By Rosanne Lindsay, ND Science teaches that oil and water don’t mix. However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just fast-tracked Novartis’ oil-in water, squalene-adjuvanted flu shot for approval in individuals 65 and older. The squalene emulsion cocktail is approved for use in the U.S. one year after Italian regulators temporarily…
By Daily Superfood Love The holidays are in full swing and while it might be a little too easy to eat all the bad stuff, don’t forget to include some superfoods in your holiday dinner party recipes! Highlight benefits of superfoods: brussels, butternut squash, and…
By Daily Superfood Love Your heart, the most important muscle, works tirelessly to transport nutrient rich blood throughout your body. Its role is absolutely vital and since cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death worldwide, giving your heart a little extra tender loving…
By Dr. Ben Kim Every mouthful of this savory buttercup squash soup delivers an abundance of cancer-fighting nutrients: carotenoids, vitamin A, real vitamin C, and manganese. It’s also a good source of most B vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids, which makes it an excellent choice for…
By Daily Superfood Love Winter is upon us and gone are the summer fruits and veggies that are boasted to have high antioxidant capability. Is it me or do they seem to dwindle away just in time for cold and flu season? Right around the…
By Karen Foster Coping with a sore throat is not a particularly pleasant process. Eating is the last thing that attracts you, but specific foods may actually fuel your body and accelerate recovery. Here are 12 healing foods which will give you enough nutrients to…
By Heather Callaghan Did you think the genetically modified pig was gone? It is true that Canada’s “Enviro Pig” was scrapped in 2012 after consumer backlash and lack of university funding. That vacancy mainly left genetically modified salmon in the running to become the very…
By Paul A. Philips Once again, for those of us living in the Northern hemisphere the colder weather, shorter daylight hours have arrived. And here we go again. Out comes the mass media hype and fear mongering with all those propaganda ploys on a largely…
By Amanda Froelich If you’re an individual who spends quite a bit of time in airports, you know you’re better off packing snacks before checking in to avoid the low-nutrient (and over-priced) fare available between flights. Perhaps someday planning ahead won’t be such a necessity,…
By Andrew Jonasson We all know that healthy whole foods contain some nutrients or vitamins. Sometimes both. Sometimes more, like flavonoids, phytoproteins, or chemical compounds that help digestion or decrease inflammation. But these don’t work exclusively. Sometimes these processes work on their own: eat eggs…
By Jessie Alvarado It’s time to stop seeing food as just a means to give your body energy, but also a means to heal. Certain foods can even be used as medicine, and have the ability to cleanse your body of harmful toxins that threaten…
By Adam Klasfeld, Courthouse News Tribe Mediterranean Foods claims to make its hummus with chickpeas, tahini, spices and “love,” but the purportedly “All Natural” product also contains GMOs, a New Yorker alleges in a $5 million lawsuit. Sarah Magier, who says she has bought their…
By Shane Dayton, Secrets of Survival What are the best wild edibles that you can find and identify easily in an emergency that may be growing nearby and all around you? Some of these wild edibles can be found in several regions, are easy to prepare…
By Dr. Ben Kim, Reset.Me Is it true that the foods and beverages you consume cause your blood to become more alkaline or acidic? Contrary to popular hype, the answer is: not to any significant degree. The pH of your blood is tightly regulated by…
When it comes to making a delicious and nutritious meal that the whole family can enjoy, chicken tends to be a poetic option. Chicken tastes terrific in a number of different recipes, and it’s high in healthy protein meaning that you can rest assured that…
By Daisy Luther Sometimes people think that a sumer power outage is easier to deal with than a winter one. After all, in the summer, you don’t have to worry about freezing to death, which is a very real threat during a long-lasting winter outage….
By Heather Callaghan Update: Happy 114th, Bernando! Last summer, we wrote about the 113-year-old, Bernando LaPallo – the man who truly lives by the creed, you are what you eat. He has outlived his friends, his former critics, two out of his three children, and…
By Daisy Luther If you aren’t eating yogurt on a daily basis, you might be shortchanging your health. There’s no easier way to get some healthy bacteria into your system than to enjoy some rich, delicious, full-fat yogurt loaded of active cultures. If your gut…
by Catherine J. Frompovich The New Scientist Health published a rather interesting article regarding a thousand-year-old, 9th century Anglo-Saxon ‘antibiotic’ remedy for curing an eye disease, the stye. The amazing aspect of the story, in my opinion, is that modern scientists are figuratively ‘gassed’ about…
By Daisy Luther, Nutritional Anarchy The other day, I was cleaning out my freezer and something magical happened. Not only did I get a nice, organized freezer, but I realized what it really means to eat locally. When you eat locally, you know things about…
