The Gluten-Free Lie

People love bread … right? You would be hard-pressed to find a person who says they don’t enjoy bread. But for more people in the 21st century, living without wheat has become a reality. In their desperate quest to keep eating bread and bread products, people believe they have found their bread savior – gluten-free […]

Dr. Weston A. Price Describes “The Worst Foods You Can Eat”

Author of Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, Dr. Weston A. Price, traveled all over the world during the 1930s to isolated locations. His goal? To discover through the lens of observing physical human health what were the causes of dental decay and malformations, and physical degeneration he observed in his own dental practice in Cleveland, Ohio. […]

Understanding Egg and Poultry Labels: Commercial Versus Pasture-Raised

There is an astounding variety of eggs available in grocery stores and health food stores. With egg and other food recalls, the consumer eye is becoming more watchful and discerning – as well it should. If you purchase eggs and poultry from the grocery store, you will see a variety of terms on the packages: […]

How to Assist Your Body in the Digestion of Fats

Do you experience challenges in digesting fats? Have you consumed low-fat food products for periods of time and/or modern, industrially-produced fats such as vegetable oils (canola, soy, or corn). Or, perhaps you have began to incorporate real, traditional fats back into your die after a period of avoidancet, and are experiencing challenges with digestion. There […]

Why Vitamin A, C and Other Nutrients can Prevent Disease

What role do nutrients from real food play in prevention and recovery from disease? Vitamin A is critical in the process of absorbing protein in the foods we eat and our immune system function.  USDA Dietary Recommendations call for low-fat and fat-free foods, and to reduce our intake of saturated fats. These recommendations also suggest […]

Organic Milk: Why it May Not be as Nutritious as You Think It Is

Organic milk is healthier than conventional milk, right? Conventional milk typically contains residue from antibiotics, hormones, herbicides, pesticides, and GMOs. In both humans and animals, the use of these substances has been associated with health issues. According to Organic Consumer’s Association, the use of genetically-modified recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) developed by Monsanto has greatly […]