Category Archives: Health

Water, sugar, marriage, films, dyes and more from the week-end readings

Does water have consciousness? Beyond Hydration: The Shocking Intelligence of Water. What if the planet is loosing water? What will the consequences be for humanity? Is sugar safe or addictive? The Sugar-Addiction Taboo. Further, studies have shown that Diet Soda: … Continue reading

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Turkey (bird), FACTS, nuts, food research, pollution and more from the week-end readings

Is the USDA a wholly-owned subsidiary of Monsanto? See the list. (Cornucopia Institute) The health care system in the US in one chart – one would think that it can only get better from here! (Huffington Post) Read before Thanksgiving … Continue reading

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Fried food, vitamins, doughnuts, antibiotic and more from the week-end readings

FDA Says To Avoid Yet Another [Cancer Causing] Food Chemical: Acrylamide. (Forbes) Most of acrylamide is found in fried, burned, overcooked and charred foods. Knowing which vitamins are needed for your body is important but supplements may not always be … Continue reading

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Inedible, Argentina, real food, stress, water and more from the week-end readings

8 Foods Even The Experts Won’t Eat. Stunning and educational! This past week the European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER) issued the following statement: [There is] No scientific consensus on GMO safety. In a meantime, Los … Continue reading

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GMOs, McDonald, sustainable eating, honey and more from the week-end readings

A NPR report asks What’s In That Chicken Nugget? and suggests that Maybe You Don’t Want To Know. Just do not read this while having eating chicken… Eat Sustainably for World Food Day, to stay healthy and safe the planet. … Continue reading

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Food from China, prevention vs. profit, Miso, Aloe and more from the week-end readings

Consider 6 mind-boggling facts about farms in China before buying food (or anything for that matter) from there. When it comes to health and healthcare, most nations focus on healing and prevention; in the US, the health industry’s big players … Continue reading

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Herbs, GMOs, BPA, Seeds of Change of India and more from the week-end readings

Herbs have been used for millennia to heal bodies and souls. Read about Five [truly] amazing herbal teas and the conditions they can help treat from Natural News. Leaving aside the question of whether they’re good or bad for a … Continue reading

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Blissful ice-cream, McDonald’s, self-control and more from the week-end readings

As the summer enters into full swing, let’s begin with sweet and divinely delicious Step-by-Step Instructions for One-Ingredient Ice Cream from theKitchn. If you think it is impossible, look at the case in Bolivia. The country refused to conform to … Continue reading

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WHO, calories, Foodopoly, really funky food and more from the week-end readings

Read what Dr. Margaret Chan, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has said at the Opening Address at the 8th Global Conference on Health Promotion in Helsinki, Finland. Bravo Dr. Chan! The epidemic of obesity is ruining this … Continue reading

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Food politics, labeling, native wisdom and more from the week-end readings

One of my favorite people from the food world, Dr. Marion Nestle, talks about her history with food studies and the future of food politics in the interview with Eve Turow from The Village Voice. On her blog, you can … Continue reading

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Pigs, future shopping, songs, bread and more from the week-end readings

GRACE Communications Foundation reports that another new study published this time in the Journal of Organic Systems Demonstrates Harm to Animals Raised on GMO Feed. “Pigs raised on a mixed diet of GM corn and GM soy had higher rates … Continue reading

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Super foods, fermented foods, processed foods and more from the week-end readings

It has been well marketed by the “healthy” food industry (if such a thing exists) and highly recommended by a number of dieticians that quinoa and other exotic grains and edible plaints. However, slowly but surely, their fame is fading. … Continue reading

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Reason to celebrate, GMO discovery, foods to avoid, chocolate and more from the week-end readings

Celebrate with Connecticut (CT) as a bill to label GMO food, based on a compromise between the original Senate bill and the version passed by House, has been unanimously voted by the Senate with a support from the House leadership … Continue reading

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Farm Bill, GMOS, big corporations, cooking magazine for children and more from the week-end readings

The Farm Bill is back on the agenda and it will be voted by the Senate. However, as Food and Water Watch describes in the article, Farm Bill 2013: The Bill Goes to the Senate Floor… Again, there are significant … Continue reading

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Dodgy food practices, children and chemicals, coconut oil and others from the week-end readings

Tom Philpott from Mother Jones enlightens us on 7 Dodgy Food Practices Banned in Europe But Just Fine Here (the US). (Warning: your hair will stand up) Over 5000 children’s products contain toxic chemicals linked to cancer, hormone disruption, and … Continue reading

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Gardening, Guinea pigs, climate, bees and more from the week-end readings

In Highlands Today, Tracy Hodge lists the benefits of organic gardening. It is no surprise that we are all Guinea pigs for big agrochemical and pharmaceutical companies. AlterNet’s You Are a Guinea Pig: What Happens to Your Body As It’s … Continue reading

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Roundup, labels, optimal health, local food in school and more from the week-end readings

This should be considered the MOST important news of last week – Roundup, An Herbicide, Could Be Linked To Parkinson’s, Cancer And Other Health Issues, Study Shows. Last Wednesday, “U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) introduced … Continue reading

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