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StillTasty: Your Ultimate Shelf Life Guide - Save Money, Eat Better, Help The Environment. Raw Protein. Adzuki Bean Soup with Sweet Potatoes Recipe. Farmers Bulletin. Properties of Food from a TCM Perspective. Paleo in the Local News - Doctors Getting on Board. I'm never too interested in going to great lengths to carefully consider what I'm going to write about, how I'm going to say it, if it's totally sound and solid factually, fair, or any number of other paralyzing elements that would principally serve to make my blog a very boring place.

There are already plenty of boring blogs. There's two reasons I operate this way: 1) I have open, unmoderated comments and when I fuck up, I hear about it. 2) I'm not afraid to say oops, I fucked up. In the larger scheme of things, whether I put tons of advance effort in or not, mistakes will be made. And based on what I see elsewhere, I often note that the amount of work that goes into a post is proportional to how strenuously the author will defend that work at all costs. Since I'm going to make errors no matter what, best I accept the correction here and there -- keeps commenters on their toes -- just come clean, and move on. ...Later...

Here's plain old links to the five parts, each running 2-3 minutes: Paleo Goes Mainstream: CBS News Reports « Primal Girl in a Modern World. You may have seen the recent reports on CBS San Francisco about the Paleo movement. Dr. Kim Mulvihill did a fantastic job at covering the topic. In fact, she was the only mainstream press at the recent Ancestral Health Symposium in LA and took part in Dr.

Lynda Frassetto‘s scientific study on the Paleo diet herself. Perhaps I’m a little biased, as I’m in the series, but I think that any publicity is good publicity for us! Part One: Caveman Diet Trend Starting To Catch Fire Part Two: Surprising Results from the Caveman Diet Part Three: Caveman Diet Shows Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Benefits Part Four: How Realistic is the Caveman Diet at Home? Part Five: For Some, Caveman Lifestyle Goes Beyond Diet Like this: Like Loading...

Principles of Healthy Diets. Read this booklet in: Chinese | Czech | Dutch | French | German | Greek Norwegian | Polish | Russian | Spanish | Swedish This is a Web version of our 28-page printed informational booklet . You may order printed copies via our Store. The Weston A. Price Foundation Guidelines & Membership Booklet Life in all its splendor is Mother Nature obeyed.

The Weston A. Contents About Dr. In the early 1930s, a Cleveland dentist named Weston A. The groups Price studied included sequestered villages in Switzerland, Gaelic communities in the Outer Hebrides, indigenous peoples of North and South America, Melanesian and Polynesian South Sea Islanders, African tribes, Australian Aborigines and New Zealand Maori. When Dr. The isolated groups Dr. The discoveries and conclusions of Dr. Characteristics of Traditional Diets Dietary Guidelines Eat whole, unprocessed foods. Dietary Dangers Do not eat commercially processed foods such as cookies, cakes, crackers, TV dinners, soft drinks, packaged sauce mixes, etc. Dietary Guidelines. Characteristics of Traditional Diets. TruRoots Organic Sprouted Green Lentils, 10-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 6): Amazon.com: Grocery & Gourmet Food.

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Ray Peat. Water. Juice Fasting. The Hidden Hazards Of Microwave Cooking. By now, you probably know that what you eat has a profound impact on your health. The mantra, "You are what you eat" is really true. But you need to consider not only WHAT you buy, but how you cook it. Eating most of your food raw is ideal. But most of us are not going to be able to accomplish a completely raw diet, and we'll end up cooking some percentage of our food. Smart food preparation starts with high quality foods and food preparation and that means saying sayonara to your microwave oven. Need to sterilize a dishcloth? Why the no nukes policy? Sad State of Our Soils Over the past century, the quality of fresh food has declined due to soil depletion, unsustainable farming practices, overproduction of crops, and the use of pesticides and herbicides.

Not surprisingly, a calorie today will provide you less nutrition than a calorie from 100, or even 50 years ago. So now, more than ever, you must be careful to maximize the "bang for your buck" when it comes to the foods you eat. Autumn & Health: Beginning a Transformation into Yin | Aiyana Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs. Autumn & Health: Beginning a Transformation into Yin By Michael Pingicer, L.Ac., Dipl. NCCAOM I was born in autumn, and maybe that is why I have an affinity for the season.

Autumn is a time that provides a cool, crisp breeze in the morning that hits my face and helps me wake up. It represents a time to pick apples so long that my knuckles become scratched and chilled, but it is all worth it when I bite into the perfect, juicy, teeth-aching apple. It means growing a fuller beard for extra warmth. Early autumn stirs thoughts of family and gatherings that will take place in late autumn and early winter. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Theory about Appropriate LivingThe Huang Di Nei Jing (The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon) is one of the chief medical books of TCM written thousands of years ago. In Chapter 1, the Yellow Emperor asks: AutumnAutumn is a time where the yang/warmth of the sun begins to lessen and give way to the yin/cooler seasons of fall and winter.

Veggies Other Autumn Tips. Healthy Eating with the Seasons. Topics What are the benefits of Eating Foods in Season? Every week we celebrate a food that is in season because that is when you get the most flavor and nutritional value and when it is the most affordable. For the greatest freshness look for foods that are locally grown and are in season. Discussion Seasons form the natural backdrop for eating. Research Supporting Seasonal Eating In a research study conducted in 1997 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in London, England, significant differences were found in the nutrient content of pasteurized milk in summer versus winter. Guides for Eating Seasonally What does this mean for you? In spring, focus on tender, leafy vegetables that represent the fresh new growth of this season.

In all seasons, be creative! References Haas EM. Dietary Advice for Each Season.

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