Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Organic Onions, Carrots, And Potatoes Do Not Have Higher Levels Of Healthful Antioxidants

Organic Onions, Carrots, And Potatoes Do Not Have Higher Levels Of Healthful Antioxidants

It makes sense that added growth stimulants such as chemical fertilizers and applied pesticides would not necessarily negatively affect the nutrient content of fruits and vegetables in comparison to organic produce. However, the lack of these synthetic chemical inputs avoids the metaflammation response of our body's systems and reduces the need for antioxidants.

The real story is that our food supply, whether organically grown or not, is nutritionally impoverished by comparison to the wild foods with which we evolved. Check out the full story here.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Update on preservatives

Herbal-Active™ has come a long way in a few short years. The formulation is based on essential oils from culinary herbs (which are all commonly used as flavorings in the food and beverage industry and usage and efficacy levels had to be determined for the myriad of uses for which we typically use synthetic chemical preservatives (benzoate, sorbate, parabens).

However, there are now many companies using Herbal-Active™ in products as diverse as liquid stevia (a natural sweetener), jerky, pesto, nutritional supplements, gluten-free bread (we have an encapsulated variant of Herbal-Active™ for this purpose) and more. Even cosmetic manufacturers have been able to replace chemical preservatives and go natural.

Please visit this site for more information.