Recently, Lea from Nourishing Treasures did a series of posts in which she tested 18 different sauerkraut fermentation set ups to see which ones were the best — everything from a recycled salsa jar to an expensive Harsch Crock. She tested for the prevalence of lactic-acid producing bacteria, the absence of mold or other undesirable microorganisms, ease of success, and more. This is the summary of her findings!
Why Ditch The Infant Cereals?
Perhaps one of the biggest and most frightening crimes against young infants by pediatricians, food marketers, and parents everywhere is the recommendation that young infants should be eating rice cereals or other grains.
Heartburn Drugs Linked to Fatalities
According to researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the longer people take heartburn drugs (proton pump inhibitors), the greater their risk of dying prematurely from heart disease, kidney disease, and stomach cancer. Worse still, the risks increase according to the duration of treatment with these drugs, even if you lower…
You should watch The Biggest Little Farm
If you thought Food, Inc. or Fresh or The Future of Food or Farmageddon were amazing, be prepared to have your socks knocked off by The Biggest Little Farm. This documentary is hands down the most joyful, moving, and compassionate look at what it takes for a small, family farm to make it in the…
Vegan Parents Jailed For Gross Negligence
Yet another vegan couple was jailed last week after their baby nearly died from malnourishment. Though very tragic, this isn’t all that surprising given the alarming number of babies who are inadvertently killed and/or nearly starved to death by their well-meaning vegan parents. (See: Why I’m not a Vegan) A Swedish court sentenced the couple…
New Studies: Pizza, Cereal, & Other Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Early Death
Two major studies this week found a link between the foods most Americans eat — like hamburgers, pizza, breakfast cereal, ice cream, hot dogs, doughnuts, you name it — and an increased risk of early death. The studies came out of France and Spain and were published in the British Medical Journal (The BMJ) earlier…
New Study: Butter Protects Against Type-2 Diabetes?
Gimme all the butter. Especially the kind from grass-fed cows! I buy about 8 lbs of grass-fed butter a month for my little family of five, and that’s only because we’ve cut back our consumption of butter and started using more pasture-raised duck fat, bacon grease from heritage breed hogs, real olive oil, and coconut…
Monsanto Faces Thousands of Lawsuits after $2Bn Verdict
The wave of lawsuits being mounted against Monsanto and its parent company, Bayer, is growing, according to an article published today by NBC News. This comes after a jury awarded a $2 Billion settlement to Alva and Alberta Pilliod last week after they sued Monsanto for not disclosing that their Roundup herbicide causes cancer. It…
How To Make Butter: Homemade Butter Tutorial
If you haven’t already, you should learn how to make butter. It’s so simple that I think everyone should do it at least once! To experience the best of what homemade butter can be, I only bother making it if I’ve got some extra raw cream from grass-fed cows on hand.
Pelvic Organ Prolapse: You Are Not Alone
About a year ago on a random Tuesday morning, I woke up, sat on the toilet, realized things “down there” didn’t feel quite right, and had a mild panic attack. I think my exact words were, “Wow. Holy S@$*t! My uterus is falling out of my body!!!!!”
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