Enjoy Delicious Healthy Veggie Burgers – Soy Free!

If you’re eating veggie burgers, chances are you’re getting a lot more than you bargained for. And in this case, that’s not a good thing. Soy protein concentrate. Soy protein isolate. Soy flour. Soy lecithin. Autolyzed yeast extract. Tortola yeast extract. These ingredients may sound healthy, but the truth is, they are manmade culinary criminals masquerading as “good-for-you” meals. But … Read more…

The Dirty Secret About the World’s Most Popular “Health Food”

The main benefit of convenience foods is… well, their convenience. But a stroll through your supermarket in search for healthy convenience foods is likely to leave you hungry for better options. And with good reason. Convenience foods are packed with dietary pitfalls that can sabotage your waistline and harm your health. Even “natural” and organic convenience foods that have shorter … Read more…

The One Food Babies Should Never Eat

Earlier this week, I let you in on one of the dirty secrets of the soy industry – the use of the dangerous chemical hexane in the extraction process. And if you think you’re not eating soy, you might be surprised. This cheap protein is packed into everything from “health food” bars, burritos and smoothies, to sauces, pizzas and other … Read more…

Is Your Microwave Meddling With Your Hormones?

Do you store your food in plastic containers? Do you ever put plastic in the microwave? If so, think twice about it. In the Your Plate, Your Fate series, you’ll learn about the dozens of chemicals found in our foods that mimic the hormone estrogen. These gender benders cause early sexual development in children, reproductive difficulties for adults, and they … Read more…