What you’re REALLY eating (part 1) – What a “Certified Organic” logo represents
WHAT DOES ORGANIC MEAN? Standards for Organic Produce: The following criteria are generally consistent with all leading organic certification bodies, and are represented by an official Organic...
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CONVENTIONAL FOOD PRODUCTION The Obscene Truths of Industrial Food: After reading the standards of organic food, consumers may not be surprised by the quality conveyed by an organic logo. It would...
View ArticleWhat you’re REALLY eating (part 3) – Don’t be misguided by food labels
HOW TO INTERPRET A LABEL Common Labelling: Everyday products like cereal, potato chips and even canned soups can be produced organically. You’re likely to see these marketing labels on many processed...
View Article11 Ways To Boost Metabolism
by Maria Stevens, April 2019 >>>> METABOLISM – (simple definition) the rate at which your body burns/utilizes energy. About 70% of a human’s total energy expenditure is due to the basal...
View ArticleWhy Alcohol Makes You Chubby: And How It Sabotages Weight Loss Goals
Beer belly. Why not beer body? It’s interesting how alcohol tends to go right to the tummy. Okay, it’s true that alcohol goes other places, too, over time; but the nice thing about beer weight is...
View ArticleEthanol, Corn Biofuel: Wins Award For Worst Idea We’ve Ever Had
I could write at length about how stupid it is to try to become less energy-dependent on oil by converting to more corn-based bio fuels. I could, but so many people can say it better than I can. Let’s...
View ArticleWater Privatization
In a world where access to clean water is increasingly scarce, we can expect to see a fundamental shift in how water is managed, and by whom. There exist different forms of water privatization:...
View ArticleThe Benefits Of Sprouting
It’s important not to destory your vitamins. But even if you do everything right, it does not guarantee that you will get enough. Augmenting the vitamin content of your food is possible through...
View Article6-Pack Abs Are Expensive
…unless you’re a teenage boy, or a hard-gainer. The guy on the cover of Men’s Health Magazine is a professional model. His job is to look good, and he doesn’t look that good by cutting back on carbs...
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