Tag: food

You need this in your diet

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You need this in your diet By Hesh Goldstein for Natural News For apple cider vinegar to be really beneficial it is essential that it is organic, unfiltered and the apples used, fully ripened. If the ACV is distilled, enzymes are destroyed as is the potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, sulfur, iron, copper, silicon, trace minerals, and essential amino acids. Distilling also destroys natural acids that fight body toxins and inhibit unfriendly bacteria. The fact that ACV is so potassium rich is incredible as this one chemical is responsible for preventing hair loss,…

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The Myth of Stored Food

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The Myth of Stored Food by Pete Thorsen for Survival Blog Many preppers think if they merely store food then they are done–that they have saved their family. And that might be true if they experience a natural disaster in their area which does not allow shopping for a week or so. They have their stored food and just use that during the emergency. Later–if they remember they buy replacements for the food they used–they made their family much more comfortable during that emergency by having that stored food. Plus…

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Your Medicine is in Your Pantry

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Your Medicine is in Your Pantry By: Karta Purkh Khalsa for Green Med Info Food has been the medicine of humanity since the dawn of time. Many herbs that we associate only with seasoning our food are, in fact, potent herbal medicines. The distinction between herbal food and herbal medicine is actually quite subjective. There is a wide area of overlap with the two categories. If you think of all the plants we consume, for whatever purpose, as being on a spectrum, from food on one end, to medicine on the other,…

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Study: High-fat diet causes trans-generational health problems, impacting humans for generations to come

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Study: High-fat diet causes trans-generational health problems, impacting humans for generations to come  by: Lance D Johnson for Natural News The human race is constantly evolving at the genetic level. Epi-genetic factors are always influencing the genetic expression within the individual. Families pass on a firm DNA sequence from parent to offspring, but certain external factors and intra-cellular activities can affect genetic expression. These phenotype alterations in gene expression can also be passed to the next generation, setting up the offspring with genetic instructions that may either convey healthy physiological processes…

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Spicy foods found to keep cancer and heart disease at bay

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Spicy foods found to keep cancer and heart disease at bay by: Michelle Simmons for Natural News Spicy foods usually give a “kick” to your taste buds — but they’re more than just that. Researchers found that eating spicy foods helps you live longer and cuts your risk from dying due to cancer, heart disease, and respiratory problems. The researchers, who were from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, collected health and diet data from 487,375 individuals, who were 30 to 79 years old, from a Chinese population study.…

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Food Storage – It’s NOT Just For the End of the World

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Food Storage – It’s NOT Just For the End of the World by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog A deep pantry of food storage for survival & preparedness’ is more than just a backup plan for ‘the end of the world’. In reality, there are other practical reasons to have so called survival food on hand – reasons that may actually be put to use! After all, ‘the end of the world’ may not ever happen, right? FOOD STORAGE FOR HEDGE AGAINST INFLATION When’s the last time you went…

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What you eat affects how you think: The connection between your gut and your brain

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What you eat affects how you think: The connection between your gut and your brain by: Ellaine Castillo for Natural News People often underestimate the effects that their diet has on the brain. However, there is a growing body of evidence that highlights the clear connection between the gut and the brain. This is often dubbed as the gut-brain axis. Recent studies on this matter focused on the effects of a high-salt diet on brain health. For a long time, people have associated excessive amounts of salt with high blood pressure. This consequently increases…

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Read this first BEFORE you buy pre-washed vegetables

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Read this first BEFORE you buy pre-washed vegetablesby: Michelle Simmons for Natural News Vegetables are naturally healthy. However, if you bought them pre-washed, you may want to read this article first. Researchers at the University of Cagliariin Italy examined various pre-washed vegetables and found that they contain contaminants called trihalomethanes (THMs), which are toxic byproducts of water sanitation. THMs, such as chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane, and bromoform, are a group of chemicals that can be found in public water supplies. They are formed from water treatment and are the byproduct of chlorine reacting with…

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Organically grown produce contains more antioxidants and lower levels of cadmium and pesticides compared to conventionally grown counterparts

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Organically grown produce contains more antioxidants and lower levels of cadmium and pesticides compared to conventionally grown counterparts by: Ellaine Castillo for Natural News Food safety is a major concern worldwide, especially now that many agricultural chemicals are associated with adverse health and environmental effects. Many people claim that organic crop production is the answer to these safety and environmental concerns. However, existing studies have contradicting results, making it difficult to ascertain whether these claims are true or not. To come up with more conclusive results, European researchers conducted meta-analyses of 343 publications…

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These highly effective alternatives to toxic medication help beat depression

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These highly effective alternatives to toxic medication help beat depression by: Isabelle Z. for Natural News Dealing with depression is tough under the best of circumstances, but if you’re someone who wants to avoid the risks of medication, it can be even more challenging. If you’re depressed, the last thing you need is a medication that will raise your risk of suicide and illness, so what can you do to find some relief? Thankfully, some natural alternatives have made a huge difference for many depression sufferers. If you thought that natural remedies could never work…

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