Food and Nutrition

The power of green plants in healing has been recognised throughout history. Many indigenous peoples — and all mammals except modern man — live primarily on grasses and green plants in times of disease. In more recent years a number of green...

Acid alkaline balance: What does pH mean to the body? Sue Kira writes about the effects of acid alkaline imbalances in the body. pH is the ‘potential of hydrogen’, but in lay terms we are referring to the acid/alkaline balance of the body. pH is...

Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of how the mind effects the nervous system and immune system to eventually effect the body by creating a physical manifestation of dis-ease or unwellness. There are many authors that have shown us this, such as...

A recent study conducted by the University of Vienna and sponsored by the Austrian Ministry of Health, Families, and Youth, and with potentially massive ramifications for the whole GE and agricorp industry, purports to show that mice fed Monsanto GE...

Scientists say that cornflakes, biscuits and soft drinks may be as addictive as cigarettes and may attract similar health warning...

The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in...

Despite major changes in food production and technology, the eating habits of Western society over the last few decades have resulted in record levels of chronic degenerative disease as well as a myriad of ‘minor disorders’ of...

A healthy person is home to hundreds of different kinds of beneficial and friendly bacteria that inhabit mainly the digestive tract. It is estimated that there are more bacteria in the gut than there are cells in our entire body. In return for a...

Over the past century sugar has played an increasingly large role in our diet, especially in the 50 years since food production became...

Why apples? Apples are a great choice for any well-balanced juice. They are essential for healthy bones, maintaining healthy cholesterol levels, and in aiding in weight loss. Also, they have high vitamin C levels, especially in the skin....