At one time all you ever heard from health experts was that you should cut down on your salt intake and to cut out saturated fats. While doing this can be beneficial to your health new research now shows that eating a diet high in sugar and carbs is more damaging. Far more than eating too much fat in your diet.

Consuming too much sugar can really play havoc with your health. It positions you as a prime candidate for developing Type II diabetes as well as kidney and nerve disease. Which can all lead to an early death.

You might have heard about these types of facts, but there is a hidden danger that you may not be aware of. Do you know that almost three quarters of all the packaged foods which are sold in the U.S. alone contain sugar, don’t forget to add beverages to this number, too. Continue reading →

As more and more people are finding it necessary to stretch their monthly food budget, many are wondering what the best way is to reduce their monthly food bill.

Keeping your food healthy is another concern – it might be easy to reduce your food bill by eating nothing but generic peanut butter and white bread, but you might find your savings offset by health problems!

Here are some simple steps you can take to cut your food bill and still eat the healthy foods you need.

1 – Whole Foods

For some reason, many people think that eating fresh, whole foods is more expensive than eating pre-packaged foods. When it comes down to how much food you get for your dollar, it’s often the other way around. Continue reading →

Do you know where your food comes from? Some products come from around the world – China, Mexico and Canada are common locations.

When you purchase food from other countries you’re supporting their economy and keeping their farms going while local farms suffer. That’s why you may want to search for local food.

Sustainable foods are those food products which are produced, processed, distributed and eaten in the area where you live.

Why would it matter whether you buy local food or not? There are many reasons to choose foods which are grown close to home. Primarily you’re supporting local farmers and enabling them to keep their farms going for another year. Continue reading →