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Lower Your Blood Pressure Without Medications
For some people, controlling high blood pressure requires taking several medications daily. Each can produces undesirable side affects. Not taking the medication due to side affects can result in a heart attack or stroke which are still the number one killer in the United States. There are proven ways to lower ... more
Read moreAncient Grains
More and more products are made and marketed with ancient grains. It’s used on products made with quinoa, amaranth, spelt and other grains grown and harvested for thousands of years. Advocates of ancient grains fail to tell you is that wheat, corn, and rice have also been harvested for thousands ... more
Read moreExcuse Our Dust
This site is undergoing several changes. If you have been following this site, you’ve probably noticed the recipe pages have changed to make them easier to read. New recipes have more details and photos. Older recipes will be revised to reflect the new format. Some Upcoming Changes Include All recipes with instructional ... more
Read moreOrganic Tortilla Chips
It was only a matter of time when the demand for organic products was high enough to beginning marketing and sell what amounts to organic junk foods. During the low fat diet craze of the 1980s, manufactures couldn’t flood supermarket shelves fast enough with “low fat”, processed foods; cookies, cakes, ice ... more
Read moreAnother Month, Another Miracle Diet Plan
March in the United States brings March Madness college basketball playoffs and Public television pledge drives to raise money supporting local Public television stations. In addition to music from the 50’s and 60’s, several brain and heart health programs, and musical groups touring the United States made famous on PBS, there was another ... more
Read moreFacts and Fantasies About Chia Seeds
Want to lose weight, boost your energy level, and be a stud or goddess in bed? Add miracle chia seeds to your daily diet. That was a recent claim by a “nutrition expert.” Just add a tablespoon of chia seeds to your smoothie or oatmeal and you can expect miracles. Chia ... more
Read moreMyths About Grass-Fed Beef
A local “farmers market”, actually more like a grocer posing as a proprietor of healthier foods, heavily markets it’s “all natural” grass-fed beef. Cattle raised on grass instead of corn has fewer calories due to less fat and saturated fat. Grass-fed beef also has more conjugated linoleum acid (CLA), a “good ... more
Read moreWhere’s The Apple In Apple Turnovers
Years ago a popular ad had a little old lady asking, “Where’s the beef?” in her hamburger that was more bun then burger. The same is true today. A recent supermarket ad had 4 apple or cherry turnovers for $2.99. The turnovers are pictured stuffed with apple and cherry filling. ... more
Read more5 Ways For Eating Healthier On A Budget
“Our objective has never been to tell people what to eat, but to serve them what they want to eat.” Andy Puzder, CEO CKE Restaurants. Owner of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s The above quote by Andy Puzder sums up the attitude of the food service industry. We will sell consumers what ... more
Read more9 Great Foods For a Healthy Diet
There are numerous lists of “super foods.” What they all have in common is fresh, nature, minimally processed foods. Junk foods, cookies, cakes, pies, potato chips, and pastries entice you when enter a store. Then you must wade through Isle after isle of processed foods to get to healthy foods. ... more
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