Nutrition
Prop 37: Put a Stop to Misleading Labels that Affect Your Health
In November, Californians will have the opportunity to require food manufacturers to tell you whether the foods you purchase contain genetically modified ingredients. Proposition 37, if approved by the voters of California, will have the following effects: It will...
"Healthy" Smoothies that are Actually as Bad as Junkfood
If you’re even the teeniest bit familiar with the Beauty Detox lifestyle, then you know I love smoothies. Smoothies are perhaps the best way to fuel your body with the powerful nutrients it needs from whole plant foods (think of grapefruit seed extract uses) to create...
9 Foods that Cause Inflammation and 9 Ways to Fight it
What you eat affects more than your weight. We talk a lot in The Beauty Detox Solution about how certain foods can affect your health and beauty. Foods that promote inflammation are among the worst offenders, robbing you of your vitality and vibrancy, and making you...
Are You Deficient of this Important Immune Nutrient
The time has come again for inevitable shift to come up upon us. As summer draws to a close, so does the time you spend in the sun. This is particularly true for women in northern locations where the days are quite short and the sun doesn’t shine much in the winter. A...
Update on Organics Study: Truth or Flawed?
Hi everyone! If you’ve been following the news about the organics study I discussed in Saturday’s blog that deemed organic foods no more nutritious than conventional, then you may have noticed that the blogosphere has blown up over the controversy study over the past...
This Will Make You Change Your Mind About Not Buying Organic Every Time
I’ve been getting a ton of questions about a recent study suggesting organic produce and meats are no more nutritious – and no better for you – than non-organics. Is this true, and does it matter if you choose organic foods over non-organic foods, or are you just...
The Dangerous Effects of this Toxin You Might Be Consuming Daily
Fluoride: you've probably seen it labeled in certain toothpastes as an add-on "bonus", and proponents of fluoride will tell you it is a good thing that is saving us all from tooth decay. But is it? And who is really the source spreading the notion that fluoride is a...
The Long-Term Effects of That Fast Food Meal [Infographic]
No matter where you live, the Fast Food Machine (FFM) will try to get you. They want you, me and everyone that ever eats a meal (yeah, in other words everyone!) or has a dollar in their pocket to support their ever-expanding empire, which is built on a sickening...
What Everyone Ought to Know about Fructose
So What Does Everyone Need to Know about Fructose? One of the hottest sweeteners on the market today is agave (also known as agave nectar). Clever marketing touts that it has minimal impact on blood sugar (which is true). However, this does not give the full picture...
Misconceptions of Portion Control that Leads to Weight Gain
It's no secret we Americans have a big problem with weight. Now I did just do a post on the ridiculousness of some Olympians bodies being seen as "bulky." But there is a world of difference between being fit and muscular and being truly fat/obese. The obesity crisis...
