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The foods most susceptible to counterfeit (fakery, fraudulence, whatever you want to call it) include honey, olive oil, milk, heirloom produce, and baby formula. You can find out more in this article and podcast on food fraud. I revealed why food fraud is a widespread problem in developed countries, making both you and me easy…

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Which foods are most prone to fraudulence? Here are the top six most counterfeit foods. Read on so that you can avoid the fake foods, which can not only cost you money, but they can hurt your health. In the last episode, I gave you the background about how food fraud occurs, and why it’s…

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Food fraud is a widespread problem worldwide, and unsuspecting consumers are most vulnerable. Find out what's happening, why it's occurring, and how to protect yourself. This is a three-part podcast series. Food fraud is the adulteration, dilution or mislabeling of goods stocked on the shelf -- is part of a growing trend of fakehousehold goods.…

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Last year, USA today asked Coca-Cola’s President of North American Brands Katie Bayne, “What do you say to those who believe that sugar — particularly in soft drinks — works on the brain like an addictive substance?” Her reply: “There is no scientific evidence.” Meet one of many junk-food corporations who sponsor nutrition education in…

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"It's like inviting Marlboro to a cardiology conference." A food fight for integrity is happening among dietitians and Big Food companies. It impacts how our children and the public perceive foods which could be harming them. This issue is about integrity. It's big, and we need support from you, the public. (more…)

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  The Pacific Northwest, where I live, has a higher prevalence of MS than almost any other place in the world. One of my friends, Laurie Erdman, is managing her MS with nutrition and lifestyle design. When I hear about MS, my ears perk up because I want to help the people around me. (more…)

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Every year, Americans spend billions of dollars on treating chronic diseases. The costs of preventing illness are much less than the cost of maintaining one.  The burden of chronic disease is enormous on our finances, time, energy, emotion, and relationships is enormous. Sadly, one in two of us will become the lucky winners of at…

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Ah, money. We want more, but we are not always sure what to do with it. Do we save it, spend it, invest it, or just avoid the whole thing and hope it all works out? I work with people every day who feel less than confident about money. Some even feel anxious, overwhelmed, and…

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Olive oil boasts many heart-boosting properties, such as oleic acid and polyphenols. The trouble is that many olive oils in the United States are old, tainted, or rancid. This means that the olive oil might be mixed with another oil by unscrupulous dealers. Or that it is old and rancid, rendering the healing polyphenols as…

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Are you trying to make lifestyle changes but you keep falling back to old habits and old patterns, ending up feeling overwhelmed and frustrated? The secret to changing habits, reaching goals, releasing stress, creating abundance and flourishing relationships is understanding the power of your subconscious mind! When you understand the laws that your mind operates on,…

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