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Is Organic Food Better for You (nutrition, fewer pesticides)?

September 14, 2016 / 2 minutes of reading

If you saw the recent press about organic food (MSNBC’s headline: “Organic food no more nutritious than non-organic”), you may be left wondering if conventional is best after all. But,  you’ll want to take a close look at this debate before making up your mind. A recent review of the published research on organic and non-organic foods (including veggies, fruit, meat, poultry, eggs and milk), out of Stanford University and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, found that organic …

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Are You Choosing a Food for it’s Health “Halo”?

April 14, 2011 / 2 minutes of reading

Do the terms “organic” or “natural” make you view a food or beverage a little differently? Are you more likely to pick up a package with muted green and brown tones and the words “all natural” on front? For the past few years a few studies have shed light on the possibility that people attribute better nutrition and better health to foods with a health halo.  And, recent research proves this theory is a reality when it comes to organic products. …

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Eat Clean for Better Health

March 26, 2010 / 2 minutes of reading

I often hear the term “clean eating” or “I eat a clean diet” and to the everyday person these terms mean nothing. Or rather, clean eating may conjure up thoughts of scrubbing fruits and vegetables and steering clear of the mac n’ cheese that has been sitting out for hours on a buffet line. In the physique world though, clean eating means something totally different – it means eating an unprocessed healthy diet low in sugar (except around workout time). I …

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