Put Down that Doughnut! You Can’t Out Exercise a Bad Diet
The Wall Street Journal article Why Runners Can’t Eat What They Want took a serious look at whether chronic exercisers need to concern themselves with …
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Facebook Changes Again: How to Keep The Healthy Home Economist in Your Newsfeed
I’ve been getting quite a few emails lately from fans of The Healthy Home Economist Facebook page inquiring as to why they are no longer …
Does Caffeine Trigger Back Pain?
Back pain affects 9 out of 10 people at some point during their lives. It is one of the most common reasons for people to miss work or visit the …
The Disturbing Trend of Minimally Invasive Dentistry
What could be so wrong with minimally invasive dentistry? Sounds like a good idea right? Actually it’s anything but. Minimally invasive dentistry …
FDA: Aspirin No Benefit in the Prevention of Heart Attack
Another medical sacred cow bites the dust. Time to chuck that baby aspirin bottle in the trash if you haven’t already. My Mother, who is 88 …
Preparing the Birth Canal for the Probiotic Gulp
How to prepare for baby’s birth by optimizing the microbiome of the birth canal for seeding of the newborn immune system with a diversity of …
Teen Slang Bodes Well for the Future of Food
My teenage son introduced me to a new slang term recently. He mentioned that a friend said that he needed to try out for a certain soccer club team …
How to Repair Your Gut After Antibiotics
Antibiotics are truly a wonder of modern medicine. Never in a million years did the scientists that developed them think that nearly 100 years later, …
Why Store Pectin for Home Canning is Unhealthy (+ What to Use Instead)
Pectin is an almost universal additive to commercially made jams and jellies. Even when homemade, this ingredient is commonly used to ensure a …
Taste of Slovenia: Real Food Adventure, Dream Vacation Setting
In Slovenia, a small country about half the size of Switzerland where land is at a premium, Real Food has always been extremely important and is alive …
Strategies for Resolving Insomnia Naturally
How to resolve persistent issues with insomnia naturally without resorting to medications with dangerous side effects. If someone could squeeze 8 …
170 Scientific Studies Confirm The Dangers of Soy
With all the loads of scientific data available that soy (even edamame) is not a healthy part of anyone’s diet, it shocks me how many folks are …