Archive | May, 2009

Allergies Bothering You? Natural Antihistamines!

By on May 27, 2009 in Allergy, Butterbur, honey, Spirulina, Vitamin C

Ugh! The weather outside is beautiful – the sun is shining, the trees are blooming and the air finally feels tolerably warm. So why do I find myself suffering? The answer is seasonal allergies. I got the telltale itchy eyes a few weeks ago, and since then they’ve threatened to get worse. I knew a [...]

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Kale: Powerful Protection Against Cancer and Blindness

By on May 18, 2009 in DIET, HEALTH, Leafy greens, Vegetables

David wrote about this wonder vegetable for his green vegetable series, but I wanted to add my voice and tell you a little bit more about some of kale’s even more awesome health benefits. Kale, the nutritious, dark-green member of the Brassica family, is one of the best values in the vegetable world in terms [...]

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Local Food = Better Health, for You and the Environment

By on May 11, 2009 in DIET, Local food, milk, Nutrition

To me, there are two sides of “healthy eating.” One side is about making sure that you’re getting the proper nutrients – vitamins, minerals, protein, calcium, iron, and all the rest. But the other side has to do with the idea of environmental health: when we eat healthy, we’re not only concerned with our own [...]

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Sweet Destroyer: The Physical Dangers of Fructose

By on May 4, 2009 in Sweeteners

We’ve heard a lot about high-fructose corn syrup, and almost universally health-conscious individuals (and even ordinary citizens) know the stuff is bad for us. But what about fructose? Since childhood, we’ve basically been taught that fructose is the form of sugar that we find in fruit. This means that the products that contain fructose as [...]

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