This was an interesting question I came across recently, one that I’d never heard of before. The premise was ‘if pigs don’t have sweat glands in their skin, then does that mean they’re not excreting toxins, and then aren’t they, therefore, a ‘dirty’ meat to ingest’? True, pigs do not have sweat glands, but […]
Read More ›In a word…yes. But only once in a while. A friend reached out to me yesterday after she’d encountered bugs in not one, not two, but three different veggies she’d purchased at Whole Foods, including a prepared kale to go from the salad bar! Finding a little bug or worm on organic produce does happen […]
Read More ›If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you’ll already be well aware that I’m a big fan of including raw coconut to one’s diet. What if you don’t have access to the fresh thing? Enter coconut oil…and coconut butter. But what’s the diff between the two, and is one superior to the other? […]
Read More ›The other day while out running errands, I came across two different women in two different places doing the same thing: eating a large vat of frozen yogurt as their lunch. Both happened to be having conversations with people about what they were eating, which I overhead, partly because they were both in very close […]
Read More ›Such a confusing topic; not too different from the labeling of grass fed meats! I went to a farmer’s market I hadn’t been to before this morning, and had several quite valuable conversations with a few of the vendors, all of whom were selling produce. If I’m in my usual stomping grounds, I know which […]
Read More ›According to McDonald’s website, they “became an official sponsor of the Olympic Games in 1976 and have a longstanding commitment to the Olympic Movement. At the 1968 Olympic Winter Games, McDonald’s airlifted hamburgers to U.S. athletes competing in Grenoble, France, who reported they were homesick for McDonald’s food.” Nothing like a nice big bite of good […]
Read More ›In no uncertain terms, the ‘food’ that is offered to athletes giving their heart and soul to an ultra race is, unfortunately the same as, if not worse, as what is offered to athletes during an ironman triathlon.. I say this from first hand experience; while I’ve only run 50 milers, my husband has run […]
Read More ›Gosh- I apologize for beating the proverbial dead horse (what an awful expression) but today I received yet another ill informed health-related newsletter, this one from IDEA Health & Fitness Association, discussing how and why only those with autoimmune disease should omit gluten. A few quotes of particular interest: “The average healthy person has no […]
Read More ›I don’t think so. But many people do. Recently, a reader responded to a post I wrote about being vegan by sending me a few links to some sites which focus on how, in their hosts opinions, there is no such thing as humane farming… Such a delicate topic to write about, and in particular […]
Read More ›Not those kind of shroooms, people! Mushrooms not only contribute taste and texture to a meal, they also offer health benefits including: • immune system support • support of the cardiovascular system • source of non heme ironWhile you can certainly find all sorts of mushroom preparation in dried form or in pills, as with […]
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