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Who Owns Organic? The Organic Corporate Brand List v1.4

Friday, Feb 19, 2010 | By: nutrition

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Ever wonder who owns organic brands you see on the shelves in the grocery store? Better still – which of all these new organic brands belongs to whom? Well, it turns out you have come to the right place. This chart lays out the parent companies of each major organic label you are likely to…

Seafood Watch Super Green List

Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 | By: nutrition

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Tuna, swimming - thanks to Flickr user Canales Seafood is such an important part of a nutritionally sound diet that it cannot be overstated. Countless studies and articles on this site attest to that fact, almost daily. There is, however, grave concerns over mercury bioaccumulation pollution in big fish in tuna and shark, PCB contamination…

Glycemic Index Table v1.0

Monday, Jun 8, 2009 | By: nutrition

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With insulin resistance and diabetes reaching epidemic levels in the United States, it is imperative to know the glycemic index of the foods we are commonly eating. Unfortunately, this data is usually locked away in research journals and when it is made available, you get a million listings with a ton of garbage results for…

Patti’s Food Substitution List

Monday, Mar 16, 2009 | By: nutrition

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Eating better isn’t easy. Most of the choices you have to make about food come at you quickly, when you are often far from the information you need. And how many people even know what tef is? We have decided to put together a handy list of which foods make the best, healthy substitutes for the unhealthy foods you…