Whether it’s a meal for one, family of four or you’re feeding a whole brood, we’ve got some great tips to help you save money and stay healthy. 1. Try dry beans & legumes Ounce per ounce, beans are one … Continue reading
A Sheepish Ingredient in Milk
If you drink store bought dairy milk, it isn’t just made of milk – it’s usually got vitamin A and vitamin D added. Even organic milk: Organic Skim Milk, Vitamin A Palmitate and Vitamin D3. As you can see, the … Continue reading
The Church, Waffles, and Made-up Marketing Holidays
New here? Get our iPhone or Android App to scan & choose healthy groceries! In our consumerist world, every day is a holiday, a made up marketing festivity geared to get us to buy (and eat) more of something. And so today it’s … Continue reading
Seven Egg Facts Ahead of Easter
With Easter eggs equally decorating lawns and kitchens across America this weekend, we thought to remind you about the health benefits of eggs: 1. Seventy Five billion eggs are produced annually in the US. 2. Eggs are a cheap and … Continue reading
Allergies, Warning Labels, and Dilemmas
Food allergies affect about 10-15 million Americans today. Interestingly, a similar number of people believe they have an allergy as well! How could this be? To answer, first let’s understand what a food allergy is: A food allergy is a … Continue reading
Salmonella Posioning Won’t Go Away
Sources of Salmonella Poisoning The CDC has just published a report on food safety, zooming in on Salmonella. In the past 15 years, the government and food industry have NOT been able to reduce the number of incidents of poisoning … Continue reading
Show Your Valentine Some Love – With Beans…
Valentine’s Day is all about romance. But it’s also a big industry. A guy can’t afford NOT to buy flowers, choose expensive designer chocolates, and RSVP a table for two in a classy restaurant (which incidentally jacks up the rates … Continue reading
Are Omega-3 Enriched Foods Worth The Extra $$$?
We all know omega-3 means healthy. Men need 1600mg per day, and women 1100mg. Most of us are not getting enough. Food industry to the rescue: we’re seeing lots of foods boasting added omega-3. There is usually a premium price … Continue reading
Three Reasons Your Food is Now Safer
If you ever got food poisoning that had you out of whack for a few hours, days, or something even worse, rejoice. Yesterday, the Senate passed an overhaul of the Food Safety Bill, for the first time since World War … Continue reading
Is the Vitamin D Craze Over Now?
In the past few years, sales of vitamin D supplements have soared. More and more people have been tested for vitamin D deficiencies, and many doctors advised their patients to up their intake. But this trend may be coming to … Continue reading