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Read the Numbers on Your Fruit

By on April 13, 2008 in DIET, shopping

I just found this out about a month ago and I’ve been an organic vegan for over four years, go figure. That just goes to say that we must all remain as students and continue to learn and learn — never stop studying and gaining new information. Okay, so what did I learn? I learned [...]

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Where Do You Shop for Your Natural Health Products and Foods? I Trust Trader Joe’s All the Way

By on February 11, 2008 in DIET, shopping

For a few years now, actually, ever since I became a vegan 4 years ago and started changing my diet, I’ve been shopping at Trade Joe’s. Sure, I frequent Whole Foods and Wild by Nature as well, but all in all, Trader Joe’s is my baby — for food and all natural remedies. I’d gladly [...]

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Should We Legalize the Sale of Raw Dairy?

By on October 19, 2007 in DIET, raw

My family and I recently visited a dairy farm in Indiana, where children can milk cows and learn all about how milk does a body good. My son loves animals, so I saw no harm in letting him pet the cows. But, I also had some detective questions of my own for the staff. I [...]

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Add these Items to Your Grocery List

By on October 10, 2007 in DIET

Organic Unrefined Coconut Oil Coconut oil is one of the healthiest oils to cook with, mix in salad dressings, add to smoothies or even take by the spoonful. On top of tasting great and offering us a healthy fat, it also has antiviral/antifungal properties. …coconut oil is actually a life-saver. That’s because it’s a prime [...]

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Begin Super Market Recovery Today (Part 2)

By on September 24, 2007 in DIET

Don’t Expect Immediate Change Deciding to make drastic lifestyle and diet changes can be extremely overwhelming. If you choose to begin by eating organic and whole foods, as I did, you may soon realize that there is a much bigger picture. As I mentioned in part 1 of this series, detoxing from the supermarket way [...]

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Begin Super Market Recovery Today (Part 1)

By on September 21, 2007 in DIET

Do You Choose Taste Over Health? What if I invited you to lunch and offered you one of three dishes: A bowl of crunchy potato chips, a bowl of juicy red grapes, or a bowl of leafy greens – which would you choose? My mother asked me this question yesterday as we debated my role [...]

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If You Shop Smarter You’ll Live Longer — See How…

By on August 30, 2007 in DIET

We all know how to shop for groceries, right? Go to the store. Pick food. Pay. Leave. But that’s not the healthiest or most budget-friendly way to get your groceries taken care of. By learning how to shop better, and buy healthier foods, you’ll not only increase the longevity of your paycheck; you’ll increase your [...]

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