How to Identify Real Balsamic Vinegar (most is FAKE)
Traditional balsamic vinegar is an intensely flavored condiment enjoyed in the Mediterranean Diet for centuries. Most brands are not authentic, …
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Molasses in the Diet. What Type is Best?
Light, dark, and blackstrap molasses is a traditional, whole sweetener used since colonial times. How to choose the most nutritious kind to avoid the …
How to Go Green with Banana Flour
It seems there is an endless array of gluten-free grains and paleo flours now flooding the market. This isn’t a bad thing, but it can be bewildering …
Benefits and Concerns of Almond Flour (+ how to enjoy safely!)
While humanity has enjoyed almonds for millennia, almond flour as a replacement for grains in baking is relatively new on the scene. Its popularity is …
6 Reasons to Avoid Aquafaba and Chickpea Water
Important health reasons to avoid aquafaba also known as chickpea “bean water” as a plant-based egg substitute as harms include …
Cocoa Butter: Healthy Fat for Diet, Hair and Skin
The benefits of cocoa butter as an extremely nourishing and healthy fat in the diet as well as for personal care of skin and hair. Most people …
Glutathione. The Master Antioxidant
How to reap maximum health benefits from glutathione or GSH, the master antioxidant that is found in unprocessed, high-protein whole foods. Optimal …
Amish Butter: Legit or Big Food Scam?
How to tell the difference between real and fake rolls of Amish butter and how each compares with supermarket butter. It used to be that glitzy …
Benefits of Buckwheat for Food and Garden
The myriad of benefits and uses of gluten-free buckwheat for food, home, and garden, and how to traditionally prepare for optimal nutrition. Buckwheat …
Sarah’s 11 Favorite Things – 2017
For those of you who remember the TV show Oprah, you might recall that she had a very popular end of year episode that showcased her favorite stuff …
The Conundrum of Cassava (+ 11 Benefits Using the Flour for Baking)
We recently added a new gluten free flour to our family’s menu – cassava. Soon after, I noticed that there is a bit of debate about it within …
Many Types of TOFU. Are Any of Them Safe?
Tofu is a traditional Asian food that has lost its way with modern processing. If you choose to eat bean curd, carefully consider which types are …