Organic Foods

Creamy Southwest Ranch dip cools off spicy chicken without losing flavor. Serve as an appetizer on skewers or as a meal with cilantro-lime rice and grilled vegetables. Ingredients: 1 package Simply Organic Southwest Ranch Greek…

As we learn more about the detrimental effects of a diet high in meat, not to mention the environmental impact of huge factory farms, many of us are looking for tasty plant-based alternatives to add to our diets. Tempeh is a great…

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a dangerous condition because it puts intense pressure on your artery walls. Left untreated, hypertension can lead to serious problems like heart disease, kidney disease, and stroke. This is…

It seems like one way or another, our food is always touching plastic. From the bag or package it comes in to storing leftovers in plastic containers, we use it constantly while the food is in our possession. But even before we pull…

Each year, a non-profit organization called the Environmental Working Group, or EWG, does extensive testing of crops to determine which have the most pesticide residue. The majority of the entries on the list are fruits. Many of them…

Organic produce can be very expensive. If you want to avoid pesticide residue but keep costs down, there are fruits and vegetables that are safe to eat when grown conventionally. Buy these conventionally grown examples and save your…

We typically think about fruits as being the antioxidant powerhouses, but root vegetables are actually really good in this regard, too. A root vegetable is simply one where we primarily eat the root portion of it. They tend to be high…

Organic food can be expensive, and it is certainly trendy. But are there dangers associated with eating non-organic (conventional) foods? Absolutely. People who choose organic food tend to be healthier overall and have healthier…

Arthritis is a disease that involves chronic inflammation. It is not curable, so the best thing you can do is adopt strategies that reduce inflammation and manage your pain. The good news is that an anti-inflammatory diet can go a long…

Food production is heavily regulated throughout the world, so much so that many governments have banned particular things. Sometimes that’s to keep consumers safe, but other times the reasons are kind of bizarre. Americans still eat…