When it comes to optimum health and wellness, a diet rich in nutrient-dense foods is an absolute cornerstone. In a perfect world we would all eat plant foods that were organic and locally grown and animal foods that were pastured and ethically raised. The seeds for our vegetables would come from heirloom varieties, and our […]
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The pH Controversy
In nutrition circles, there is an ongoing debate about the importance of pH in the body. In normal human physiology there are variations in acidity or alkalinity in different areas, from the strong acidity of stomach acid to an equally strong alkalinity in the small intestine where bicarbonate is released. Your blood stays at an […]
The Ethics of Eating Meat
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Co-authored with Marcin Baranowski The ethics of eating meat extend beyond the ascribed relations of humans to livestock and humans to game. Life consumes life, and as omnivores, we cannot separate ourselves from this fundamental, underlying ecological truth. As such, […]
Liver: The Working Class Hero of Superfoods
Hunter-gatherer societies valued organ meats over muscle meat, often reserving them for the pregnant and breastfeeding women of the tribe. Mature modern cultures with refined culinary traditions also praise the delicacy of organ meats.