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Regardless of the specific diet you follow, eating organic is a smart priority. Nearly 75% of the 6,953 produce samples tested by the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) in 2014 contained pesticide residues. And this is in the face of soaring consumer demand for food without synthetic chemicals. Unfortunately conventional fruit and vegetable industries […]

We all have grandiose hopes and aspirations for healthy changes at the start of the year but why is it then that less than half of us actually stick with our changes? I believe the number one action holding people back is not making time in their routine for new behaviors. And when you factor […]

In the heart of winter with very little sunshine or even time outside for that matter the body’s need for Vitamin D becomes even more apparent. Think Seasonal Affective Disorder, a condition of inadequate sunlight which can often be improved by increasing vitamin D levels. If you live north of the line connecting San Francisco […]

If you haven’t seen this film before I believe it’s totally worth a watch. It’s a 2012 documentary exposing the diet and food industry and why diets don’t work. More than 1/3 of women and 1/4 of men in the United States are on a diet. As I discussed in my blog post on Dieting, […]

Throughout my website I emphasize the importance of eating with the rhythm of nature. This means that if we live in the Northern Hemisphere we’re not eating tomatoes or berries in the winter. I know it’s tempting when pretty much any food we desire is at our fingertips all year long but the reality is […]