by Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist on May 21, 2013
Coconut sugar, also referred to as palm sugar, coconut palm sugar, or coconut crystals/nectar, is the one of the primary sweeteners I use in my home for baking. The reason is because it is not only delicious, but it is also healthy and sustainable for our planet.
Made from the sap of cut flower buds from the coconut palm, coconut sugar and coconut nectar are a source of minerals, vitamin C, B vitamins, and some amino acids. Coconut sugar has been used as a traditional sweetener for thousands of years in South and South-East Asia.
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by Fitness Editor Paula Jager, CSCS Owner of Crossfit Jaguar on May 20, 2013
Having been in the fitness industry personally and professionally for over 2 decades I have seen many fitness programs and trends come and go.
One truth stands clear—there is no “one size fits all” training or nutritional program, with a few notable exceptions.
Every effective fitness program no matter the goal or sport must have an element of strength training, metabolic conditioning and flexibility/mobility training. These basic components must be present to make any person/athlete better prepared for their activities of daily living or sport. The goal and assessment will determine the percentage of emphasis on each element. [click to continue…]
by Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist on May 17, 2013
You’ve seen the commercials.
All American Dad, pump sprayer in hand, attacking those pesky weeds growing in the cracks of his family’s driveway with a vengeance. He chooses Roundup, of course.
Why? Because Roundup kills weeds to the root so they won’t come back making you the laughingstock of your suburban neighborhood.
Roundup, Roundup everywhere. Most homeowners use it without a second thought. Many schools even use it, blithely spraying around planting beds and sidewalks where children walk and play, tracking its residues into classrooms, cars, homes and little bodies. [click to continue…]
by Linda Zurich on May 16, 2013
If you’ve ever done any kind of fasting or detoxification protocol for any length of time, you may very well be all too familiar with the various kinds of unpleasant symptoms that can manifest during such cleanses.
Even just going cold turkey for a few days from things like drinking coffee, diet soda, eating refined sugar, or smoking tobacco can trigger such reactions.
Some of the most common symptoms when doing a fast or detox include headaches, nausea, body aches, nasal or sinus congestion, sore throat, constipation, diarrhea, skin rashes, or even full blown flu-like symptoms.
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by Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist on May 15, 2013
Thanks to everyone who participated in the giveaway for a Family 4-Pack of Primal Pit Paste!
3 winners have been chosen who will each receive one of each of the following natural deodorants with choice of scent:
Primal Stick (spice, lavender, unscented, thyme and lemongrass)
Pit Paste Regular (lavender, unscented, patchouli (woodsy), or thyme and lemongrass)
Pit Paste Strong (lavender, unscented, thyme and lemongrass)
Pit Paste Kids (orange creamsickle or lemonade)
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by Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist on May 14, 2013
Gynecomastia, better known as man boobs or “moobs”, is a benign enlargement of breast tissue in males thought to be caused by an imbalance of the hormones estrogen and testosterone. One or both breasts may be affected.
According to some estimates, about half of adolescent boys experience at least some breast development during puberty. Living in Florida where swimming and beach activities are popular year-round, however, I can tell you it surely seems more prevalent than this!
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by Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist on May 13, 2013
Meat and eggs labeled as “free range” or “cage free” have become increasingly popular in recent years as consumers try to source higher quality food for their families as well as to vote with their food dollars for humane and “green” conditions for the chickens themselves.
When most people think of free range, cage free chickens, they get a picture in their mind of happy chickens outdoors in the open air, completely free to express their chicken-ness by clucking around and pecking in the dirt for grubs and insects.
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by Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist on May 9, 2013
Choosing the right dentist for yourself and your family is no less important than choosing the right doctor. In fact, it might actually be more important from a prevention standpoint because what is happening with and to a person’s teeth and gums is a harbinger for the health of the rest of the body down the road.
Dr. Weston A. Price discovered this during his travels to 14 isolated Traditional Societies in the early part of the last century which he wrote about in the book Nutrition and Physical Degeneration. Invariably, those cultures with the best dental health enjoyed the best overall health as well.
Cultures that deviated from their native diet began suffering from tooth decay with chronic and degenerative diseases and physical malformations including dental malocclusions manifesting in the next generation.
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by Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist on May 8, 2013
One of the biggest nutritional mistakes I’ve ever made occurred shortly after I weaned my first child when he was 2 years old.
Knowing that commercial milk was not a healthy choice due to the antibiotics, steroids, unnatural feed and confinement the cows are subjected to, I chose organic soy milk for my son to drink instead. Soy was the unquestionably the darling of the health food industry at that time with soy touted as the “cure” for everything from hot flashes to high cholesterol.
I fell hard for the soy industry propaganda which was supported by a number of so called studies I now refer to as “Stealth Science”.
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by Kaayla T. Daniel PhD, The Naughty Nutritionist on May 7, 2013
So you got the memo that soy is very bad for the hormonal system.
If you think that is the extent of the damage the lowly soybean can wreak on your health, you may be surprised to learn that soybeans are also notoriously hard to digest with GMO soybeans – widely used in processed foods – the absolute worst.
The culprit is the protease inhibitors found in all soybeans whether organic or GMO. As the name suggests, protease inhibitors suppress some of the key enzymes that help us digest protein.
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