How To Overcome The Challenge Of Losing Weight On A Budget
As if temptations and willpower don’t make weight loss difficult enough, a budget, or lack thereof, can really put a damper on your ability to shed pounds. Losing weight can often feel like losing money! Healthy food costs more than the cheap junk food staples that put on the weight to begin with. Gyms are [...]
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“Does adding actual sugar negate the health benefits of a green smoothie? I have a horrible sweet tooth! Also is it even worth making and drinking green smoothies if it isn’t organic? Would love to have the answers to these questions.” – Tonya Tonya, if you feel that you need to add sugar to a [...]
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Is It Really That Important to Eat Organic Produce?
I get this question a lot and my answer might surprise you. As you know, organic fruits and vegetables are grown without synthetic pesticides and typically should not have synthetic varnishes, waxes or fungicides used in storage to keep fresh. Organic produce is not irradiated. Proponents of the organic movement claim better flavor and nutrient [...]
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Growing Your Own Food is Simple: How To Get Started Today
Editors Note: Do you think you don’t have the space to grow your own organic fruits and vegetables? I used to think the same thing too. This week’s guest post by Mike Lieberman of UrbanOrganicGardener.com has shattered my excuses and motivated me to find some planters and get a small-scale, organic farm going on my [...]
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Here’s another Green Smoothie Q & A video. This week, I tackle the issue of keeping your teeth strong and healthy while drinking fruit-based smoothies. These tips are a must for anybody who drinks a daily green smoothie. Also, do you ever wonder what those little PLU stickers on fruits and vegetables mean? Find out [...]
Are Leafy Greens Dangerous To Eat?
Leafy greens topped the list of most dangerous foods prepared by the Center for Science In The Public Interest (CSPI), a consumer advocacy watchdog group. The report cited 363 separate outbreaks since 1990 which resulted in a total of 13,568 reported illnesses attributed to contaminated lettuce, spinach and other greens. This report has been extensively [...]
Organic vs Non-Organic Foods
There is a controversy raging about whether or not organic foods are really better for you than conventionally grown produce. Some experts say that the pesticide residues in conventionally grown fruits and vegetables break down and are only found in trace amounts by the time they reach the grocery store. However, the fact remains that [...]
Pesticide Residue on Fruits and Vegetables
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is a non-profit organization with a mission to use “the power of public information to protect the public health and environment”. They have released a study investigating the chemical residues commonly found on 47 different non-organic fruits and vegetables. These chemical residues are found on conventionally-grown produce where synthetic fertilizers, [...]
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