Tag Archives: Organic

When is Eating Healthy not Healthy? [Food Police]

photo credit: SqueakyMarmot When is eating healthy not … healthy? Apparently when you have a condition known as orthorexia, described as “an unhealthy obsession (as in obsessive-compulsive disorder) with what the sufferer considers to be healthy eating.” Weight of the … Continue reading

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Your Grass-fed Beef May Not Be Healthier Than Standard Corn-fed Beef [Food Police]

photo credit: ewanr I have the great fortune to live near Hickory Nut Gap Farm, an ecologically-aware farm using rotational grazing that produces the best beef and chicken I have ever eaten. Not everyone has the fortune to live near … Continue reading

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Is Coca-Cola Processing Your Organic Food? [Food Police]

photo credit: valessio_brito I know it’s naive, but when I buy “organic” foods, I have the image I’m supporting family-owned businesses who farm using sustainable methods and give back to the local economy. Singing cows from California, sustainable farming raising … Continue reading

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Are you eating genetically modified fruit or veggies? Here’s how to find out. [Reading Labels]

Slashfood linked to a tip at Ideal Bite on how to tell the difference between genetically modified, conventional and organic fruits and veggies by reading the sticker: A four-digit number means it’s conventionally grown. A five-digit number beginning with 9 … Continue reading

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Current Weight: 195.5

Thanks to logging all my food, I’m much more conscious of my portions and choices, and it’s reflecting in my weight trending down. Even though I’m not consistently exercising, I’m still losing weight. I’d love to be able to log … Continue reading

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