With all the highs and lows we’re seeing in our weather this month, perhaps its no surprise to see lots of kids with coughs and scratchy throats. In my experience, nothing soothes a scratchy, irritated throat like a nice cup of Throat Coat tea from Traditional Medicinals. The Just for Kids line by Traditional Medicinals […]
Living Naturally
Genetically modified foods and your health
In a recent cooking class, a student raised his hand and asked: “What is so bad about genetically modified foods?” Everywhere I go I hear variations on this question, and in some ways, it has become one of my missions to open our eyes about the dangers of GMOs. Why are GMOs so bad? Let’s […]
Chronic Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)? Cranberry May Be Your Cure.
Some people seem to get one UTI after another. They take a round of antibiotics, then a few months later, they are on them again. Isn’t there another option rather than taking so many antibiotics over and over? Sure. Cranberries. Cranberries contain an ingredient, D-mannose, that makes the lining of the bladder and urethra too […]
Worldwide Demand for Quinoa Up Threefold
Quinoa (pronounced “keen-wah”), the mother grain of the Incas, has become the darling of the foodie and health-nut world. Deliciously nutty, quinoa is the only grain that is a complete protein, perhaps because it’s more of a seed than an actual grain, even though we use it like a grain. Naturally gluten-free, quinoa flour offers […]
GMO A-go-go
In case we’ve become complacent about GMOs in our food supply, here’s a cute, satirical cartoon to remind us just what GMOs are all about.
