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Information and musings about the world of nutrition and how nutrition directly affects our lives.
GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, are no longer a phenomenon of the future, or an issue to be put off at a later time. Two states in this month’s election had a GMO labeling initiative on the ballot – Colorado…
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It is no secret that our world will face problems feeding the growing population, but there is also a hidden layer to the grand challenge of feeding the world; how do we feed the increasing population of the world while…
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The New Whole Foods Rating System Last month, Whole Foods Market unveiled a new environmental rating system for its fruits, vegetables, and flowers which may now be given their own sustainability score ranging from ‘good’, to ‘better’, to ‘best’. These…
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While gaining an extra hour of sleep is beyond wonderful, this time of the year also brings darker days and colder temperatures. I’m finding it more and more difficult to get out of bed these days and figured that a warm…
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Guest post by Flora Cox Flora is a part time medical student, who shares her view regarding health issues on many blogs. She is conducting research on EHIC (European health insurance card). An EHIC card is a vital card that…
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Cooking dinner and baking delicious treats is an important part of many cultures and many of our daily lives. Some people like to follow recipes while others seem to be able to throw anything together and make it amazing. Either…
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Essential to a healthy diet, potassium is a restorative mineral that can be found in many forms. Some of the main functions potassium serves in the body are: building proteins, the break down and use of carbohydrates, building muscles, controlling…
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1. Low calorie weight loss Pumpkins are extremely low calorie. And the good news is the fact that they are low in calories does not take away from their high fiber. This leads to feeling full longer, with a low…
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Moringa is a super food as one serving can provide one-quarter of your daily vitamin C, about half of your daily potassium and magnesium, almost three-quarters of your daily iron, and all the calcium and vitamin A you need in…
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Sadly (or maybe not so sadly if your kids are back in school), summer is over. “Back to school” season has passed, your usual schedule has resumed, and now it’s time for the “summer weight” damage control. Summertime usually entails…
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