Crow over Antibiotic Ban
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has made the world a safer place by banning the use of the animal antibiotic Baytril in the poultry that feeds the nation. The historic reversal of its earlier decision to approve the drug in 1996 came after years of pressure from scientists and citizens working [...]
Ginger is probably one of the world’s favorite medicines and cooking ingredients. A perennial herb native to China and India, ginger root has been used for centuries in Asian cooking and for its therapeutic properties. Its many different varieties are cultivated throughout Asia, Australia, South America, Jamaica and the U.S. Its delicate green leaves, resembling [...]
Foods to Support Joints and Speed Recovery
Yoga’s power to transform the body -and one’s life- is what draws many to the practice. Any process of rebuilding requires raw materials, and in the case of the body, that means the proper foods.
Just as you wouldn’t build an ashram out of random trash, attention to nutrient [...]
Have you heard? The National Cancer Institute, a member of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, recommends consuming 5 portions of fresh fruits and vegetables everyday. And they recommend sprouts as a good way to help you achieve that goal.
Sprouts are unique in that they are the only form of agriculture available in all four [...]
Rx for an Overweight Populace Hooked on Soft Drinks
Soft drinks take a hard toll on Americans’ health. According to Beverage Marketing Corporation we consume a yearly average of 50 gallons of soda per person. At about 150 calories a pop, that’s a high price to pay for a little thirst quenching, especially among those who are [...]
People’s penchant for eating nuts and seeds hails from the time of our Stone Age ancestors. Ground nuts smell good, raw nuts taste good, and a daily handful of nuts will make us feel good.
Our hunter gatherer forebears knew this. Now scientists, nutritionists and health food experts know why. They rightfully regard nuts and seeds [...]
News Flash: In the great debate about tap vs. bottled water, tap has been declared the winner by every environmental health organization that has researched the issue. Those experts weighing in say that the best quality drinking water comes from the tap–filtered, served fresh and transported in refillable metal-lined bottles.
Real or Faux H2O
Americans are heeding the [...]
An interview with Dr. Rima E. Laibow founder of Natural Solutions Foundation
Dr. Rima E. Laibow, a graduate of Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a successful natural medicine physician since the 1970s, is the medical director of Natural Solutions Foundation (NSF), a not-for-profit tax exempt organization created to promote, protect and promulgate natural health options [...]
Now there’s no reason to leave anyone off your holiday baking list.
Enjoying special homemade desserts during the holiday season is a long-standing tradition, yet it can be frustrating at times. How can one possibly bake for everyone from a vegan friend to an aunt with food allergies? After all, healthful means different things to different people, and [...]
Fitness guru Jack La Lanne got it right more than 60 years ago when he said, “If man made it, don’t eat it!”
Still going strong in his 90s, La Lanne has been following his mantra all these years, choosing a whole-foods diet and eating as few processed foods as possible. We may nod knowingly when [...]
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