Posts Tagged ‘organic’

Bringing up Healthy Children...
Bringing up Healthy Children

People ask me all the time when I started getting interested in the environment and organics, health, toxins etc. I really don’t know the answer…

Salvador in the Organic Garden at Rancho La Puerta...
Salvador in the Organic Garden at Rancho La Puerta

One of the highlights of our annual trip to Rancho la Puerta is the hike to the organic garden. And one of the highlights of the trip to the beautiful garden

Sweet Treats and Sensible Snacks...
Sweet Treats and Sensible Snacks

Summer is in full swing, and with it, farm stands and stores packed with fresh summer produce. The vivid colors, the tastes and variety of offerings make su

View to a Fridge...
View to a Fridge

When it comes to revealing our relationship with food — and with our own bodies — the contents of our ice boxes pretty much say it all. Show me your ref

Choosing Fruits and Vegetables...
Choosing Fruits and Vegetables

The majority of your diet should be plant based, so I always recommend that you eat your fruits and vegetables. Even though the health benefits of a diet ri

14 Ways to Combat Corporatitis...
14 Ways to Combat Corporatitis

In my Integrative and Functional Medicine practice, hardly a day goes by when I don’t see several patients suffering with a touch of corporatitis maxi

Cleaner Cleansers: Your Post-Cetaphil Skin-Care Regimen...
Cleaner Cleansers: Your Post-Cetaphil Skin-Care Regimen

It’s a buzzkill to discover that your favorite facial cleanser—and one that dermatologists love to recommend— is not so clean. But an increasing numbe

What Practical Tips Do You Suggest To Avoid GM Foods?...
What Practical Tips Do You Suggest To Avoid GM Foods?

1. Avoid “At Risk” Ingredients The commonest crops that are genetically modified are Soy (91%) Canola (88%) Corn (85%) Cotton (71%) Sugar Beets (90%)

Reading the different labels on meat is confusing…. Can you help?...
Reading the different labels on meat is confusing…. Can you help?

It is very confusing, but here is what I understand of the complicated labeling of animal products “100% GRASS FED” or “GRASS FED ONLYR

15 Healthy Shopping Tips...
15 Healthy Shopping Tips

  1. Try doing some of your shopping at local farmers markets if possible. Here is a great link to find one near you. 2. Never go shopping when you are