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March 22, 2013 —
13:25
I just received an email a few minutes ago that there is a Senate Vote going on this afternoon and your input is needed. Please take a few minutes to send an email or make a phone call to let the Senate know TODAY to that you want Genetically Engineered Fish that may be on our dinner plates to AT LEAST BE LABELED accordingly. Hopefully we’ll be able to stop GE Fish from being produced for our consumption to begin with, but in case it is approved, let’s at least have the option to know what is being packaged and sold to us so that we are able to make an informed decision on not feeding this to our families. more…
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Tags: GMO
March 3, 2013 —
23:46
Agave, Honey, Stevia, Coconut Palm – the List Goes On…
A few weeks ago I was at Whole Foods Market ordering a smoothie from their menu and asked for a modification of their listed ingredients, as I often do. I asked that they use Honey instead of Agave and use Kale instead of Spinach. Generally the same people take my order, and this time one of the Team Members asked me why I don’t use Agave… was it just the taste I didn’t like? I stood there for a moment and really couldn’t remember exactly what it was. I had Agave on my “pick something more…
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January 31, 2013 —
20:48
Are you buying “raw” nuts that are not really raw?
Should you pay extra for Organic nuts?
And, why bother soaking them?
Eating nuts and seeds are a great way to add vitamins, minerals, fiber, and essential fatty acids to our diet…. but only if you know what you buying and how they are prepared.
Surprisingly, most of the nuts at the markets in the United States are not really “raw”, though they may be labeled as raw. Almonds in particular are difficult to purchase raw because of a law that was passed in 2007 which required that California almonds be pasteurized before being sold in stores. So, though you may be buying Almonds in a health food store or grocery store, that are labeled as “raw”, they cannot legally sell you California grown almonds unless they were pasteurized.
So, why are they marked “raw”? It sounds like false advertising to me! more…
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January 31, 2013 —
16:25
Soaking nuts makes them more digestible, provides more nutrients, takes out the anti-nutrients and the flavor is enhanced. Drying or dehydrating nuts helps to preserve nutrients.
My daughter is unfortunately allergic to nuts so I couldn’t take my own pictures. But, soaking and drying nuts and seeds is something I have done before my little sweetie was born – they taste so much better than the store bought roasted nuts. Though, I certainly didn’t realize all the benefits to buying raw, organic nuts, and soaking them, until I researched more and wrote my post “Are Nuts Really Healthy?”.
Soaking and drying nuts are very easy to do; only a few minutes of mixing things up and transferring them to a pan, the rest is really just waiting more…
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