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Testing your own pH level Here’s how: pH test kits come with complete, easily-followed directions. The pH test is done by dipping a small piece of pH paper (from health food store) into saliva (or urine) for 3-5 seconds. Exposing the strip of pH paper to saliva or urine changes its color, easily read by comparing with the color scale included. ·        Testing your saliva: First thing in the morning, before brushing your teeth, drinking anything, eating breakfast, even chewing gum; or at least 2 hours after eating or drinking. Spit a small amo... More

Hi all,  I know it's a little too late for using this recipe as a Valentine's indulgence but I thought I would share anyway.  It looks delicious and I may cheat and use dairy-full chocolate chips... Mint-Cacao Cookie Truffles Yield: 42 cookies A vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free recipe for cookie dough-like truffles with mint extract and cacao nibs. Coated in rich, velvety vegan chocolate. Featuring healthy chia seeds. Ingredients: 2 1/2 (75gm) cups gluten-free brown rice cereal 1/2 cup (40gm) gluten free oats 1/4 cup (1oz) chia flour or finely ground chia se... More

We have all heard of the many benefits of calcium especially for increasing bone density and preventing osteoporosis.  And that the consumption of Vitamin D increases the body's absorption of calcium. A new Standford study shows that it also cuts the chance of melanoma in half for high risk women. Melanoma is a life-threatening skin cancer that affects 1 of 50 of us.  It is caused by the accidental sun burns and amount you were in the sun as a child.  Calcium and D can help prevent the cancer.  The study followed 36,000 women for seven years; half the women took Calcium an... More

Facts Up Front is a voluntary initiative for manufacturers to label their products with a clear grid showing calories, fiber, sodium, sugar and fat of the product.  If you don’t have the time or knowledge to evaluate ingredients list and can be sold on banners across the packaged foods that say “multi-grain” or “low sugar” the FDA may be endorsing a nutrient labeling system to help you.  While the government may not be ready to admit it’s not the high fat/ high carb diet that gives us the “Highest Rate of Obesity” but it's the fake ingr... More

            Americans’ addiction to sugar is demonstrated by what products are currently on the grocery store shelves today. Not only are these foods packing on the calories for adults and children we are depleting our body’s supply of vitamins and minerals.             Finding a product on the shelves without some type of sugar is difficult. To be an educated consumer you need to know what sugar can be labeled as. Below are some of the sugars added to our processed goods: Agave nectar, ... More