Nutritional Supplementation

     Are nutritional supplements necessary?  Does our food give us the nutrients we need to live?  What about all the pesticides, fertilizers, chemicals and food additives?  Does the food on store shelves feed and fortify us?  Do any of us get even the bare minimums of the Recommended Daily Allowances of vitamins and minerals?  Do…

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Oils, Fruits and Vegetables

     Now would probably be a good time to discuss fats and oils in our discussion about organic food.  We have been talking about processed foods and how nutrients are lost.  It is the same with fats; things like hydrogenated palm kernel oil are not natural.  Natural oils are oils extracted from safflower, sunflower, sesame seeds,…

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Organic Food

  Happily more and more people are demanding better food, i.e. organic, and the grocery stores are to complying.  You may have noticed “organic” or “natural” sections popping up in your produce section, as well as in certain aisles of the store.  This means the food industry is getting the message that people desire more…

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