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The Complete Primer for Understanding the Nutrition of Fats, Oils and Cholesterol by Mary G. Enig Comprehensive reference book for understanding dietary fats The paradigm under which most of us live teaches that fats from animals and tropical nuts are unhealthy because they’re saturated, and that we need to consume mostly polyunsaturates from plants, such [...]
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Hartke Online posted a piece yesterday called Small Farmer Warns “HR2749 Will Put Me Out of Business” about the regulatory burden of HR2749 on the small farmer. The article explains the costs associated with such a regulation and how it doesn’t address food safety at all. The article also discusses the typical musical chairs played [...]
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I’ve been reading about the health benefits of pasture-raised meat and eggs lately, so I went to Eat Wild and Local Harvest to find some local farms. It was suprisingly easy to find farms within driving distance. Try it. Go to Eat Wild, then click on the left link that says Shop for Local Grass-Fed [...]
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I decided to switch to a paleolithic diet over a month ago, which includes meat, vegetables, nuts, seeds and a little fruit. It excludes processed foods, grains, legumes, sugar and sometimes dairy. I am doing this for health reasons and to find a diet compatible with my body that is also easy to execute. Since [...]
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Smoking is hazardous to your health, and anything that can help you quit seems welcome. But sometimes the price is too high. All drugs are poisons, and as such they carry side effects, which is a euphemism for physiological responses to toxins. The side effects for Chantix and Zyban have prompted the FDA to require [...]
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A few months ago I was really struggling with what I wanted to do for a living. After my entire life had changed from losing my business and my home and moving across the country, I had the opportunity to start my life over. I believe that we create our realities with our thoughts, which [...]
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A little over 200 years ago this nation was fighting for its independence from an oppressive government. The preamble to our Declaration of Indepence states: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty [...]
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I just checked my Amazon affiliate account, and someone ordered almost $300 worth of books, earning me almost $20 in affiliate commissions. Happily, one of the books is a title I had wanted a few years ago but didn’t order and then lost track of. What a happy coincidence. Last month several people placed orders [...]
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I am vehemently opposed to HR 2749, which would place unnecessary burdens on small farm operations. The federal government continues to seek power over our nation’s food supply, hampering and taxing the small farmer while ignoring the unhealthful practices of the industrial giants. The FDA isn’t content raiding vitamin supplement companies and preventing churches from [...]
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Mississippi Firm Recalls Pre-Packaged Meal Products Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination. The problem was first discovered when USDA found Salmonella in a dairy product and alerted FDA, resulting in the FDA investigation and subsequent recall of the nonfat dry milk product by Plainview Milk Products Cooperative. The products subject to recall include: Boxes of “TRADITIONS [...]
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