The Local Food Movement is Sweeping Our Nation: Are You In?
It’s February in Connecticut, and the closest fruiting banana tree is probably at least 1000 miles away. The same goes for strawberries, watermelon, pineapple, and pretty much every other warm-weather crop you can think of. And yet, here in the depths of the New England winter, I can walk into any grocery store and find […]
This Happens After You Eat Organic For Just One Week
One of the most common nutrition questions that I get from my patients and my readers is this one: Is organic food better? Here’s the short answer…YES. It’s true that organically grown produce tends to be more expensive, and many people question whether the increased cost is justified. There is also an ongoing controversy about […]
Humans Twisting of Food Causes Major Health Issues
If you ask a zookeeper or a veterinarian about what a particular species of animal eats, they’ll tell you that the animal has “a diet” which is based on what that animal might find (or hunt) in nature. Animals have a diet, but humans go on a diet– big difference. One of the biggest drivers of […]
Is Organic Food Worth the Cost?
News about organic produce has been sprouting up in the media a lot lately. One story, which I noticed recently, reported that 30 percent of all households consume at least some organic foods. Another article that I read said that demand for organic products is growing. Both of these reports felt like encouraging news to […]
Food Is Less Nutritious
A friend of mine got married in Northern California recently, and I flew out there for the wedding. The venue was over two hours from the airport so I rented a car, and it wasn’t long before I found myself driving through farmland as far as my eyes could see. At one point in my […]
