Category: Natural Health Foods

Food Injustice: Raw Foodists Left Hungry After Raid on Private Buying Club Rawesome Foods

When James Stewart left for work the morning of August 3, little did he know his business, a private members’ raw food club, would be … (continue reading » »)

Calorie Free Foods: Miracle Noodle – Discover the Magic of Shirataki

While spending time in Japan, Jonathan Carp happened upon the traditional Japanese shirataki noodle. Amazed by their simplicity and positive effects on one’s health when … (continue reading » »)

The Yogurt Diet by Ana Luque

Do you want to lose weight? Improve your health? Prevent aging or ward off the all-too-common lifestyle diseases sweeping the Western world? The author of … (continue reading » »)

Zola Acai Juices and Super Fruit Smoothies Review

Zola Acai Juices and Smoothies are gaining popularity and for a good reason. Acai products are all the rage. Touted as a health product with … (continue reading » »)

Nitrates: The Root of Beetroot’s Benefits

With cardiovascular diseases leading the pack for cause of death in the United States, any news is good news on reducing risks for heart problems. … (continue reading » »)

Gnosis Chocolate Approach to Cacao Adds a Lot of Love

Gnosis Chocolate is revolutionizing the cocoa industry with raw organic ingredients and lots of love. Despite chocolate’s reputation as a junk-food, natural cacao actually serves … (continue reading » »)

Coffee Re-imagined: Bean and Body Emerge as Global Leaders

Beverage World Magazine recently unveiled its 2010 beverage awards, and topping the list of Best Functional Beverage was Bean and Body’s Coffee Energy: Bean of … (continue reading » »)

Raw Foodists Take a Close Look at Agave Nectar

In the article “The Truth about Agave Syrup: Not as Healthy as You May Think” author John Kohler investigates agave’s role as a sweetener, especially … (continue reading » »)

How Sweet it Is: Agave Nectar Benefits as a Whole Food Sweetener

Agave Nectar has been receiving a lot of attention for its low glycemic diet effects leading Agave syrup to grow in popularity as a natural … (continue reading » »)

Better Red than Dead: How Pomegranates and Raspberries Can Help You Stay Healthy

During the holidays Pomegranates are often a part of the festive edible table displays. Coupled with various types of oranges, nuts, and fruitcakes they share … (continue reading » »)

Aloe Vera: The Healthy Plant

Aloe vera is a cactus-like plant that originates in hot, dry climates such as Africa, Asia and the Mediterranean countries. The plant grows up to … (continue reading » »)

Benefits From Mushroom’s Nutritional Value and How They Could Save the World

The mushroom has a long and ancient history. Mythically, according to translated hieroglyphic writings, Pharaohs of ancient Egypt believed that eating mushrooms could bring about … (continue reading » »)

Study Finds that Many Foods with High Amounts of Corn Syrup Contain Mercury

On January 27th, 2009 it was reported by Reuters that a study detected mercury in about one half of the samples they tested. This study … (continue reading » »)

Stevia-based Sweeteners: FDA Approved After 10+ Years. So, Why Now?

What is Stevia? Stevia Rebaudiana is an herb in the Chrysanthemum family which grows wild as a small shrub in parts of South America. When … (continue reading » »)

You Are What You Eat – FoodMatters: A Film by James Colquhoun and Laurnetine Ten Bosch

FoodMatters DVD is an 80 minute film that takes you on a journey into nutrition as medicine. “FoodMatters You are what you eat” teaches the … (continue reading » »)

Daily Water Intake: Hydration and How Much Should We Consume Each Day?

Water Hydration Facts and Overview Water balance in the human body is dependent on the difference between water intake and water loss. Constant body water … (continue reading » »)

Holy Cacao! Science Adds Love to Chocolate

Food is a gift. It’s a gift from the earth; it’s a gift from a mother to a child, to those we love and are … (continue reading » »)

In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto (Hardcover) by Michael Pollan

In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, published by Penguin Press and written by Michael Pollan addresses the fact that we truly are what we … (continue reading » »)

Benefits of Coconut Oil and Coconut Water

So what’s so great about these brown hairy things called coconuts? When you eat real coconut it is a raw food and the milky substance … (continue reading » »)

Nature’s Healthy Sweetener: Yacon Syrup

Many of us are becoming conscious about sugars and sweeteners in our diet and their effect on our body. With so many people suffering from … (continue reading » »)

Chocolate Facts and History of Cacao

Most of us appreciate chocolate. If you are like the majority of people who need their chocolate fix you will appreciate learning about some of … (continue reading » »)

King Corn Documentary

The “King Corn” movie is an engaging and subtly powerful documentary that gives a good insight into the effect corn is having on America’s waistline. … (continue reading » »)

Sterile Manuka Honey Products from New Zealand as Medicine for Healing

When I got a small cut on my finger last month, I had just heard about the medical uses of honey products and had fortunately … (continue reading » »)