighted produce because of the high pollution caused from air transports [...]
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What is nutritional integrity? Is this something that can be easily measured?
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[Note: For this blog, I will compare the ultimate Whole Food Nutrition product that I take daily with the popular variety of liquid The FEAST. In my comparison I will not use specific juice company names.]
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(This post is in response to Sofia's question on the first post)
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Weclome to my "Go Green" Blog. Here you will find regularly updated information about improving YOUR health by "Going Green" internally.
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Marvel Stripe tomato
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Marvel Stripe tomato
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Here is my promised post on here
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BBC News reports that:
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Organic fruit and vegetables may be better for you than conventionally grown crops, US research suggests.
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Organic fruit and vegetables may be better for you than conventionally grown crops, US research suggests.
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