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USDA categories of organic food products

The USDA categories food products into: 100% organic: Must contain 100 percent organically produced ingredients. Organic: Must contain at least 95% organic ingredients. Made of organic ingredients: Must contain at leas [...]

Posted On : Jul, 01 2007 | Comments : 0

Protect yourself from SLS

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)acts as a surfactant, degreaser, and emulsifier and is used in numerous foaming personal care products such as soaps, shampoos, body wash products, face cleansers, shaving cream, etc. This detergent affects the [...]

Posted On : Jun, 28 2007 | Comments : 0

Detoxify yourself

Organic foods helps us to detoxify our body. Too much junk food, pollution and everyday stress can mean that the process is impaired. What happens is a condition called ‘toxic overload’, where we have taken in more toxins than w [...]

Posted On : Jun, 26 2007 | Comments : 0

Are organic food and natural food same?

"What is the difference between organic and natural food?". Many people think that there is no difference between the two and both mean the same. But this is not true. If you compare organic and natural from their definitions, the [...]

Posted On : Jun, 25 2007 | Comments : 0

Dangerous produce

  Fruits and vegetables are generally good for the health but they can be hazardous as well. Potatoes contain natural compounds called glycoalkoloids. In low concentrations glycoalkaloids produce the tasty flavor associated with pot [...]

Posted On : Jun, 20 2007 | Comments : 0

Breast feeding benefits for mother

  There is a great deal of evidence that breast feeding is beneficial for babies; now doctors are discovering that it may provide many benefits to the mother as well. A team from Harvard medical school analyzed 157,000 mothers in tw [...]

Posted On : May, 15 2007 | Comments : 0

Irradiation to protect food

  In the face of evidence that preservatives can cause learning deficiencies and cancer, the food industry has begun to adopt a new method of safeguarding food from bacteria and spoilage. Irradiation of food has been going on since th [...]

Posted On : May, 09 2007 | Comments : 0

Acid Fruits the most detoxifying fruits and excellent foods

Most common acid fruits are below oranges - pineapples - sour apples - sour plums - lemons - grapefruits - sour peaches - limes - tangerines - sour grapes - tomatoes Some people may have problems with these fruits because of their acid co [...]

Posted On : Apr, 30 2007 | Comments : 0

CHILDREN NEED IT THE MOST

Children's immature and developing organs, brains, and detoxification and immune systems, plus their larger intake of food per kilo of body weight, combine to make them even more susceptible to toxins than adults. American toddlers eating m [...]

Posted On : Apr, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

protein supplements

  Protein supplements have become popular among athletes. They claim to increase strength, muscle mass, energy and even allege that they can promote weight loss. However there is very little evidence that these products actually deliv [...]

Posted On : Apr, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

Spreading the Organic Word

A growing number of consumers, and especially those dealing with chronic illness, are switching to organic food. A key motivation for consumers doing this is a simple belief that it's better for them. But is it true that there are health be [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2007 | Comments : 0

Organic food

Organic food is produced according to certain production standards. For crops, it means they were grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers or sewage sludge, and that they were processed without ionizing radia [...]

Posted On : Apr, 21 2007 | Comments : 0

Good for the Body

Here's a news flash: Natural and organic foods are good for your body. Not convinced? Consider the following facts: They are free from pesticides. It's been proven that more than 400 chemical pesticides are used routinely when farming and t [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2007 | Comments : 0

Organic Wine: Reprieve for the Allergic

While no one wants a wine allergy, those who have one are forced to take it seriously. This is particularly true if they are allergic to sulfites, compounds often used as a means to preserve wine by helping it to avoid oxidation and spoilag [...]

Posted On : Apr, 19 2007 | Comments : 0