Healthy Eating

The Number One Cause Of Death That’s Hiding In Plain Sight

If you're feeling tired, foggy, or noticing small signs like forgetfulness, shortness of breath, or weight gain, your daily food choices are the first place to look. Ultraprocessed foods are not harmless; they are directly contributing to heart disease, stroke, memory decline, and even early death.

The Surprising Health Risk Posed By Slushies For Young Children

If you're a parent of a young child, especially under the age of 8, the best thing you can do is eliminate slush ice drinks from your child's routine. These colorful frozen treats not only typically contain high-fructose corn syrup, artificial colors and flavors, but they contain glycerol.

Your Ancestors Ate This Daily — Why Can’t You?

The wheat of today bears little resemblance to the heritage varieties our ancestors consumed. Over the last century, wheat has been systematically bred for higher yields, disease resistance, and industrial processing compatibility — not nutritional value or digestibility.

Why Life Expectancy Is Falling Faster Than Ever

The change we need starts with us. By choosing to invest in regenerative agriculture and preventative healthcare, we can break free from the systems that profit from our dependency. Together, we can build a future where health and sustainability take priority over corporate control.

Herbs And Foods For Love And Life

Natural remedies have been used throughout history to stave off the effects of aging and low sex drive. Heat up your love life with foods and herbs that are natural aphrodisiacs.

Two Delicious Winter Beverages To Support Brain Health

Since the brain and mental health are priorities in caring for ourselves and our loved ones, here are two of my favorite recipes for supporting brain health. They also happen to be delicious and worthy of making on the chilliest winter days.

Healthiest And Worst Condiments

Small changes produce big results when you do them consistently. Substituting healthier food choices even with something small like condiment choices will ultimately pay dividends. Try it for a week or two and see what difference you notice!

Life After Gluten And The Sneaky Sabotages

Most people have heard the words gluten-free (gf), but those unaffected by this lifestyle have no idea what gluten-free eating entails. But as more and more people are diagnosed with a gluten allergy or sensitivity, more people have become aware of the remarkable results and relief from symptoms when a gluten-free diet is adopted.

Fan Of Black Licorice? Beware Of Its Dark Side.

Products that contain real licorice are usually labeled as such and list licorice extract or glycyrrhizic acid among the ingredients. Be advised that some products, such as black jelly beans or Good & Plenty, are mixtures of different candies that contain both anise oil and licorice extract.

How The Right Knife Can Increase Nutrients

Knives have lots of uses in the kitchen. If you want to get really fancy, the right knife, as well as the right method, can produce the perfect julienne or chiffonade. But there are other things using the right knife can do you may not be aware of yet. One of the most important is increasing the nutrients foods provide your body.

5 Specialty Diets And When To Use Them

Did you know many of today’s most popular, trendy diets were developed as medical treatments for specific health conditions? Although they have now become a part of mainstream culture and cuisine, these diets were originally designed by physicians to help people heal.

Could This Sweetener Be Impacting Your Fertility?

Stevia is a natural sweetener option that can be used on occasion and isn't associated with the numerous risks linked to artificial sweeteners. While there’s talk that it may affect fertility, research shows this is a myth — and stevia may even have protective effects.

Daily Consumption Of Popcorn: Healthy Or Unhealthy?

Popcorn, enjoyed for its crisp texture and appealing looks, is one of the most famous snacks in the world. Determining whether daily popcorn consumption is beneficial or detrimental requires a thorough understanding of its nutrients, health benefits, and associated risks.

Access The Body’s Secret To Repair Mode And Longevity Through Intermittent Fasting

Our bodies are generally running in one of two modes — build or repair — an evolutionary process with deep roots in the early human experience, when periods of feast and famine were common. Fasting, it turns out, triggers a series of metabolic changes in the body that extend life and reduce the risks of everything from cancer and diabetes to vulnerability to infection.

Why I Ferment Vegetables

With fermenting, you’ll unlock new, unimagined, complex, deep flavors. Your tastebuds will be exposed to the unique flavors that develop from time and place with each delicious batch. You’ll eat fermented vegetables because you want to, not because you should.

Don’t Eat Driscoll’s Plasticberries!

The farmers around Lake Pátzcuaro in Mexico blame the water scarcity on Driscoll’s berry operations that have drilled wells on stolen land to grow “certified organic” strawberries in plastic containers with no soil! Find locally grown organic strawberries on the Organic Consumers Association regenerative farm map.

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September 5, 2025

The waxing Aquarius Moon is a brief two days away from her full stage. Emotions are now a rising tide. An early morning lunar opposition to regal Venus in Leo graces the first part of the day with warmth...

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