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Tag: organic
Here’s Why You Should Eat the Skin of This Fuzzy Fruit
It’s great to know that kiwi is being highlighted as a fruit of the month! Kiwi is a nutritious and delicious fruit that’s rich in vitamin C, dietary fiber, and antioxidants. Including kiwi in your diet can be a tasty way to boost your immune system, support digestive health, and enjoy a sweet and tangy… Read more
Remove Pesticides from Fruits & Veggies (How To)
Almost everyone should be eating more fruits and vegetables. In the US, the average American only gets about half the recommended daily serving amounts, and even those amounts are less than the optimal amount of five-a-day. But do you know why it’s important not just to eat more fruits and vegetables, but also to wash your produce before… Read more
Is Dark Chocolate Really Healthy?
Who doesn’t crave the creamy, nutty, and well, downright chocolatey goodness of this dark brown delicacy every once in a while. If you stick with the “real deal” when it comes to dark chocolate and cacao (I’ll explain exactly what that means a little later), not only will your palate thank you, your body and… Read more
Chickens Are Eating Arsenic? Time to Buy Organic
Prozac. Tylenol. Benadryl. Though these may sound like the contents of a medicine cabinet, they are in fact the chemicals that are being routinely fed to industrially farmed chickens. According to Nicholas Kristof’s New York Times article, it gets worse: researchers have also discovered the presence of arsenic and banned antibiotics in poultry feathers. As it… Read more
5 Ideas To Celebrate National Organic Harvest Month
September has been designated as National Organic Harvest Month™. It’s a great time to discover – or rediscover — the many benefits that organic products and agriculture have to offer you, your family, and the planet. Check with your local organic retailers to learn more about National Organic Harvest Month™. In the meantime, consider these five… Read more
Don’t Do Away With the Yolk
Egg whites and not the yolk, huh!?!? For too long there has been a stigma that the yolk of an egg is high in cholesterol, even though skipping it skimps on the most nutritious part of the egg. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Dietary Guidelines allows eating up to one egg a day, yolk and… Read more
10 Earth Day Tips
Today is Earth Day! It’s an annual event that takes place on April 22nd. Organized and founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson, and first celebrated in 1970 focused on the United States, it was taken internationally in 1990. Earth Day events in more than 193 countries are now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network. What can… Read more