If you're like me, you may have avoided the topic of dietary fiber.....but when you are struggling with your health, or fighting for your life, the conversation can take a turn. New studies have correlated DF, as it's now loving called, in the prevention of many life threatening diseases, … [Read more...] about The Healthiest Diets Are Loaded With Dietary Fiber
How Does Food As Medicine Improve Your Mental Health During Covid-19?
May has been observed as Mental Health Month in the U.S. since 1949. The color of Mental Health Month is GREEN! Since the beginning of time it symbolizes hope, health, renewal and good luck. This month, 2020, has it's hands full. The well meaning people who dreamed up Mental Health Month … [Read more...] about How Does Food As Medicine Improve Your Mental Health During Covid-19?
Why You Need Bee Pollen In Your Covid-19 Fighting Tool Box
One hundred and fifty million Americans take dietary supplements each year. I'm not one of them! There is an enormous marketing campaign regarding vitamins and supplements. This clever industry rakes in $35 billion annually. Walk into any pharmacy, grocery store, vitamin shop, or shop … [Read more...] about Why You Need Bee Pollen In Your Covid-19 Fighting Tool Box
Spirulina: Tremendous Healing Power
Spirulina has been used as a food and nutritional staple for centuries. Early writings document the Aztecs harvesting green algae from lakes by boat, then drying it in the sun to produce a green cake. These cakes were mixed with foods or consumed with water by marathon runners to keep up … [Read more...] about Spirulina: Tremendous Healing Power
What Do We Really Mean By “Food As Medicine”?
“Food as Medicine” is a term which was originally coined by Hippocrates, the father of Western Medicine. It was his belief that eating wholesome food is the basis of good health. Hippocrates said this almost 2,500 years ago. “Leave your drugs in the chemist's pot if you can heal the … [Read more...] about What Do We Really Mean By “Food As Medicine”?