Genetically Modified Foods
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Foods You Love with Better and Best Healthy Alternatives
It’s summer time and that often means lots of go-to summer food! During this time of year, we all seem to socialize even more eating our favorite comfort foods. However, most of us are becoming more and more aware of the questionable ingredients in our fave foods. So, do we have to say goodbye or
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How to De-code Your Food
Most of us tend to check out the labels for the ingredients or calorie or carb count. However, don’t forget to check out the UPC bar codes and the PLU codes. You’ll be amazed at the “hidden” information they reveal. The Universal Product Code (UPC) is a series of numbers and bars that was developed
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The Price of Politics and Your Food
The Price of Politics and Your Food This summer’s political climate is getting pretty steamy. The media has kept us on our toes with no shortage of drama with the Presidential battle, FBI investigations and much more. However, a battle has been brewing that will affect every single one of you and your choice of
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Big Victory in Senate Affects Your Right to Know What’s In Your Food
Wait, don’t we already know what’s in our food based on mandatory food labels? Not by a long shot. Yesterday, we Americans experienced a huge victory when the U.S. Senate defeated the DARK act-Deny Americans the Right to Know. This devastating bill would have abolished states’ right to pass mandatory GMO labeling laws. This would
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What Is On My Shopping List?
A common question for me is what is on my food shopping list. Before I get to my shopping list, I have some staple items that can always be found in our pantry or fridge. Coconut oil Extra Virgin Olive Oil (First cold-pressed) Avocado oil Quinoa Apple cider vinegar ( Braggs) Himalayan sea salt and
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Why You Need to Read Your Food Labels
It’s important to recognize the worst of the worst offenders. In Unjunk Your Food by Andrea Donsky ad Randy Boyer, they list what they term, “The Scary Seven.”Know what you put in your body and read your food labels! When you go to the Supermarket, try to shop the perimeter. There, you will find more
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Kudos to Campbell’s?
Reposted from 1/14/16 I don’t know about you, but I don’t think it’s unreasonable to want to know is what’s in my food. However, there are lots of companies who make our food that don’t agree, such as the folks at Kashi, Larabar, General Mills, Kellogg’s, Silk, PepsiCo, Coca-cola and others. None of these companies