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The Healing Power of Nuts
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| "Nuts and seeds are the vehicles of plant reproduction. Locked inside them is the genetic material for an entire plant." The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods
Did you know that there are more than 300 types of nuts?
Nuts, like seeds and other plant foods, are rich not only in their nutrient content but also in their phytochemical content. In addition to fiber components, important phytochemical in nuts and seeds include protease inhibitors, ellagic acid, and other polyphenols. Nuts are also the best source of arginine, an amino acid that plays an important role in wound healing, detoxification reactions, immune functions, and promotion of the secretion of several hormones, including insulin and growth hormone.
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Costco's Fishy Secret - Change.org
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UPDATE: COSTCO HAS UPDATED ITS POLICY AND NO LONGER SELLS ENDANGERED FISH!!
The saying "There are plenty of fish in the sea" may make singletons feel better, but it's just not true.
In reality, many of the world's fish populations are on the brink of collapse. Overfishing has pushed 75 percent of global fisheries beyond the point of sustainability, and nine out of ten of the seas' big fish have disappeared.
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Shedding some light on fats
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| Most of the clients I see in my practice are health-conscious, educated people. They follow the food pyramid guidelines, yet they struggle with weight gain, fatigue, gastro-intestinal issues, constant hunger and cravings, hormonal imbalances, depression and more.
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| Everywhere we look, we’re told that eggs are bad for us. Dairy products and red meat have been banned. Traditional foods that have nourished mankind have been replaced by cholesterol-free, low-fat pseudo foods. Yet, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) approximately one in every six adults—16.3% of the U.S. adult population—has high total cholesterol. The level defined as high total cholesterol is 240 mg/dL and above.
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FOOD FIGHT and Healthful Living
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| My name is Chris Taylor and I have directed a documentary about food culture in America called FOOD FIGHT. Francesca was nice enough to list it in her “Recommended Documentaries” and I am grateful for that, because I know the people logging into “Healthful Living San Diego” will share the same beliefs I do about locally grown, organic, sustainable food. Since the film is listed here (along with a number of other excellent food films) I thought I would add a little bit of information about it.
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North Park Farmer's Market
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| I just got home from the Farmers' Market. My bicycle's basket was so full that it was hard to ride uphill. However, it was well worth it as I found freshly picked dandelion greens, a variety of beautifully scented tomatoes, avocados, olives and more.
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The Importance of Eating Real Food
Written by Francesca Orlando, NTP, CGP, Lead Instructor for Nutritional Therapy Association Inc.
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| Evolutionary studies suggest that it takes 60-90.000 years for a species to adapt to a new food source. The foods we find on our supermarket shelves have really nothing in common to what our ancestors used to eat just 150 years ago.
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