Question: Are you aware of why refined carbs are so horribly addictive and so detrimental to health. I am new to Weston A Price and am having difficulty coming off refined carbohydrates. I am also a medical herbalist and find it excruciating taking people off refined carbs - it is one of the quickest way to put people off! MORE...
Archive for July, 2007
The murder conviction, in May, of vegan parents whose six week old baby died of starvation underscores the dangers to infants of vegan ideology. To supplement the mother's inadequate supply of breast milk, the parents had fed their son soy milk and apple juice. The baby was only ... MORE...
The need and desire to protect our environment has never been greater. The majority of Australian’s now accept that climate change is a serious issue, which needs to be dealt with in a prompt and decisive manner. Unfortunately many of us still don’t feel any responsibility for this global ... MORE...
Billed as “An Indispensable Guide to All the Fats You’re Likely to Encounter,” by Rosemary Stanton, PhD, “Australia’s best-known nutritionist,” this little volume is dedicated to “all those who think fat is a foe.” Unfortunately, Stanton does little to ease consumer fears of fat, in fact, she stokes those fears ... MORE...
Traveling out of the country can feel like a venture to another planet. Pictures of exotic destinations coupled with new, curious foods dance off the pages of the travel brochures. Anticipating the unexpected can be a challenge for even the most seasoned traveler. However, traveling with children adds an extra ... MORE...
Birth, She is dying. This primal and unspeakably powerful initiation, the only road to motherhood for our ancestors, has been stripped of Her dignity and purpose in our times. Birth has become a dangerous medical disease to be treated with escalating levels, and types, of technological interventions. What is worse, perhaps, is ... MORE...
High in the snow-capped mountains of the Andes, there exists one of the world's most ancient native grains, a staple of the Aymara and Quecha Andeans. Here, more than two miles above sea level grows Quinoa (pronounced Kee-nwah). Its name means "Mother" and there are hundreds of species yet only ... MORE...
