Creamy, Nutritious Wild Rice Milk
One of the biggest problems with rice milk as a milk substitute is that it is basically a glassful of carbs. There is little to no redeeming …
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Healthy Cheese: 5 Things You MUST Ask Before Buying
The five characteristics that distinguish healthy cheese from a fake commercial wannabe. The savvy consumer asks these questions before buying to …
Infrared Sauna Review. Why Near Infrared is Best
Infrared sauna options vary considerably in safety and effectiveness. The reasons near infrared saunas are superior to far-infrared or “full …
Hemp Seed Oil: Hip But Is It Healthy?
If you google hemp seed oil, you will almost immediately get a positive impression. Search results produce a myriad of glowing accolades including the …
Swaddling: What Every Parent Needs to Know First
I remember very vividly the first (and second) times I used swaddling to help my firstborn take naps during the day. He was a few months old at the …
Sprouting versus Soaking or Fermentation for Food Digestibility
The careful anthropological study of ancestral societies reveals a surprising truth. Healthy, chronic disease-free traditional cultures who ate grains …
Hair Loss and Balding Prevention: Are Saturated Fats the Answer?
People today are experiencing hair loss at a rate not seen by previous generations. Even children are starting to lose their hair, especially young …
Why We Should Be Eating Wild Rice (even if grain free)
Discussion of why wild rice far outstrips both brown and white rice varieties in nutrition and health benefits. Some tips for sourcing and easily …
Safe Flea Control for Pets: No Pesticides and No Drugs (+ Video)
Resolving a flea infestation in your home with natural, nontoxic methods is a fairly simple and straightforward process. Preventing and controlling …
How to Store Sourdough Starter (short and long term)
Traditional foodies know that feeding sourdough starter regularly is necessary to keep it active, bubbly and healthy. What if you are going on …
10 Minute Gourmet Red Sauce
There is no doubt that making your own red sauce with fresh, preferably heirloom tomatoes is best. What to do when fresh tomatoes are out of season? …
How to Spot Fake Sourdough at the Store (Panera too!)
Tips for spotting fake sourdough bread at the store so you don’t waste your money on a phony product that is an unhealthy choice. As awareness …