If you look at the ingredients of the food you buy, you’ve probably seen high-fructose corn syrup on the list more times than you can count. Following up on a great new corn syrup post by Jeannie, “Corn Syrup May…
Curry Recipes and Health Benefits of Curry
I love curry, especially Indian and Thai curry. In general, a good curry meal (whether it be red, green, yellow, or some other curry) is my top meal choice when lunch or dinner comes around. Below are a few of…
Black Beans for Your Bones (+ a Black Bean Recipe)
Black beans are good for you health in many ways. One important thing they do is help build bones. Here is a little more info on that and a good black bean recipe.
Recipe for Liver & Lungs, Wood & Metal: Turnips, Fennel, Shiitakes and Turmeric
Food and the cycle of Water, Wood, Fire, Earth and Metal. Sautéd veggie and shitake mushroom salad recipe. As far as oriental medicine goes, the key to health is food. Of course, exercise is also important, especially practices like Tai Chi…
Slow Food
Slow Food USA is a growing movement formed to protect many aspects of our food supply. Community work, activism, and sensual enjoyment of food are part of this grass roots movement, which is a part of the larger, global Slow Food…
Pizza Recipe for Your Health (+ Bonus Raw Food Pate Recipe)
I think nearly everyone loves pizza. Cheese and flour aren’t the healthiest foods, but with a little bit of innovation, your pizza can be both delicious and healthy. Try out this pizza recipe below next time you are craving a pizza, and maybe the homemade black sesame bonus recipe as well.
Report: Serious Health Risks from Eating Imported Catfish
What do you know about the fish you eat? I don’t keep up with fish news that much, since I don’t eat fish, myself, but an issue I am increasingly hearing about is that fish pumped with too many antibiotics…
Top Environmental News Stories of the Next 5 Months (7 Green Bloggers)
What do you think will be the top environmental news story of the next 5 months? 7 green bloggers give their answers below. Last week, we got answers from 7 green bloggers on what they though was the biggest environmental…
Report: Serious Health Risks from Eating Imported Catfish
What do you know about the fish you eat? I don’t keep up with fish news that much, since I don’t eat fish, myself, but an issue I am increasingly hearing about is that fish pumped with too many antibiotics…
Tart Cherries – A Natural Remedy For Insomnia?
A new study out this month finds that tart cherry juice can help you get a better night’s sleep, but there are study limitations and it probably doesn’t have as strong of an effect as other methods for curing insomnia.…