Healthy Living

Chemicals, Cancer and GMO's    

This is an excerpt from the May 22nd broadcast of The Green Grocer ...
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Hot Sauce - Pain is Good   

I had a request last week for an article on hot sauce. So ...
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Tips for starting a sustainable garden   

By using organic gardening methods, you can make your edible vegetable garden more ...
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Gluten Free FAQ   

1. How can I get tested for celiac disease?Ask to have a blood ...
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Bananas better than you might think   

The banana as we know it today is a specifically-grown species of the ...
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Got Eggs?   

Eggstraordinary! A Half-Dozen Reasons to Eat EggsThe much misunderstood egg is back and ...
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Going Coconuts!   

It seems you can’t visit a helth food store without seeing a product ...
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Eating Well on The Cheap   

Eat Well, On The Cheap Economy got you down? Stretch your food dollars with ...
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Facts About Fats   

Fish oil or flax? What’s a saturated fat? Omega-3, omega 6? We experience ...
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Often Overlooked Seeds   

If you’re looking for an alternative to nuts or a simple way to ...
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Somethings are better than Yogurt   

Chances are, you've heard the word "probiotic" a lot, and the person explaining ...
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The Price of Organic Produce   

The Price of Organic Produce Perhaps the question that we all hear most ...
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Natural Solutions for Depression   

The worst recession in 70 years has meant soaring unemployment rates and plummeting ...
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Why We Should Eat Organic   

Why We Should All Eat More Organic Food? Organic Food is More Nutritious  Organic ...
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Cold & Flu Wellness   

Flu remedies and preventionThe following article gives information about cold and flu problems.http://www.organicnutrition.co.uk/articles/flu.htmIT ...
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Health Benefits of Organic Food Part 3   

 Developing Bodies Benefit from Organic Children's immature and developing organs, brains, and detoxification and ...
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Support Local Food This Thanksgiving   

Support Local Food This Thanksgiving               Thanksgiving is the time of year ...
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How to Shop Organic on a Budget   

If you're willing to do some creative shopping and cooking, you can enjoy ...
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Health Benefits of Organic Food Pt 2   

Eliminate or Reduce Pesticide ConsumptionConsuming more organic food certainly isn't the only way ...
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Health Benefits of Organic Food Pt 1   

HIGHER NUTRIENT LEVELS A growing number of consumers, especially those dealing with chronic illness, ...
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Oprah's Top 10 Superfoods   

Oprah's list of Top 10 SuperfoodsWe don't get to see much of Orpah, ...
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To Pressure Cook or Not?   

If you're old enough, your memory of pressure cookers is probably of a ...
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Top 10 Reasons to Use Your Crockpot   

This month we are including an article about the much loved and often ...
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What the Organic Seal Means   

Behind the Seal The first thing to remember is that any product now ...
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Benefits of Bulk   

  The Benefits of BulkOn Earth Day, many of us consider ways we ...
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What Pesticides Really Mean?   

Pesticides are chemicals used to eliminate or control a variety of agricultural pests ...
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Household Cleaning Agents to Avoid   

A surprising number of the most harmful toxins ever created are found right ...
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Understanding the Sugar Dilemma   

Saying “Sugar is bad for you!” is an understatement. The dangers of eating ...
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Eating More Whole Grains   

You know you should be eating more whole grains instead of refined ones. ...
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February is Heart Health Month   

February is a month dedicated to the heart – in more ways than ...
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Losing Your Head or Losing Your Hair?   

Are You Losing Your Hair?  Are you losing your head because you're losing ...
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Acai, Say What?   

We have many visits, from regular and new customers seeking this exotic berry ...
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Mighty Magnesium    

Magnesium: the Overlooked NutrientA lack of magnesium underlies our epidemic of heart disease, ...
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The Humble Sweet Potato   

Sweet Potatoes may not be the most attractive vegetable to look at. But ...
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The Benefis of Doing Business Locally   

Each year brings more national chains displacing locally-owned businesses throughout the country. We ...
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Childhood Ailments   

Over The Counter Medicines?There has been much controversy over whether or not to ...
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Is Your Food Stressing You Out?   

Is Your Food Stressing You Out?  Running errands, gift shopping, returns to be ...
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Nutrients Can Cut Cholesterol   

Nutrients can cut cholesterol and risk for heart attack and death, has been ...
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Which foods to choose?   

Nutrient DensityHow do you decide which foods you want to eat? Flavor? Texture? ...
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Why a Greener Cleaner?   

Why A Greener Cleaner? The average American uses about 40 pounds of toxic household ...
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Trouble Sleeping?   

Sleeping Through the Night With all the news of national and global financial crisis, political ...
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Why Choose Organic Meats   

Organic meats can be expensive. We are often asked why chose organic meats ...
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Choosing Organic Poultry   

What would we do without our favourite chicken dinner, or our roast turkey ...
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Residue in your wine?   

One of our beloved customers recently wrote us. I felt it was worth sharing ...
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The Dirty Dozen, most commonly contaminaited fruits & vegetables   

Be A Smarter Produce Picker — Get Your Free Guide!Environmental Working Group always ...
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The Dangerous Dozen Food Additives   

The Dangerous Dozen Food Additives You Really Need to be Aware Of In ...
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The Organic Fight   

During the past decade, U.S. organic sales have grown 20 percent or more ...
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Why it Pays to Buy Organic   

Why it pays to buy organic Which apple? The decision doesn’t end once you’ve ...
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Chemical Health Risks   

  Chemical Health Risk of Conventionaly Grown FoodsHere’s what we know about those ...
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Going Organic Step 1: Choose Organic or Local Milk   

#1 Choose Organic Milk There's a whole lot more to a glass of ...
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Share a ride to The Green Grocer   

The other day a customer came to me with a wonderful idea.  She ...
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Calcium different forms and absorption   

The role of calcium in bone health is indisputable. We've previously talked about ...
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The Artificial Sugar Buzz   

Artificial sweeteners (also called suger substitutes) are used instead of sugar to sweeten ...
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Evidence to support eating and drinking during labor   

Clinical Guidelines For Oral Nutrition During LaborThe newest Clinical Bulletin from the American ...
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Calcium more than just teeth and bones   

Calcium is vital for the formation of strong bones and teeth and for ...
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What is Castor Oil?   

What is Castor Oil?Castor oil has a long history of traditional medical use ...
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Shopping, A Learning Experience for Children   

Make Grocery Shopping A Learning Experience For Children Make a trip to the ...
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Growing Your Own Food   

Planning1.     Determine what crops you can raise in your location. Obvious factors include ...
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Meet Tony Wood, No Relation, Wild Alsakan Salmon Fisherman   

Last Saturday we had a visitor from the waters of the Pacific off ...
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Heart Healthy Fish   

How to shop for heart-healthy fish: one of the smallest fish in the ...
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Five A Day on Fruits Alone?   

Many of us are all too familiar with the claim, "I don't like ...
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Benefits of Indian Cooking Spices   

Benefits of Indian Cooking SpicesWhich Spices Are Good For You And Why?"The KITCHEN ...
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Top 10 Nutrition Myths   

Top 10 Nutrition Myths - debunked by DietitiansSugar Causes DiabetesThe most common nutrition ...
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Beautiful Bountiful Beans   

We all know that beans are good for us. Only recently have I come to ...
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Choosing Your Daily Diet   

What's Your Daily Choice? OrganicAre you dedicated to eating organic whenever possible? This ...
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The Raw Almond Contention   

Raw Almonds now have to be pasterized, in a not so "healthy" way! ...
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Organic Tomatoes Offer Twice the Health Benefits   

People who choose organic fruits and vegetables to avoid pesticides and other chemicals ...
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The Raw Almond Contention Follow Up   

As promised here is the update on the raw almond mandate from the ...
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Another Nail in the Coffin for HFCS (High-Fructose Corn Syrup)   

Soda Warning? New Study Supports Link Between Diabetes, High-Fructose Corn Syrup Researchers have ...
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The Relationship Between Sugar and Children's Behavior   

The effect of sugar intake on children's behavior is a hotly debated topic ...
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Cold Medicine and Children   

Following reports of serious injuries and deaths in children treated with cold medicines, ...
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Apple Cider Vinegar, A Cup A Day   

Follow this link to a great article on the benefits of apple cider ...
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