News regarding traditional wisdom and native diets regarding nutrition.
Tropical Traditions Adds New Line of Organic Corn that is GMO-Free
Organic Heirloom Cornmeal, Popcorn, and Whole Kernel corn from small-scale family farmers
Tropical Traditions Press Release
April 25, 2012
Springville, CA
Tropical Traditions announced today that they were offering a new line of organic heirloom corn grown by small-scale family farmers in western Wisconsin. These organic heirloom corn products include Pride of the North cornmeal, whole kernel corn, […]
Does Soy Have a Dark Side?
By Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN
KindredCommunity.com
Over the past two decades, soy has been widely promoted as a ‘miracle’ food that can prevent heart disease, fight cancer, fan away hot flashes and build strong bones and bodies in far more than 12 ways.
Sales of soy foods topped $4 billion in the USA for the first […]
Should Anyone Be Force-Fed Soy?
by Alliance for Natural Health
Seven prisoners say it’s happening to them—and their health is being damaged because of it.
The Weston A. Price Foundation is seeking an injunction against serving Illinois prisoners soy-laden meals as a source of cheap protein. And now a judge has ruled that the lawsuit will go forward.
The use of soy […]
Americans Eat the Cheapest Food in the World, But What is It Really Costing?
by Dr. Mercola
In 2010, Americans spent just over 9 percent of their disposable income on food (5.5 percent at home and 3.9 percent eating out).iThis is a dramatically lower percentage spent just decades ago in the early 1960s, when over 17 percent was spent on food, and even more of a “bargain” compared to […]
Get Omega-3s and Other Nutrients from Wild Edible Plants That are Probably Growing in Your Yard
Have you thought about eating plants that grow wild—perhaps in your own backyard? Some "weeds" can be delicious if prepared properly, and they are absolutely free.
Flawed Red Meat Study: You Are What Your Food Ate
by Alliance for Natural Health
Are beef eaters doomed to an early death?
A recent Harvard study, accompanied by some unduly alarmist articles in the press, found that the consumption of red meat is associated with higher mortality rates from cardiovascular disease and cancer. The study recommends substituting “healthy” protein sources such as fish, poultry, nuts, […]
Got Camel Milk? Anecdotal evidence suggests it may improve autism symptoms
By Christina Adams
Autism File
Excerpts:
Nomads in Algeria have long said, “Water is the soul, milk is the life.” They may be proved right by emerging reports that camel milk, the drink of nomadic peoples from Mongolia to India, may have a healing effect on various diseases.
Now parents from around the world, as I did in 2007, are also reporting reduced […]
Profoundly Flawed Study Used as Basis for CDC’s New Report on Supposed “Dangers” of Raw Milk
by Alliance for Natural Health
To hear the media tell it, our lives are in jeopardy if we drink unpasteurized milk. But the facts tell the opposite story.
A new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declares that raw milk “cannot be considered safe under any circumstances,” and […]
ADA Changes Name to Claim Monopoly on “Nutrition” Definition
by Alliance for Natural Health
Your activism is once again bearing fruit—but the dietetic monopoly is fighting back with its most underhanded move yet.
We are seeing a number of state victories in the battle against monopolization of nutrition services by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (see below). You may know it […]
Healthy Milk: What Is It?
by Alliance for Natural Health
And what’s standing in the way of your getting it?
A report from Harvard suggests that milk from factory farms may be associated with hormone-related cancers because of the industrial agricultural practice of milking a cow throughout her pregnancy. The later in pregnancy a cow is, the […]
Pasta, Not Bacon, Makes You Fat
by Dr. Mercola
Even though the low-fat craze has ended and more people are embracing healthy fats in their diet, there’s still a sizable group that has not heard the news yet …
Eating fat will not make you fat as quickly as eating carbs will.
This, in a nutshell, is what you need to recognize if […]
State Agents Now Replacing Homemade School Lunches with Government Approved Cafeteria Food
Health Impact News Editor Comment: The Food Police are here. They have been dispatched to schools to inspect all homemade school lunches brought from home to make sure they are approved. According to Sara Burrows of the Carolina Journal Online, “The Division of Child Development and Early Education at the Department of Health and […]
Chocolate: Candy or Cutting-Edge Medicine?
Health Impact News Editor Comments: When choosing a chocolate bar, get the “darkest” chocolate possible. The highest percentage of “dark” chocolate also has the lowest percentage of sugar. Organic and fair trade is important as well, as Sayer mentions below. Finally, make your own healthy chocolate with organic cocoa powder, organic honey, and coconut […]
Time to Stop Talking About Low-Fat, Say Harvard School of Public Health Nutrition Experts
Harvard School of Public Health
It is time to end the low-fat myth, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) nutrition experts told food industry leaders at the seventh annual World of Healthy Flavors Conference held in Napa, CA, from January 19 to 21, 2011. The conference, co-hosted by the Culinary Institute of America and HSPH, […]
Registered Dieticians Attack Low-Carb Blogger for Publishing the Truth about Nutrition and Diabetes
Steve Cooksey who runs the popular low-carb diabetes health blog called “Diabetes Warrior” at http://www.diabetes-warrior.net was notified on Friday, January 27, 2011 that he is under investigation for providing illegal nutritional counseling for people with diabetes on his web site. In this exclusive interview, Jimmy Moore from “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show” speaks with […]
Sheriff Who Challenged Feds for Amish Raw Dairy Farmer Receives Award for “Meritorious Valor”
Sheriff Brad Rogers of Elkhart County, Indiana, holds his award for “Meritorious Valor”.
Photo by David Gumpert
by David Gumpert
The Complete Patient
One of the best ways to get elected county sheriff these days is to campaign against the encroachments by the federal government on basic rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. And then, to […]
Dutch Get it Right and Recognize Saturated Fat is Not a Problem
by Dr. Mercola
A new study from the Netherlands has aroused a great deal of interest, especially as it comes immediately in the wake of an ill-conceived Danish tax that unfairly targets saturated fats.
The study found that dietary intake of saturated fatty acids is associated with a modest increase in serum total cholesterol — […]
7 reasons to eat more fat
by Katie Kimball
Kitchen Stewardship
Since I’ve been making an effort to eat more fat and the right kind of fat, flying in the face of popular opinion, I haven’t gained a pound. My cholesterol is great, and my husband’s lipid levels also have not changed (except for his HDL – the good stuff – going up).
I’ve […]
Saturated fat and cardiovascular disease: The discrepancy between the scientific literature and dietary advice
Nutrition
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 118-123, February 2012
Abstract
Given the large social impact of dietary advice, it is important that the advice have a solid scientific basis. Evidence-based dietary advice should be built on results from all studies available, according to a given methodology. Conclusions should be a valid representation […]
The Positive Effects of Low-Carbohydrate High Saturated Fat Diets on Diabetes
by Brian Shilhavy, Editor, Health Impact News
A study was published in 2011 in Current Diabetes Report by Dr. Richard Feinman of the Department of Cell Biology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. The title of the study is “Fad Diets in the Treatment of Diabetes.” The abstract is here.
I went ahead and purchased the […]