Is Caffeine Causing Your Chronic Back Pain?
Back pain affects 9 out of 10 people at some point during their lives. It is one of the most common reasons for people to miss work or visit the …
Healthy Living
FDA: Aspirin No Benefit in the Prevention of Heart Attack
Another medical sacred cow bites the dust. Time to chuck that baby aspirin bottle in the trash if you haven’t already. My Mother, who is 88 …
Why Store Pectin for Home Canning is Unhealthy (+ What to Use Instead)
Pectin is an almost universal additive to commercially made jams and jellies. Even when homemade, this ingredient is commonly used to ensure a …
170 Scientific Studies Confirm The Dangers of Soy
With all the loads of scientific data available that soy (even edamame) is not a healthy part of anyone’s diet, it shocks me how many folks are …
Surprise! Research Reveals Little Calcium in Bone Broth
Is there as much calcium in a cup of bone broth as in a cup of milk? Many people in the Real Food community seem to think so. The hard truth is that …
Why We Switched to Health Care Sharing (bye-bye Insurance)
It’s no secret that the healthcare system in the United States is beyond broken. What’s worse, Congress does not seem capable of fixing it …
How Coconut Oil Got Blackballed by Wikipedia
Wikipedia, the popular online free dictionary, defines itself as “a collaboratively edited, multilingual, free Internet encyclopedia that is …
How to Order Steak at a Restaurant (and not get sick later)
How to order steak at a restaurant to ensure an enjoyable experience that won’t leave you with a headache, indigestion, or worse the next day. I …
How to Spot Healthy Soup Brands
How to identify healthy soup brands at the store that don’t come packaged in cans, cartons, or shelf-stable tetra paks. When the essential life …
5 Basic Cooking Skills Children Need to Learn
One thing I contemplate regularly is how my children will fare in a world obsessed and overridden with calorie heavy, nutrient poor, industrialized …
Is Tuna Safe to Eat Post Fukushima?
Tuna has always been a staple Real Food in our home. I’ve always taken care to source low mercury, sustainably caught tuna in order to prepare …
Salt and Pepper in Bone Broth: Do’s and Don’ts
Salt and pepper. Who could find fault with these most basic of traditional seasonings that have improved the flavor and palatability of food for …