The Olive Oil Industry is Full of Fraud — you may not be eating the real thing
The olive oil industry is riddled with fraudulent practices. Most olive oil is a low-grade mixture of olive oil and canola oil that has been deodorized and artificially colored — even if the label states “extra virgin, cold pressed.” Even if the label states that it was made in Italy.
Beans, beans…they’re good for your health?
Professor Maurice Bennink, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, says eating beans can reduce malnutrition and chronic diseases.
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September 28, 2006 Spinach scare, e coli and food safety — Who's to blame?
Leafy Green Sewage by Nina Planck Op-Ed Contributor, New York Times Sept 2006 Leafy Green Sewage FARMERS and food safety officials still have much to figure out about the recent spate of E. coli infections linked to raw spinach. So far, no particular stomachache has been traced to any particular farm irrigated by any particular [...] view the article
September 28, 2006 Gluten and Celiac Disease Cause All Kinds of Symptoms
Celiac Sprue – When Bread Is Poison by Ernest Stanley, M.D. Gastroenterolgist, Three Rivers Endoscopy Center, PA, gihealth.com You may think that you feed your gut. Actually, your gut feeds you. Most of the food you eat would be as deadly as poison if it got directly into your bloodstream. Your gut can best be [...] view the article
September 22, 2006 Liver Health Liver Care
The liver is the largest organ in the body and it plays a vital role, performing many complex functions which are essential for life. Your liver serves as your body’s internal chemical power plant. While there are still many things we do not understand about the liver, we do know that it is impossible to [...] view the article
September 20, 2006 Gluten Intolerance
Get our Gluten Free Diet by request…. Note: GreenNutrients contains wheat grass, which is not the same thing as the mature wheat plant, and therefore does not contain gluten. Alfalfa is also deemed safe for gluten sensitive people. view the article
September 19, 2006 Headaches, Nutrition & Natural Health
By Vic Shayne, PhD Headaches are tops on the list of health concerns for most people. There are many possible causes for a headache, including: • Drug side effects (check with your medical doctor) • Hormonal fluctuations • Improper diet; reactions to foods (eg. Coffee, eggs, etc.) • Sinus conditions view the article
September 17, 2006 Your Liver Affects the Rest of You!
By Vic Shayne, PhD The liver has been described as the most overworked organ. This is debatable, but certainly the liver is one of the most versatile, multi-tasking organs we have. It is responsible for so many functions that, when not working optimally, leads to all kinds of health problems ranging from hepatitis to indigestion. view the article
September 17, 2006 Respiratory Diseases – Asthma, Bronchitis & Other Lung Problems
By Vic Shayne, PhD When your breathing is affected by asthma, bronchitis, emphasema, pneumonia and other diseases, your entire body is traumatized. The simple reason for this is because you need oxygen in every part of your body in order to function in good health. Your heart, muscles, brain and blood cells demand a constant [...] view the article
September 15, 2006 Health Question: High Blood Pressure & Calcium
QUESTION: I’m on 2 highblood pressure pills and would like to get off. Also under alot of stress. Could you tell me what to take? Also I heard that calcuim builds in arteries and causes all kind of problems. I heard this from Bill Sardi’s website. ANSWER: Calcium is not only GOOD for you, but [...] view the article