Please click on the links below to read one or more of my articles.
Why Should I Eat Organic Food?
The above article discusses why it is important to eat organic foods, and indeed live "an organic lifestyle". We discuss the issues from the standpoint of health, economic sustainability, and social responsibility. Additionally we discuss the most important foods to eat organically, (the same foods that you find on the Shopper's Guide magnet) and why we chose them.
The Shopper's Guide Magnet
The Shopper's Guide Magnet is a beautiful postcard sized refrigerator magnet that is a wonderful reminder of which foods are most important to eat organically. Included in this article are the reasons why it is so important to eat these foods organically.
"Alternative" Remedies for the Common Cold
The common cold is caused by one of two viruses, the rhinovirus during all times of the year and the influenza virus primarily restricted to the winter months. One thing is certain...While anti-biotics may help with an associated secondary bacterial infection they do not help to remedy the common cold or flu and in fact may exacerbate symptoms by killing pro-biotic flora in the intestines. The above article details some traditional remedies that fall into one of three categories. They either will help to lessen symptoms, strengthen the immune system, which may make symptoms less severe and/or decrease the frequency of colds, or shorten the duration of the cold.
Label Reading
Ever wonder why a stated "Serving Size" is often far less than the amount an average adult eats in one serving; or why a product touts itself as being "Trans-fat Free" despite having Hydrogenated Oils in the ingredients;' or exactly how bad are artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors, and preservatives. These and other questions are answered in the above article.
The Power of Food: Basics
While many believe it is very important what types of foods you eat I believe it actually may be more important how you eat than what you eat. This is of course provided we are talking about foods, as opposed to "food-like substances" (as Michael Pollan puts it).
The Healing Properties of Green Tea
The ancient beverage "Tea", steeped from the camellia sinensis plant has been thought for more than a thousand years to be thought of as a highly medicinal beverage. Now western science is beginning to prove some of the claims that ancient wisdom has taught us about tea. The above article details the ancient wisdon and includes information from the latest studies.
