http://thehealthyeatingsite.com Recipes and information to help you eat healthier Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:59:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Goji berries (Lycium barbarum) are the most nutritionally dense fruit on Earth. They are a member of the nightshade family (Solonaceae), which contains many other common vegetables such as potato, sweet potato, tomato, eggplant, and pepper, as well as some poisonous plants like belladonna and deadly nightshade. Native to the [...]]]> http://thehealthyeatingsite.com/the-health-benefits-of-goji-berries/ A report from the Union of Concerned Scientists on the value of GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) crops is the first to evaluate in detail the overall yield effect of these crops after more than 20 years of research and 13 years of commercialization in the United States. Based on all the information that’s been gathered during [...]]]> http://thehealthyeatingsite.com/gmo-crop-failure/ Well, you would never guess from the weather today, but it’s spring here in New Zealand, and if you’ve read my article from yesterday you’ll know that we’ve already been exposed to toxic chemicals from neighbors spraying. I was really concerned about our animals, especially our dogs, after reading that in studies looking into how [...]]]> http://thehealthyeatingsite.com/how-to-detox-your-pets-from-summer-chemicals/ Many of you coming to this site have asked the question, “is eating organic really worth it?”. My answer, “what’s your health worth? What’s your life worth?” For me, yes it’s certainly worth it. I’ve been meaning to write an article on this topic for a while now, but I’ve just come across an article on [...]]]> http://thehealthyeatingsite.com/is-eating-organic-really-worth-it/ Apple cider vinegar is said to be a natural remedy for many ailments. In 400 B.C.E Hippocrates (the father of modern medicine) knew about apple cider vinegar’s antibiotic properties and recommended it to his patients for its healing properties. Since then it’s been valued by many cultures right up to modern times. Apple cider vinegar has [...]]]> http://thehealthyeatingsite.com/benefits-of-apple-cider-vinegar/ I have always though Fungi were cool, but I never realized they were this amazing. I’ll have to watch this video a few more times to absorb most of it. If you’re interested in mushrooms (fungi) Paul Stamets is someone to pay attention to. I’ve seen his name crop up time after time while doing [...]]]> http://thehealthyeatingsite.com/6-ways-mushrooms-can-save-the-world/ I recently came across this video about two women from my hometown of Portland, Oregon who have created a business to help people get started with growing their own food. Urban Farming. Now, I’ve been thinking for a while, even though we have 2 acres our current organic vegetable garden takes up a very small [...]]]> http://thehealthyeatingsite.com/organic-urban-farming/ I just found out about a survey the Federated Farmers of New Zealand (pro GM) are doing to gauge the public reaction to introducing GM foods into ‘clean, green’ New Zealand. Then only about an hour later I stumbled across this article, aptly named Just Another Reason to Grow Your Own Food Most of us who [...]]]> http://thehealthyeatingsite.com/whats-so-bad-about-genetically-modified-foods/ For decades we’ve been told that to stay healthy and slim we should eat a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet. We’ve been brainwashed into thinking that (all) fats are bad and carbohydrates are good. But now, with obesity at an all-time high and the number of people with diabetes soaring, it’s become apparent that this approach doesn’t [...]]]> http://thehealthyeatingsite.com/the-myth-of-the-low-fat-high-carb-diet/ Fresh coconuts are so much nicer than the dried coconut you get in the shops. I love eating slices of fresh coconut, but it’s also a real treat to use the coconut juice in cooking. The tricky part is in cracking it. Here’s how I do it… Choosing A Coconut First, a tip on choosing a coconut. [...]]]> http://thehealthyeatingsite.com/how-to-crack-a-coconut/