Benefits Of Eating Fermented Foods
Eating fermented foods may sound disgusting, but these foods can save your life and make you healthier. The human body needs the bacteria that lurks inside fermented foods, in order to function properly, such as the gut or the digestive system. Fermented foods go through a process called lacto-fermentation. Read more about lacto-fermentation here. In... Read More
Are There Benefits To Legalizing Marijuana?
Marijuana is very controversial although studies are beginning to show its merit in health issues. There are quite a few reasons legalizing marijuana can benefit society especially economically. Medically we already know that cancer patients show a greater appetite when given medical marijuana for cancer symptoms and chemotherapy side effects. Other patients are finding that... Read More
Your Child’s Diet Habits In Utero
Eating healthfully and maintaining a normal body weight is difficult for many people. It is easy to get in the habit of following a certain diet that consists of frequent stops to fast food restaurants, binges on junk food, and regularly consuming other foods that aren’t so healthy. Although parents may not realize it, their... Read More
The Focus And Sometimes Stigma Of Breastfeeding
Parenting is hard and most families try their best to do what is right. Sleepless nights and hectic days put pressure on parents and having to defend your choices as a parent is standard issue, even for celebrities. Living in the spotlight is difficult, as every choice you make is headline news to be discussed... Read More
Child Vaccines
Parents are required to make difficult decisions regarding their children’s health every day. Bearing the weight of the responsibility of making decisions regarding the health of another can be difficult, and vaccines have been a topic of many heated discussions. While the safety and efficacy of vaccines have been called into question, the medical community... Read More
MSG in Restaurant Foods: Health Concerns Associated With MSG
Mono-sodium Glutamate, also known as MSG is classified by the FDA as a flavoring. MSG is listed on the GRAS list, which generally means that it is on a list of foods that are deemed safe to consume, so there is no limit to the amount that can be added to your food. Most restaurants... Read More
Are Food Intolerances on the Rise?
Twenty-eight percent of adults 18 and older avoid gluten in their diets, according to NPD Group, a market research company. Around 30 million Americans have a degree of lactose intolerance. Why does it seem that more and more people are afflicted with the symptoms of food intolerance? Could you have a food intolerance? Food Allergies... Read More