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The raw food diet is a diet of fresh, whole food that has not been refined, chemically processed, denatured, or heated above 118°F, so its nutritional content is preserved, including the living enzymes. Enzymes are functional proteins essential to all living things that act as catalysts for numerous chemical reactions including digestion. As Chief Nutrition [...]
Some would say that even if you eat a “balanced diet” you should still take supplements because there are not enough vitamins and minerals in the soil. What do you think? There is some truth to the assertion that supplementation has become necessary due to the fact modern agricultural practices don’t preserve the quality and [...]
As Mother’s Day quickly approaches, and many of you have no idea what to get mom for her special day. Quit over thinking it – give the gift of health! With that in mind, Fitness Goop has teamed up with Manitoba Harvest for our latest Monthly giveaway. Manitoba Harvest is giving a lucky winner $100 gift certificate [...]
To kick start our Monthly Giveaway Contests, we’ve partnered with Manitoba Harvest who are generously providing us with a $100 gift certificate to give to YOU to enjoy their amazing hemp products. Click here http://a.pgtb.me/VTRCCs and enter for your chance to win! We’ll pick one winner at random at the end of this month. About May’s Giveaway Hemp is [...]
Do you want to lower your triglycerides naturally with food? Eat cashews because they supply the same heart-healthy monounsaturated fat found in olive oil which lowers triglycerides reducing the risk for heart disease and type-2 diabetes. Cashews are actually seeds that adhere to the bottom of the cashew apple, the fruit of the cashew tree, which [...]
When was the last time you sat down to eat without worrying about carbohydrates, fats, or calories? We invite you to take our Ultimate Food test and find out if you are adding to the collective eating disorder in North America. Ultimate Food Test When was the last time you sat down to a special [...]
There’s always been debate around the nutritional value of organic food. In recent months, some studies have come out suggesting that organic food is no better than that which is conventionally grown. But there’s also plenty of information suggesting organic food is superior to conventional grown crops. So who do we believe? What is the [...]
You have heard the rumour: High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is unhealthier than regular table sugar and a major contributor to America’s obesity epidemic. Is it really? Shockingly, the USDA reports that we consume on average 600 calories per day from sugar, mostly in the form of HFCS. This statistic is not hard to believe. [...]
Gluten Sensitivity Enteropathy is an autoimmune inflammatory condition that refers to a group of different types of gluten sensitivity. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and other foods derived from these grains. The most extreme subgroup is celiac disease, a genetic autoimmune condition. One percent of Americans are estimated to have celiac [...]
Have you ever taken a bite out of a big red strawberry, only to find that the inside is white and it lacks the rich and juicy flavour that you remember as a child? Chances are this strawberry was grown thousands of kilometers from your home. The main reason for this flavourless phenomenon is that [...]
