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Make It Paleo Cookbook Review
This cookbook sat on my Amazon wishlist for quite awhile. I kept resisting the urge to buy because it was nearly $20. That isn't expensive really just in that area…
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The Feast Nearby
As is normal this time of year, I am completely head over heels in love with local food. My garden is coming along nicely and I have tiny cauliflower, tomatoes,…
Posted inHealthy Eating
Reduce BPA and DEHP Exposure by Eliminating Plastic Food Packaging
A new study has been released by Enviromental Health Perspectives that addresses ways to reduce exposure to BPA and DEHP (bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate) by changing our dietary shopping practices. Essentially it evaluated exposure contribution by food packaging (canned foods and foods wrapped in plastic) and tested urine levels of BPA and DEHP metabolites before, during, and after "fresh foods" interventions. There were 20 participants in five families who were studied and they were self reported consumers of canned and plastic packaged foods.
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How to Make Kefir
If you have been around any traditional foods / nourishing traditions enthusiasts then no doubt you have heard them sing the praises of Kefir. What exactly is it though and…
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How to be a savvy organic shopper
Reprinted from the Pocono Record July 06, 2006 YONKERS, N.Y. An investigation Consumer Reports has found that shoppers don't need to buy organic foods across the board to get…