The Plastic Danger Several years ago a very dangerous chemical  that was making its way into our bodies and environment started to get a lot of attention. For 40 years, BPA, (Bisphenol A) has been used in the  production of plastics and the coatings of drink and food cans. It is also used in the manufacturing of dental fillings, medical and dental equipment, household electronics, sports equipment and eyeglasses. BPA leaks out of plastic and cans and into our bodies.  It is not just our bodies that are affected, when plastic ends up in our environment,...

How Our Ancestors Ate Thousands of years ago, before farming was introduced, our ancestors foraged wild plants that were much more nutritious than what is currently grown today. The plants were more colorful and bitter tasting, indicating that they were healthier. For example, corn had a darker, more robust color compared to the pale yellow corn that we eat now. Then, with the introduction of pesticides, herbicides and GM foods, the nutrition in our food began dwindling at an even faster pace.  GM foods are almost devoid of nutrients. For instance, non-GMO corn has 437  times...

Think Bottled Water is Healthier? The good news is that you probably don’t need to be pouring 8 or more glasses of water into your body every day.  (our blog 8 Glasses of Water May Not Be Healthy). The bad news? Our water, even bottled water, may have some pretty nasty surprises in it. A lot of bottled water is just glorified tap water. Why?  Bottled water is not subject to the stringent testing that even municipal tap water is. For the most part, the bottled water industry is pretty unregulated. Bottled water is overseen by the FDA. The...