Doc Shillington not only sells his Total Nutrition Formula, available at Green lifestyle Market, he also tells us how to make our own. One of the reasons we love working with Doc is that he empowers people to take their health into their own hands.
Total Nutrition – Make your own Homemade Multivitamin and Mineral Formula
May 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
What is Carrageenan?
April 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Carrageenan, which is extracted from red seaweed, is a common ingredient in both organic and conventional food products. It is used as a thickener and emulsifier to improve the texture of dairy products, dairy replacement products like soy milk and almond milk, and personal care products like toothpaste.
Is Gluten-Free Really Necessary?
April 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The gluten-free diet trend has been picking up a lot of speed recently. But it is, at best, a shady topic. What exactly is gluten? Why is it bad? And is it really possible to have a gluten-free diet? For many, “gluten” is an elusive component of starchy foods that can wreak havoc on your health. What it [...]
Healthy Fat Recipes
March 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Good news. Fat is your friend. Forget anything you’ve ever read, been told, or been bombarded with on the supermarket shelves. Fat and cholesterol are vital for your health and wellbeing. Pretty good news, huh?
My Health, My Journey
January 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Nearly everyone I know has disconnected the cause and effect of their food intake and their health, especially as they age
Healthy Food Choices
July 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
There are many different trends now in the food industry. Many Americans are becoming more aware of the current state of public health in this country, as well as of the numerous issues surrounding conventional and factory farming. As a result, they have begun to buy more foods that are labeled all-natural, organic, vegan, non-GMO, vegetarian, and so on. Others are required to buy foods with these healthier-sounding phrases on their labels because of medical concerns such as Celiac disease.
4 Types of Food to Avoid to Decrease Your Risk of Depression
June 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Good food is essential to good health. A healthy diet is dense in nutrients, providing the building blocks for every metabolic process in the body, including the chemical processes involving neurotransmitters in the brain.
Homemade Calcium and Magnesium
June 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
For decades, the need for Calcium and Magnesium for growing and maintaining of a healthy body has been well established. Absorbing these nutrients isn’t so easy, most mineral supplements come from inorganic matter that is not bioavailable. In fact, taking a calcium or a calcium magnesium supplement will often do you more harm than good.
Homemade Vitamin C
June 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
So you may not know that almost all of the Vitamin C supplement manufactures are making their Vitamin-C from Genetically Engineered Corn. What you are about to read is something that the Giant Pharmaceutical Company don’t want you to see.
Agave Nectar, Is It Healthy?
December 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Agave nectar is mostly fructose. This is why agave has a low glycemic index. Many people believe that since the sugar in fruit is fructose that this means fructose is automatically healthy. It is, in small amounts, with fruit fiber, fruit vitamins, fruit minerals, and all of the other nutrition in fruit. When whole fruits are consumed, the fructose is absorbed more slowly. With agave nectar there is nothing to slow the absorption.
