Dairy that is labeled "organic" or carries the U.S. Department of Agriculture's symbol for organic food products must meet the USDA's requirements for organic dairy products. Since the number of dairies producing organic dairy products has...
Most of the food we eat isn’t produced locally, and by the time it reaches our grocer’s shelves, it may have encountered chemicals, undergone pasteurizing or been subjected to various types of processing as well as had ingredients...
You might be surprised to learn that the term "free range" is more a marketing term than a method of raising poultry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines "Free Range" chickens as those with access to run outside at some point but not...
Red clover, or Trifolium pratense, is recognized as a common weed but has a tradition of use in folk medicine. You might be familiar with its common names: cow clover, meadow clover and wild clover. Red clover is an edible plant and Europeans...
The H1N1 virus is a subtype of the influenza virus. The H1N1 strain of influenza was responsible for the swine influenza, or swine flu, disease that affected countries all over the world in 2009. In order to prevent the spread of the diseases,...
Because of the burgeoning "green" movement and growing concern for the environment, organic food is at the forefront of many consumers' minds--and that includes meat. Raised without the use of growth hormones, antibiotics or other harmful...
The Weston A. Price Foundation, an organization that advocates a traditional diet based on whole foods and pasture-raised animals, claims that its diet can help adrenal insufficiency and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. It asserts that a diet...
A pasture-raised egg has been laid by a chicken that has access to the outdoors where it can range freely, eating any of the grass, weeds, bugs or worms it finds. This type of environment provides a more humane living condition for the chicken and...
Dallas is associated more with fatty barbecue and big business than good health. In fact, the northern Texas city had 12 headquarters for FORTUNE 500 companies in 2010, which made it the third-most of any city, according to the magazine. Dallas,...
Iodine is an essential mineral needed for the synthesis of the thyroid hormones, thyroxin and triiodothyronine. Thyroid hormones regulate physiologic processes within cells including physical growth, mental development and the process of...
Cellulite is an aesthetically displeasing feature of the skin that looks like dimples or has an 'orange peel' or 'cottage cheese' appearance, according to a 2006 "International Journal of Cosmetic Science" article. Cellulite is probably one of the...
The milk pasteurization debate rages on in America, although many people remain unaware of the growing ranks of raw milk converts. Raw milk aficionados, who often have to buy their milk clandestinely, since only half the states in the United...
If you're going to San Francisco, California, and are looking for some exciting outdoor and physical activities, it's likely you won't be disappointed. The city offers almost any outdoor adventure you can think of in a green, rolling landscape...
Some meats, dairy and oil products contain CLA, or conjugated linoleic acid. Eating foods high in CLA may be beneficial for your health. Purported benefits of CLA include weight control, reducing high cholesterol and cancer prevention, according...
Organic foods may promote a healthy digestive system. Your digestive system, a key player in immune health, absorbs essential vitamins and nutrients and expels wastes and toxins. Many American diets contain an abundance of non-organic,...
Customers line up by the dozen, in a parking lot located in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Many people drive from hours away, to purchase a substance illegal for sale in certain states. Those in line are waiting to buy milk, unpasteurized raw milk....
