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Can Berries Really Be This Healthy For Me?
Different kinds of berries offer vital substances to our health. Almost all berries taste sour, and many people believe they increase blood acidity, because it is generally thought that whatever tastes sour to the tongue is an acid, chemically speaking. But this opinion is wrong, because all berries, with the exception of cranberries, have an excess of alkaline.
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The Benefits of Natural and Organic Produce
Having spent most of my life living off of junk food, I was pretty shocked when I started learning about what goes into the produce we consume every day from the grocery store.
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"If you eat junk, it shows," says Michel Nischen, a staunch advocate of organic food for over a decade and the author of the 2003 book "Taste Pure and Simple: Irresistible Recipes for Good Food and Good Health," a winner of the prestigious James Beard award. As a long-time and visible advocate of organic foods, Nischen has developed quite a following among organic food disciples and naturalists. He has also become a favorite subject of media outlets concerned with this topic.
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The Health Benefits Of Organic Food
The society of today is one that struggles to find its balance when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle. We are bombarded on a daily basis with the newest and best products on the market all designed to help us achieve maximum health. But for many who have traveled this road many a time, the answer is simple; a healthy lifestyle begins and ends with a nutritious diet rich in whole foods. But while we may know the types of food we should be eating – fruits, vegetables, lean meats, and whole grains – we are now faced with another choice – that of organic food.
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When I first started hearing about "organic" food, I was a little confused since all food, scientifically speaking, falls into the carbon-based organic category. But, in the world of grocery shopping "organic" specifically refers to foods which meet the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s set of national standards concerning properly certified organic foods. Only products certified by the USDA can be sold as officially "organic" in the U.S. Any producer who neglects to follow these guidelines, and has previous certification by the USDA is fined per offense. So, what we really need to understand is the USDA guidelines.
