McRIB is back….give me a McBreak!!!
McRib is back…..A cult phenomenon they call it…. there are websites dedicated to finding the McDonalds Stores that offer this elusive sandwich……there are facebook shrines and twitter posts….I even heard them talking about it on a radio talk show the other day……whats all the hype about???
Contrary to what its name implies, there is [...]
Many companies these days are using safe and natural food colorings in their products overseas because of a ban of many artificial food dyes throughout many countries in Europe. But in the good ole US of A, the same companies still continue to use these artificial food dyes in the exact same products. Why are these products banned in [...]
ARSENIC IN KIDS APPLE JUICE? ONE MORE REASON TO BUY ORGANIC
In light of the recent findings of arsenic in apple juice in an independent study of Dr. Oz and his associates, I thought it would be a good idea to reiterate, once again, the importance of eating organic food, especially when it comes to feeding your children.
Want a healthier family and healthier planet?? Here are some great ways to improve both and they are not as difficult to implement as you may think…..
Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam….or maybe not.
On July 10th 2010 Rocky Mountain Ranch announced the voluntary recall of 66,000 lbs of bison meat due to the discovery of E coli 157 in a number of cases of meat shipped across the country.
Cows eating corn instead of grass, how absurd?? Think about it…cows aren’t suppose to eat corn or any other grain….they are ruminants (along with buffalo, deer, goats, etc) which means they have multiple chambered stomachs designed for eating and digesting grass, like no other species can do. Then why are the majority of our beef [...]
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Saturated and Trans Fat
The culprits - Before we begin I will say that fat in general gets a bad name, it is the major source of energy in the body aiding in the absorption of vitamins and minerals and in moderation is an essential part of a healthy diet. However we need to distinguish between good fat and [...]
Artificial Sweeteners
The culprits - Aspartame, Acesulfame K, Saccharin, Sucralose and Neotame. These are the FDA ‘approved’ sweeteners currently available under a plethora of trade names at your local supermarket. I say ‘approved’ because these additives fall within a category known as GRAS or Generally Recognized As Safe. This means that they have been considered safe to [...]
Antibiotics
The culprits - Penicillin, Tetracycline, Erythromycin… Sound familiar? They should. The livestock industry uses the same antibiotics that we administer to ourselves and our children to combat a host of different infections. Over 70% of all antibiotics produced in the US ( around 25 million tons) are given to farm animals.
