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Mar
29

“Health Food” vs. Healthy Food — How to read labels

Posted by: nbisea  |  Posted in: Food and Drink  |  Posted on: 03-29-2009

Do you know how to read food labels? Maybe you THOUGHT you did. Truth is, you probably don't. Tennessee Foundation Repair contractor . But Jeff Novick of the Pritikin Center does, and in his full talk he shows the 3 easy steps you MUST know if you ever buy foods at any supermarket or "health" food store. In this online excerpt, Novick — who used to be a food service manager at Kraft Foods — exposes one of the dirty secrets major food corporations use to deceive consumers. Custom Jewelry . Plasma TV . It's no accident labels are so confusing! High-protein/low …

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Mar
27

How Much Food Can I Grow Around My House?

Posted by: nbisea  |  Posted in: Food and Drink  |  Posted on: 03-27-2009

Peak Moment 87: In summer 2006 Judy Alexander embarked on an experiment to see how much food she could grow, and how many neighbors could benefit, from the garden around her house. Check out her homegrown rainwater collection and irrigation system – watering her 60+ edible crops. Denver Search Engine Optimization . Meet the bees, the chickens and the worms. appliance repair in claremont . Wedding Cakes Denver . And catch her joy in producing so much food for so little effort. …

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Mar
25

The Food Lobby Goes to School

Posted by: nbisea  |  Posted in: Food and Drink  |  Posted on: 03-25-2009

Who decides what our children are eating? To a large degree, it is the Federal Government. MLM Team . New Mexico foundation repair . Congress and the Department of Agriculture approve what foods can (and can't) be served to over 30 million American school children who get daily meals from the National School Lunch Program. diets to lose weight . The government gets a ton of pressure from a food and beverage industry frantic to keep kids hooked on a diet of sodas, snacks and hot dogs. The competition, for a piece of this billion market, is particularly …

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