Get out your favorite blender and be prepared to down a few of the tastiest, healthiest smoothies you’ve ever had the pleasure of swallowing. They are good for your digestion, your immune system, your energy level and overall sense of well-being. They’re good!  Natural News reports: Anti inflammatory 1 teaspoon turmeric 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 2 […]

Mainly due to hormone imbalances, menopause and ageing, hair often starts to thin at the temples and worsen as time goes on to include the scalp area. Too much sun can result in dry, brittle, thinning hair and harsh chemical treatments and hair products can actually worsen a hair loss problem. This article contains some […]

“Do you know what you’re doing? This food could feed so many people!”  I could taste my disgust as I spoke to an employee of a well known grocery chain a couple months back. He was dutifully marching to the outside trash bin with an overloaded cart of what he called waste. I saw watermelons, tomatoes, pineapples, mushrooms, avocados, bananas, oranges, […]

One of my favorite vegetables of all time is broccoli. In my family, growing up we simply called them “trees”, and enjoyed pretending to be giants when eating them. But, little did I know what amazing things my little trees were doing for my body! It’s no secret that they’re healthy, but just how healthy? […]

Hemp oil is high in fatty acids and has a composition similar to skin lipids. It makes a superb natural moisturizer, excellent for dehydrated skin and nails. It is said to increase skin elasticity and water retention capacity and it is safe to apply directly onto the skin. Combined with proteins, lipids (fats) form a […]

The cucumber is the fourth most cultivated vegetable in the world. What most people don’t know is that aside from being a culinary staple, this vegetable is also one of nature’s most fascinating superfoods. Here are some of the amazing health benefits of cucumbers: Hydrates and regulates temperature. Like watermelons, cucumbers are 95% water. Eating cucumbers keeps the body […]

Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser is the Bible of the new food movement. Released in 2001, the book documents the rise of the fast food industry, the evils of factory farming and what can be done to stop it. The book was later adapted into a 2006 […]

(Homesteading.news) Learning how to store food correctly is important for several reasons, whether it’s a matter of making fresh food last as long as possible or stockpiling food staples over a long period of time. In both cases, it’s a matter of economics and health. Wasting food is expensive if not downright immoral, and improperly […]

Once you get fat, you never go back. That is the nugget of wisdom that can be taken from a recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health, which found that the likelihood of an obese person attaining an average body weight is 1 in 210 for men and 1 in 123 for […]

You better think twice about grabbing that carton of pasteurized milk during your next grocery trip. A study recently conducted by Harvard University showed that pasteurized milk products from factory farms may cause hormone-dependent cancers. Apparently, the concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO) model of raising cows on factory farms churns out milk with dangerously high levels of estrone […]

Hemp is one of the most valuable sources of protein available to man. It’s important to source the best quality hemp protein powder or seeds for optimal health. Besides providing benefits such as increased energy, an improved immune system and an improved metabolism, hemp provides plenty of other ways to a better quality of life. […]

If you’re looking for another reason to drink cherry juice, look no further. A new study from Northumbria University, Newcastle, found that Montmorency cherry juice is just as effective at lowering high blood pressure as medication. The results of the study, published in the The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, discovered that men with early hypertension, […]

Americans love hamburgers. Although these sandwiches aren’t exactly prized for being healthy, a recent study unearthed ingredients lurking inside our patties that are as foreign to hamburgers as actual ham. The report comes from the California-based food analytics company Clear Labs, which sampled 258 hamburger products including ground beef, frozen patties, fast food and veggie […]

Hemp plastic is a bioplastic made by using industrial hemp, which is one of the strongest natural fibers known to man. There are a variety of hemp plastics manufactured today, from standard plastics reinforced with hemp fibres, to 100% biodegradable hemp plastics. Hemp certainly is a versatile plant. Hemp seeds and protein powders are a […]

Consuming massive amounts of alcohol is a widely practiced social experiment in mental reductionism. Although the short-term effects of binge drinking are immediately felt, the long-term effects often go unnoticed — until it’s too late. A common consequence of binge drinking is cancer. Since cancer is a long-term, rather than short-term, effect of alcohol, the […]