In today’s agricultural landscape, people are bombarded with toxic chemicals, nutritionally-weak food, and harmful food practices. It can be overwhelming, to say the least, especially because marketing teams have caught onto people’s desire to be healthy and do everything they can to convince you that stuff that isn’t good for you actually is. When it comes to health and diet, … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Boost Your Immune System
If you are determined to remember 2022 as the year that you improved your physical health and wellbeing, it may benefit you to familiarise yourself with a number of ways to boost your immune system. It can be easier said than done but by knowing exactly where to begin, you can take steps towards becoming the healthiest version of yourself and improve your approach to diet and … [Read more...]
Understanding Trans Fatty Acids
Trans fats are artificial fats made when hydrogen gas reacts with oil-- by a process called hydrogenation. Hydrogenation increases the shelf life and flavor stability of foods containing these fats. Trans fat can be found in vegetable shortenings, some margarine, crackers, cookies, snack foods, and other foods made with or fried in partially hydrogenated oils. Unlike other … [Read more...]