Posted October 30, 2012
Over the course of modern human history, forward thinking scientists have known that a diet largely consisting of plants, fruits, nuts and seeds promote optimal health, and when coupled with a healthy lifestyle, can prevent, and in many cases treat a wide variety of chronic diseases that kill millions every year. Read more.
Archives for October 2012
Consumer Reports: Arsenic In Your Food
Posted October 29th, 2012.
Organic rice baby cereal, rice breakfast cereals, brown rice, white rice—new tests by Consumer Reports have found that those and other types of rice products on grocery shelves contain arsenic, many at worrisome levels. Read more.
Diane Hatz: The Woman Behind TEDx Manhattan
Posted October 29th, 2012.
If you’ve seen any of the TEDx Manhattan presentations, you know how powerful and inspiring they are. Meet Diane Hatz, the face behind the scenes. Read more.
LA City Council Unanimously Endorses Prop 37, Supports Labeling GMOs
Posted October 29th, 2012.
As supporters rallied in front of Los Angeles City Hall today, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a resolution supporting Prop 37, the Right to Know ballot measure that would label genetically engineered foods in California. Read more.
Stressed? Exercise May Ward Off Anxiety
Posted October 29th, 2012.
Exercise not only improves mood, it may help people maintain reduced anxiety in the face of stressful or emotional events, a new study says. Read more.
Much of Imported Seafood is Fed With Manure or Laden with Drugs- So Where’s the FDA?
Posted October 29th, 2012.
The Food and Drug Administration recently came under fire for failing to catch processing errors at food plants which later proved to have sold contaminated products, like eggs and turkey, to the public. It seems like it’s only a matter of time before the same happens with fish, specifically imported fish from overseas factory farms. Read more.
The Five Biggest Threats to Our Health Freedom
Posted October 29, 2012
The sooner we educate our family and friends about the threats to our health freedom, the sooner we can get rid of them! Read more.
Sugar Consumption a ‘Public Health Crisis’ Aggravated by GM Sugar Beets
Posted October 29, 2012
Sugar is exceptionally toxic and leads to heart disease, metabolic syndrome and cancer — it can even be equated with addictive drugs like cocaine, according to prominent medical experts. Read more.
Ikaria: The Greek Island Where People Forget to Die
Posted October 26th, 2012.
Residents of the island Ikaria in Greece live profoundly long and healthful lives. The key to the peoples’ longevity is not simply a healthful diet; daily socializing and lack of environmental pollution may be just as crucial. Read more.
The Marsden Farm Study: A Simple Fix For Farming
Posted October 26th, 2012.
A study that was done on land owned by Iowa State University called the Marsden Farm shows us once again that conventional agriculture can shed much of its chemical use-if it wants to. Read more.