Morning Veda Healthies, This year’s report on the safety and humane slaughter of Pigs is frightening. Bruce Friedrick, Sr. Director for Strategic Initiatives and Farm Sanctuary, discusses the numerous violations in pig slaughterhouses and the food contamination that results. For Veda Health followers eating meat, this is an important issue to address for your diet….
Category: Nutrition
Let’s talk about FAT…Part I – Snacking
Greetings Veda Healthies! This is the first of a series of articles on one of our most challenging subjects, FAT. Most of us struggle to keep our digestion in check, our metabolism at its highest and fat in low amounts on our body frame. Well, if you have ever wondered about the frequency of meals…
Savory Sunflower Seed Dressing with Herbs!
Veda Healthies! Here’s your chance to put living food into action. This sunflower dressing recipe gets even better if you soak the seeds overnight in a drop of lemon juice to remove the phytic acid and begin the germination process for the seeds. Also, swap out the agave for some maple syrup or palm sugar…
Carob – The Chocolate Substitute!
A recent comment on the chocolate posting led me to post some info on natural Carob. Here are 2 articles that help outline some of its benefits. Highlights include using Carob as a substitute for Chocolate for those who are intolerant or on a diet. Thanks Tia! The Many Health Benefits of Carob to the…
Top ten healthy reasons to eat chocolate!
Well folks, today’s fun healthy post involves a subject I know to be near and dear to many of your hearts, CHOCOLATE! Although chocolate is not specifically recommended by Ayurvedic practitioners, the health benefits of natural, pure coco bean are acknowledged. But, skip the fatty, sugary, processed bars and instead try organic, dark chocolate coco…
The Sweet Sting of Agave…
Well folks, Veda Health just touched upon the high fructose content and heavy processing of Agave syrup, but here are some great articles to delve further into the issue. I’ve included some highlights with excerpts from each article to help understand the basics of why most manufactured (but not all) agave is not a good…
Help Veda Health Reach 1,000 followers!
Veda Health is trying to attain 1,000 followers! If you’ve read our multidimensional blog, then you know we share insight from Holistic Living, Nutrition, Fitness, Ayurveda, Acupressure, Food Safety, Yoga, Natural Body Care and much, much more! Please share our blog with your friends, family, coworkers and social buddies. Just direct them to http://www.vedahealth.net and encourage them…
Consumers should have the right to know if they are eating GM food…
Hey Folks, Just an interesting article on one person’s perspective of the GMO labeling issue. Food for thought…Enjoy. =) A sign supporting the unsuccessful Proposition 37 ballot in 2012 which called for the mandatory labelling of GM foods in California. Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images The consumer right to information about food must over-ride debate…
8 Foods People Think Are Healthy (But May Not Be)…
Well, this article is originally called 8 Foods People Think Are Healthy (But Aren’t). However, I have a couple of notes on it so I changed the (). Firstly, it’s a great article with lots of helpful points. Overall, I agree with how limiting or avoiding these 8 food suggestions can help improve our health,…
Sign up for Greenshire Garden To Table!
June 23rd 10am – 1 pm This class showcases the flavors and properties of herbs in the use of fresh homemade dressings, dips, marinades, herbal beverages, salads and cheeses. Herb recipes can be paired with vegetable, meat and fish entrees. Special attention is paid to gluten-free and vegan diets with both non-dairy and adjustable dairy…
Should You Take A Multivitamin? Benefits & Side Effects…
Should You Take A Multivitamin? Benefits & Side Effects by Dr. Charlie Seltzer, MD | April 30, 2013 | Updated: May 6, 2013 | 23 comments Put simply, a multivitamin is a nutritional supplement that includes a combination of vitamins, and often minerals. Vitamins are good for you, right? So it should be a no-brainer: why not take a multivitamin. The…
The Scary Truth About What’s Really in Meat
The Scary Truth About What’s Really in Meat – Kimberly Snyder offers some interesting points about food safety and the treatment of animals raised for meat consumption. Having experienced camphylorbactor myself in college, let me tell you, it’s no picnic. Choose meats, poultry and seafood wisely and perhaps opt for a vegetarian meal a few…
6 unusual herbs to grow in your spring garden!
Thu, Mar 07 2013 at 3:11 PM http://www.mnn.com/your-home/organic-farming-gardening/stories/6-unusual-herbs-to-grow-in-your-spring-garden Networx.com Photo: Frannyanne/Shutterstock If you’re ready to move beyond basic basil and oregano, this is a good place to start… You’re already growing sweet basil, dill and mint. Your parsley and cilantro are always abundant in your garden. Yet, for some strange reason, you want to kick it up…
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