The EWG’s Dirty Dozen list is a great help for holiday food shopping.
…this list is my goto reminder of what foods should be bought organic as well as what foods are ok to do as conventional…
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Get ahead of the game by preparing your own foods. It is a lot easier than you think with the right tools, and the right food sources.
...When it comes to the dried fruit you should look for sulfite free fruits while making sure no sugar has been added (it’s fruit, come on, does it really need more sugar?). With some planning you could buy fresh fruits, and dehydrate them yourself while storing them to be used later...
We should take a closer look at our foods ratios, and not just the proportions.
...the Standard American Diet (SAD) is not the diet that we want to follow. The SAD diet is about 50% carbohydrates, 15% protein and 35% fat. Most of the fat eaten by Americans is high in saturated fats, and is also low in the omega 3s...
Confused by some food ingredients, or unfamiliar with food manufacturing risks? This site can help.
Food may be one of the greatest pleasures in life. Especially when we take the time to sit down, and savor it. That being said, food can also be a scary thing when a majority of the food we eat comes packaged, and processed.