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Is Your Immune System Confused? A Look at GMO Foods
Most people have heard the reports that food allergies are on the rise in recent years. One thing that may be playing role in this is genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Since 1996, Americans have been eating genetically modified ingredients in most processed foods. The main foods affected are corn, soybeans, canola, sugar beets, Hawaiian papaya, and small amounts of zucchini and yellow... [Read more]
Why it is Weird for Adults to Drink Milk?
No other mammal drinks milk past childhood, let alone, drinks the milk of another species. Dr. Mark Hyman who is a pioneer in the field of Functional Medicine is always saying that milk is great...if you are a baby cow. Last time I checked, I was not a calf. In previous posts Dr. Huber has listed many reasons why we should consider avoiding milk [Is Milk Good for Kids (or anyone else)]. I have researched... [Read more]
Will Vegetables Be on the Endangered Species List?
Have you ever eaten an antique? I’m not talking about trying to gnaw the armrest of your great-grandmother’s rocking chair. I am talking about heirloom vegetables. If you haven’t sought these out, you are really missing out. Heirloom vegetables are grown from seeds that have been saved and grown for many generations. These plants are open-pollinated which allows for natural selection.... [Read more]
To Meat or Not to Meat, That is the Question
So I am confronted with an interesting choice this weekend. I received two very different invitations for events that are taking place at the same time. One is for a pig roast with all the fixings and the other is for a lecture about a cancer preventing diet. It causes me to pause and think about the American social scene. Summer is the time for picnics and barbeques, often filled with rather... [Read more]
Rain, Rain, Go Away – 5 Ways to Battle the Blues
I am feeling downright soggy these days. Like many parts of the nation, we have had more than our fair share of rain this past month. Along with the rain come dark, gloomy days that really start to dampen you soul after a while. My daughter told me the other morning that it wasn’t time to get up because it was still dark outside (she also uses the opposite theory at bedtime.) No, it wasn’t... [Read more]
