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EarthTalk® | Organic Foods

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Credit: Polka Dot/Thinkstock Some studies show organic foods to be no healthier and only marginally safer with regard to individual exposure to pesticides than non-organic foods. Nonetheless, choosing organic is a wise "better safe than sorry" strategy which also reduces pollution and conserves water and soil quality.

Dear EarthTalk: There's been a lot of coverage on the topic of organic foods and how they aren't actually any healthier than conventional foods. Is this true? -- Gina Thompson, Salem, OR There is no doubt that organic foods are healthier -- for our bodies individually, as well as for the environment -- than their conventionally produced counterparts. The question is how much healthier and does the difference warrant spending more on your grocery bill. Conventional food is produced using … [Read more...]

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Spirited Kidz: Food for Our Kids’ Soul

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Dear Nadine, I'd like my kids to develop a more spiritual relationship to their food? Any ideas? Foody Mum, Fargo, ND It's been half-birthday season for my oldest two kids, which meant "that" discussion again. "That" discussion is about what I think is an appropriate birthday snack to send to school. The year Leo took in oatmeal-raisin cookies with berries for his half-birthday, I was told they were the "worst treats in history!" When I responded to Yasmin's recent request for half-birthday … [Read more...]

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Five Steps to Overcoming a Food Addiction

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You know the food you’re eating is bad for you — you just can’t stop eating it. You have a food addiction and you’re not alone. Millions of people also are suffering. This is the area of health where most of us have our greatest challenge. We want to eat healthier, we want to be healthier, but when it comes to eating right, we just can’t seem to do it. What we eat has less to do with our intellect and more to do with the associations we have to food. An association is a link in … [Read more...]

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Recipe: Roasted Butternut Chowder with Apples & Bacon

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A Gluten-free, Dairy-free Whole Food Recipe This is a delicious recipe to enjoy the best of the fall flavors. To make this soup more filling, you can add some cooked brown rice. Ingredients: 1 butternut squash, about 1-1/2 pounds, peeled, seeded and cut into cubes 1 large onion, chopped 2 large apples, peeled, cored and chopped 4 turkey or pork bacon slices 1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 2 TBS minced garlic Salt and pepper to taste 3 TBS olive oil 1 TBS chopped fresh … [Read more...]

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Superfoods – Part Two

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Last of a two-part series Last month’s article looked at the top five most popularly mentioned superfoods. They included turmeric, garlic, ginger, healthy fats and tea. The theme of these food items is they have known anti-inflammatory properties. This month, we will look at the next five most popularly mentioned superfoods. The list was compiled after looking through current superfoods literature. BERRIES The berry category covers many different fruits, but the few specifically … [Read more...]

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Health Coaching – A New Approach

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Would you like to eat natural wholesome foods, but think it takes too much time or money? Worried that a change in the foods you love will be replaced with bland, tasteless food choices? Many people suffer from these thoughts when contemplating a way to improve their health. Usually, they embark on a short-term solution called a "diet" to lose some weight; but unfortunately, this seldom brings them the long-term results they crave. Studies show that people increase their success rates when … [Read more...]

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Recipe: Cranberry Relish

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A Gluten-free, Dairy-free Whole Food Recipe Cranberry season is a favorite of mine, because I get excited to make this dish. It is bursting with flavor and full of antioxidants. 2 cups fresh cranberries 1 cored apple 1 peeled orange 1 cup pitted dates *Filtered water *Use enough filtered water to create the consistency you desire. If you have a good quality blender, you can put all of the ingredients in at the same time. Blend until chunky, not smooth. … [Read more...]

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Superfoods

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First of a two-part series Each week, I muster the energy to shop for the week's groceries. It's never fun. I don't like to grocery shop. And adding to my dislike is the confusion: What really is best for me to eat? What labels or brands do I trust? I consider myself an informed consumer, and yet still struggle with what to buy. Every sign and label is trying to convince me of the health benefits: low calorie, no trans fats, high in fiber. Then I stumble upon the dreaded "superfood" … [Read more...]

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Recipe: Apple Crisp

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A Gluten-free, Dairy-free Whole Food Recipe In the autumn weather, I find this recipe delightful served in a bowl with some unsweetened almond milk poured in the bottom. Be aware that some people with a gluten sensitivity can tolerate gluten-free oats (Bob's Red Mill brand) while others can't. Ingredients Filling 12 apples (peeled, unpeeled or both), cored and sliced 1/4 cup maple syrup 2 tsp cinnamon 1/3 cup dried currants 1 TBS brown rice flour Topping 2 cups rolled oats 1 … [Read more...]

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Is it Time to Re-examine your Relationship…with Food?

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For many of us, the start of a new year usually means the start of a new diet. We are bombarded with ads promoting diet programs guaranteed to help shed unwanted pounds. And, they all work. But for how long? One of the reasons that the weight-loss industry is so profitable is that we keep coming back for more. Why is it that we just can't seem to keep that long-term commitment with weight-loss? Although many of these diet or weight loss programs have the basics right: better choices, fewer … [Read more...]

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Food Inc. : An Edge Interview with Robert Kenner

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The critically acclaimed and Academy Award-nominated film Food Inc. - filmmaker Robert Kenner's exposé of corporate farming in America - also is one of the top-grossing theatrical documentaries of all time. In the three years since its release, Food Inc. remains part of the conversation as America wrestles with obesity, diabetes and other health conditions that are linked to the poor quality of food consumed by Americans and produced by only a handful of multi-national … [Read more...]

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Recipe: Asian 3-Bean Salad

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A Gluten-free, Dairy-free Whole Food Recipe This is a delicious way to use your fresh green beans from your garden. This makes a perfect side dish to go with your favorite grilled fish. Ingredients: 1 lb. fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces One 10 oz. bag frozen shelled edamame 2 tbsp. olive oil 3 tbsp. rice vinegar 1/4 cup 100% fruit apricot preserves 1 tbsp. agave nectar 1 tsp. peeled and grated fresh ginger One 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed 2 … [Read more...]

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What Are You Eating? What’s Eating You?

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Your Relationship with Food...and How You Can Heal It! In a time when many are calling for better eating habits for ourselves and our children...when obesity and poor eating habits are a national epidemic...do you wonder why we eat the way we do? Why so many of us seem unable to keep good eating habits? And how we can truly make a lasting, sustainable change in the way we eat? Food is a hot button issue today -- summer, fall, winter and spring. We hear a lot about obesity in our nation, … [Read more...]

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Recipe: Slow-baked Barbecued Beans

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A Gluten-free, Dairy-free Whole Food Recipe These are delicious at a summer barbeque and definitely worth the extra effort. Ingredients: 2 cups dried pinto beans, soaked overnight 2 onions, thinly sliced 4 cloves of garlic 20 oz. plain tomato sauce 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 TBS chipotle en adobo* (less if you don't like spicy food) 1 TBS chili powder 2 tsp dried oregano Salt and Pepper to taste * Chipotle en adobo - This is a pepper marinated in a smoky, spicy sauce. You can find … [Read more...]

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The Ritual & Celebration of Food

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Last of a 4-part series Throughout the ages, food has been a part of human celebrations, life passages and holidays. We seasonally rejoice in different foods each time of the year and there have been entire festivities dedicated to each harvest. We are beginning to return to time-honored celebrations of food and harvest. There are more communal pot lucks with different kinds of foods as themes, but for the most part, our meals are rushed and eaten in front of the TV or computer just to … [Read more...]

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