By Daisy Luther The diet industry reached 61 BILLION dollars in 2013 in the United States alone, but people are fatter than ever. Between magic pills, diet food, and commercial weight loss plans, the obesity epidemic is a HUGE business. Despite all of the do-good…
By April McCarthy There is no doubt that consumer awareness and concern about the lives led by animals raised for food is on the rise. Ethical concerns are playing an increasingly important role in purchasing decisions. It seems that egg producers — perhaps more than…
By Heather Callaghan What is it about the changing skulls of Cherokee Native Americans that could possibly tell us anything about the effects of war, genocide and starvation on the human body? Those traumatic changes, it turns out, are passed on genetically and have everything…
By Anna Hunt There are a million and one ways to tweak human health and consciousness, but food should always be at the top of the list. The impact that quality food has on our well-being is above and beyond all else, which is why…
By Dr. Victor Marchione By most accounts, it’s safe to say a vegan or vegetarian diet is much healthier than the average American diet. By electing to forgo processed meats and other products that pose certain health risks, plant-eaters can lower their risk of cancer…
By Heather Callaghan Can we just hang up our hats and admit that every fruit is a superfruit? It turns out peaches are beyond amazing. A Washington State University food scientist and colleagues at Texas A&M have found that compounds in peaches can inhibit the…
By Heather Callaghan A lot of home builders and painters will know what trisodium phosphate (TSP) is. But a lot of them don’t know that they eat it for breakfast! Even though it appears right on the ingredients label, a lot of people don’t realize…
By Karen Foster There are well over 30 commercial producers of honey that have no traces of pollen and lack beneficial vitamins and enzymes among a host of other natural constituents which are removed due to pasteurization and processing. Most golden honey you see at…
By Tara Borlako Quick and easy to prepare, these smoothie recipes not only contain a variety of refreshing fruits, they pack monounsaturated fatty acids and probiotics –two ingredients that help mobilize belly fat. The addition of chia seeds helps you feel full for at least…
By John Craig [From Natural Blaze]: Have you ever craved soda pop but just can’t bring yourself to drink what’s typically at stores or restaurants? High-fructose corn syrup, aspartame (a toxin that kills brain cells), synthetic phosphoric acid, caramel coloring (a carcinogen) – the list…
By Heather Callaghan The regulation guidelines for expired foods are few and arbitrary, really. They are also voluntary. They sprang up in the 1970s for more consumer information and perceived freshness. Expiration labels are only required by law for infant formula and baby foods; other…
By Heather Callaghan Great April Fools’ Day prank idea: Switch up your loved ones’ sugar with salt. When they spit out their coffee and comment on the saltiness you can insist that it’s really sugar and that there’s nothing wrong, giving the prank a twisted…
by Aaron Dykes Celery is one of the most affordable organic produce items, and a powerful superfood that can heal and detoxify. This simple juicing video will show you how about $1.50 per day in celery juice can boost your diet with essential vitamins and…
By Natasha Longo Hemp is one of my favorite proteins for many reasons. Most hemp protein powders on the market have no fillers or additives and it provides the 8 essential amino acids and fatty acids. You’ll need much less hemp protein than other types…
By Aaron Dykes and Melissa Melton Homemade just tastes better – plus, we get to control the ingredients. Melissa and I got some raw milk from the farm and a simple cheese making kit. From there, we figured out how to make some simple and…
By Natural Blaze Activist Post writer, Brandon Turbeville, interviews Heather Callaghan on his show, Truth on the Tracks, 9 p.m. EST. They discus the list of hidden places to find your food sources – Where to Find Local Food, Family Farms, Markets, & Co-ops.
By April McCarthy The French diet is full of flavor and high in satisfaction. They don’t believe in low-fat, low-carb, low-taste, or low-calorie, but they do believe in enjoying their food, taking the time to eat at the table, knowing when to stop eating and…
By Dave Mihalovic There is no value in a flu vaccine because it does not work with the body to facilitate prevention or healing–it works against it. There is also no evidence of any benefit of flu shots due to the vast majority of industry-funded…
by Sayer Ji As far back as 1954, reports of the full or partial resolution of schizophrenia following a gluten-free diet began to surface in the medical literature. We covered this remarkable pattern of associations in a previous article titled, “60 Years of Research Links…
By Natasha Longo Soy has become a major source of toxicity for human beings, especially in the last three decades. Not only is more than 99% of soy genetically modified, but sources labeled organic or non-GMO are often exposed to the same problems as conventional…
