10 Good Reasons To Go Organic
1. Organic products meet stringent standards Organic certification is the public’s assurance that products have been grown and handled according to strict procedures without persistent toxic chemical inputs. 2. Organic food tastes great! It’s common sense – well-balanced soils produce strong, healthy plants that become nourishing food for people and animals. 3. Organic production reduces […]
Health Powers of Asparagus
Asparagus found to have anti-cancer properties. A new study published in the Indian Journal of Pharmacology found asparagus contains certain compounds that have substantial anticancer properties. Researchers tested the compounds, known as shatavarins, on test tubes of human breast, colon and kidney cancer, as well as on mice with breast cancer.All the results showed that […]
Benefits of Beets
Beets, these ruby red root vegetables provide so much nutritional benefits! Who doesn’t love the deep red color that beets provide. Betacyanin Betacyanin is a type of pigment that ranges from dark red to purple. Betacyanin is being studied for it’s anticancer and tumor fighting effects. It’s also a powerful antioxidant that increases the bodies […]
8 in 10 parents buy organic
U.S. families are increasingly embracing organic products in a wide range of categories, with 81 percent now reporting they purchase organic at least sometimes. This finding is one of many contained in the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA’s) newly released 2013 U.S. Families’ Organic Attitudes and Beliefs Study, conducted Jan. 18 to 24, 2013. “More […]
Tea’s health benefits boost its popularity
Alex Treadway/National Geographic Image Collection via Alamy – India’s tea producers are benefiting from the growing popularity of the drink in the United States. By Laura Ungar, Published: April 1, Washington Post In the latte-obsessed United States, tea is gaining ground as scientists and the public learn more about its benefits. A growing body of research […]
