seasonal variety

Back to basic human nature, we were designed to eat with the seasons. Bulk up on fruit in the summer, store fat and survive the more sparse giving season of winter. Repeat. But somehow we’ve gone off course, thanks to mass farming and our “must-have-now” society, and we have all things accessible at all times.…

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produce code 9

The price look-up (PLU) code system is used by most produce distributors but also allows consumers to be in-the-know to identify conventional and organic produce at the grocery store. Even though the defeat of Proposition 37 means that genetically engineered information will not be added to labels at this time, PLU codes do have the potential to…

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pasture raised egg

According to a 2007 Federal law, chickens labeled as Free Range (or Cage Free) can instead be crammed inside a warehouse and fed corn and soybeans as long as a door to a small patch of grass is left open for at least 5 minutes a day. Five minutes a day!?! Of course, crowding alone prevents…

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Almond Flour

Glucose and Gluten = bad. And both are key culprits in white sugars and white flours. Not only does sugar spike insulin levels in the body, it wreaks havoc on our internal inflammation leading to all sorts of heath issues. And it literally feeds cancer and supports its growth. And gluten…well basically it’s destroying our…

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almond butter

Did you know that peanuts aren’t actually nuts at all but rather legumes (aka beans)? For that reason alone, they need to be avoided. If you haven’t already read my blog on lectins, start there first or this post will make your head spin. Long story short – peanuts are FULL of lectins. Here’s a…

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