Must-Have Guide to NON-GMO Foods
The True Food Shopping Guide is a great tool for helping you determine which brands and products contain GM ingredients. It lists 20 different food categories that include everything from baby food to chocolate.
Additionally, here are four simple steps to decrease your consumption of GM foods as much as possible:
Reduce or eliminate [...]
Flexibility is a key to fitness. Stretch all major muscle groups at least two to three times per week after a 5- to 10-minute warmup. Stretch just to the point of a gentle tug. If you have back, joint, or other health problems, talk to your doctor first.
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Examine produce stickers on the fruits and vegetables you buy.
The PLU codes are as follows:
Conventionally grown fruit consists of 4 numbers
Organically grown fruit has 5 numbers prefaced by the number 9
GM fruit has 5 numbers prefaced by the number 8.
This table includes the glycemic index and glycemic load of more than 2,480 individual food items. Not all of them, however, are available in the United States. They represent a true international effort of testing around the world.
The glycemic index (GI) is a numerical system of measuring how much of a rise in circulating blood [...]
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
Release 22
This page provides access to Release 22 of the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference. You can either view the data here or download the data files and documentation in several different formats for use on your computer. An online search is also provided so [...]
What are Farmer’s Markets? Why are they important?
Farmer’s markets are usually open-air locations where farmers can sell their crops directly to the public. Consumers have access to local, fresh [...]
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