Door to Door Organics has been the east coast's premier source of fresh organic produce since 1996. Delivery of farm fresh organic vegetables and fruits to your home or office!
In addition to delicious recipes created by Earthbound Farm’s culinary consultant, Chef Pam McKinstry, our Recipe Archive features fascinating information and useful tips for choosing and preparing seasonal organic produce from our monthly Seasonal Food Spotlight.
The oldest natural food company in North America, and the largest independent manufacturer of 'dry grocery' organic foods. With recipes (more than 840 of them) are a collection Eden has been building on for years, gleaning from the finest natural food chefs, testing and tasting in Eden's kitchen and in our homes. Use the tools at left to browse and search. Put together a personalized cookbook. You can print, send to a friend, and even get an automatic shopping list to match your selected recipes. The daughter of the owners of Eden has her own fantastic Eco Blog. See here Sara Snow
No secret, Whole Foods Markets are dedicated to stringent Quality Standards, and committed to sustainable agriculture. Ton's of fantastic recipes. Information on health and healing. Information on taking care of our gorgeous green earth.
There is growing consensus in the scientific community that small doses of pesticides and other chemicals can adversely affect people, especially during vulnerable periods of fetal development and childhood when exposures can have long lasting effects. Because the toxic effects of pesticides are worrisome, not well understood, or in some cases completely unstudied, shoppers are wise to minimize exposure to pesticides whenever possible. SEE THE SECTION "REDUCING EXPOSURE IS SMART." Also see Dr. Green's youtubes in the THRIVE YOUTUBE SECTION.
Want somewhere to start for buying organic? Many of the chemicals responsible for contaminating the food supply have been banned in the U.S. However, there is a class of toxic chemicals known as persistent organic pollutants-POPs. Other countries continue to manufacture and use the chemicals, and their residues are carried across the globe by air and water currents and precipitation and they continue to contaminate our food. Exposure to POPs has been linked to serious disease and developmental disorders, including breast and other types of cancer, immune system suppression, nervous system disorders, reproductive damage, and disruption of hormonal systems. The report was released on the eve of the final negotiations of the terms of an international treaty on POPs that could institute a global ban on the production and use of 12 of the worst of these chemicals, including DDT and dioxin.
Use their map to find a small farm near you! The Local Harvest Store brings the products of family farmers home to you. While the farmers connected to Local Harvest focus on selling fresh produce and meats directly to their local communities, many of them also offer some of their products via mail order online. They currently offer 4873 products! (They have Lavender in bulk...Yaay)
Another way to find the farmer's market nearest you. Mine is Middletown Farmer's Market. Every state has a farmers market website with the first two letters of the site name as the state abbreviation followed by farmersmarkets.com. Such as www.ctfarmersmarkets.com.
Source for safe, healthy, natural and nutritious grass-fed beef, lamb, goats, bison, poultry, pork, dairy and other wild edibles. Grass-fed animals live low-stress lives and are so healthy there is no reason to treat them with antibiotics or other drugs. Compared with feedlot meat, meat from grass-fed beef, bison, lamb and goats has less total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and calories. It also has more vitamin E, beta-carotene, vitamin C, and a number of health -promoting fats, including omega-3 fatty acids and “conjugated linoleic acid,” or CLA.
Populations that eat fish regularly live longer and have less chronic disease than populations that do not. Whether this is because fish displaces meat or because it has positive attributes of its own is not clear. Certainly, fish provides high-quality protein without the saturated fat present in meat and poultry. And some kinds of fish - specifically, fatty fish from cold northern waters - also provide omega-3 fatty acids, the special, unsaturated fats our bodies need for optimum health. Wild salmon, mackerel, herring, sardines and bluefish are rich in them, as is - to a lesser extent - albacore tuna. Omega-3 sources other than fish are few: walnuts, flax seeds, hemp seeds, and the oils extracted from them, and, to a lesser extent, soy and canola oils and specially fortified eggs.
Purest wild seafood: grown in the wild environment to which they are so superbly adapted, free of the antibiotics, pesticides, synthetic coloring agents, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) used commonly in fish farms. Processed and flash-frozen hours within hours of harvest, and stays frozen solid until it arrives at your door on dry ice, thereby preserving the fresh-caught flavor, appearance, texture, and nutritional quality.
Delivered directly to Island Seafoods by our fishermen, all our salmon is filleted and flash frozen to lock in and preserve the fresh taste. Island Seafoods' focus on quality, freshness, traceability and support of sustainable fisheries has allowed us to achieve the highly sought Marine Stewardship Council certification.Each year we undergo a thorough third party audit to ensure we meet stringent MSC standards.
saturated and polyunsaturates, With regard to saturated fat, I tell people that you can have some saturated fat in your diet; just think about where you want to spend your saturated fat budget. I choose to spend mine on quality cheese. animal fat and processed vegetable oils (trans-fats). Avoid: coconut oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, anything hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated, lard, margarine, palm or palm kernel oil, safflower, sunflower or soybean oil, vegetable oil and vegetable shortening. (I have never felt that saturated fat was as bad as it is made out to be, if it is eaten in the context of a diet that includes mostly mono- unsaturated fats, plenty of omega 3 fatty acids, and plenty of antioxidants.
"Good" Fats? olive oil and other monounsaturates, almonds, cashews and omega-3 fats, found in fatty cold-water fish, fortified eggs, soy foods, flax, hemp seeds and walnuts. Extra-virgin olive oil, expeller-pressed canola oil, as well as flaxseed, walnut and hempseed oil are all good choices.
World's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA is committed to improving the nation’s health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy. A great site!
I am a huge fan of Renee Loux. Check out the incredible healthy recipes. In 1996 she opened one of America's first raw foods restaurants, The Raw Experience, in Paia on the north shore of Maui with great organic fare, classes on raw food preparation and nutrition, live music, an intern program and a deep commitment to sourcing local, sustainably-grown produce.
Taste for Life Magazine uses the latest research and insights from recognized experts, filling every issue with easy-to-use, solution-driven articles on vitamins, minerals, supplements, herbal and homeopathic remedies, fitness advice, organic products, healthy recipes, and natural beauty recommendations.
Frontier Natural Products Co-op specializes in natural and organic products. Products found in natural products stores and specialty shops throughout the United States and Canada. (Items you are unable to find in your local stores can be ordered right here on their website.) By offering easy access to high-quality, competitively priced choices that are both environmentally friendly and socially responsible,
A large catalog of the best in organic, traditional, and macrobiotic foods, including miso, seaweeds, green tea, soba noodles, wasabi. Asheville, North Carolina
You can't alter your family history or the length of your reproductive life, but the lifestyle changes listed here can lower your risks by reducing your estrogen exposure: Here is another article on lowering risk of Breast Cancer by Dr. Weil http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/ART00669
Because prostate cancer is hormonally dependent, you may be able to lower your risk of the disease by avoiding commercially raised beef containing hormones. Diets high in red meat and saturated fat have been correlated with an increased risk for prostate cancer. High calcium intake from dairy foods has also been implicated (calcium might use up vitamin D, which is protective against cancer in the prostate). See more here http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA143002, here http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA400030 , here http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA347718, and here with Dr. Hoffman. Cancer section is at the bottom http://www.drhoffman.com/page.cfm/199
A cancer diagnosis leaves one feeling out of control. Taking charge of dietary and nutritional needs can help. Advice about the best foods to eat or the most popular supplements to swallow seems to be everywhere. This information can be overwhelming and potentially dangerous. This site offers recipes and also links you to the registered dietitians at the U-M Cancer Center. Specially trained in the field of oncology nutrition, they focus on assessing the individual dietary and nutrition needs of each patient and providing practical, scientifically sound assistance.
Healthnotes is a database of nutritional information written by some of the leading physicians in alternative medicine. Willner Chemists has been generous enough to provide it for their website visitors
Ann Wigmore developed the Living Foods Lifestyle® to overcome disease and improve the quality of life. Living Foods are not simply raw foods. Because many people cannot digest raw foods, Living Foods are prepared in a way that makes them easy for the body to assimilate and extract optimal nourishment. Living Foods include young greens; sprouted nuts, seeds, and grains; cultured preparations; and dehydrated foods. Fresh wheatgrass juice adds an unparalleled level of nutrition, vitality, and health.
Uber guru Andrew Weil, M.D., has devoted the past thirty years to developing, practicing, and teaching others about the principles of integrative medicine. Dr. Weil received both his medical degree and his undergraduate AB degree in biology (botany) from Harvard University.He has spent his lifetime practicing natural and preventive medicine. He is the Founder and Director of the Program in Integrative Medicine (PIM) at the College of Medicine, University of Arizona, where he is also a Clinical Professor of Medicine and Professor of Public Health and the Lovell-Jones Professor of Integrative Rheumatology.
PMRI is a non-profit research institute that performs scientific research investigating the effects of diet and lifestyle choices on health and disease. The founder, Dr. Dean Ornish, MD is a physician and scientist, well-known for the development of the comprehensive lifestyle change program for reversing heart disease. More recently Dr. Ornish and his colleagues at PMRI have been studying the effects of these same comprehensive lifestyle changes on the progression of early stage prostate cancer.
Edward Farnworth, the editor-in-chief of Medicinal Food News obtained his Ph.D. in nutrition from the University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He presently is a senior research scientist with the Canadian Federal government at the Food Research and Development Centre outside of Montreal, Canada.
Are you getting enough servings of fruits and vegetables a day? Clinical research has confirmed the benefits of Juice Plus+. Juice Plus+ effectively increases antioxidant nutrients and folate. Other published studies have also shown various phytonutrients in Juice Plus+ are bioavailable. These studies were conducted by independent researchers at the University of Sydney in Australia, King’s College in London, Brigham Young University, the University of Arizona, and the University of Texas Health Science Center. Juice Plus+ reduces oxidative stress. Juice Plus+ helps support a healthy immune system. Juice Plus+ helps protect DNA. positively impacts several key indicators of cardiovascular wellness, including a reduction in homocysteine levels
A central factor in aging is the decay of the mitochondria in our cells. Mitochondria are the powerhouses of our cells, the biological engines that convert carbohydrates, fats and proteins into the energy used by the entire body. Aging mitochondria are less efficient at converting fuel to energy, and they can produce more harmful oxidants. Efficient mitochondria keep our cells healthy and provide the energy they need. Taking Weil Juvenon Support for Health and Aging every day helps restore and maintain the health of mitochondria, protecting your cells' metabolic processes as they age
"#1 destination restaurant in the world". National Geographic. OK, it's in Woodinville, WA. "A futile search for synonyms to bliss." Seattle Weakly. Herbfarm Cookbook by Jerry Traunfeld is nothing less that a sublime piece of art carrying great treasures.
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