A new report from the International Journal of Biological Sciences has found Monsanto’s three most popular varieties of GM corn (NK 603, MON 810, and MON 863) to cause organ damage in rats, contrary to an earlier study done by Monsanto that led to U.S. government approval of these GM seeds.
The French study completed by Joël Spiroux de Vendômois, François Roullier, Dominique Cellier, and Gilles-Eric Séralini from the universities of Rouen and Caen, was much more comprehensive and included six ‘reference’ groups, or control groups, which ate non GM corn. The test rats were fed for 90 days, and unlike the Monsanto study, were fed a much higher content of GM corn. (Monsanto’s study fed their animal subjects only 11% GM corn.) …read the rest of this entry »
If you are frantically getting ready for the holidays and in need of a good alternative to the egg nog in the stores, here’s a terrific dairy free recipe that is quick and easy.
We hadn’t had egg nog for years until last Christmas when we decided to have a battle of the egg nog contest at our house: Joy of Cooking vs. the Internet. We mixed up a batch of the Joy of Cooking Cooked recipe. My mom chose an internet recipe that was less rich and less sweet. The Joy of Cooking recipe was sweeter and richer – much richer.
Our dairy free modification to the Joy recipe was to replace all of the milk and cream with coconut milk. Of the total quantity, we used half light coconut milk and half full fat. …read the rest of this entry »
Lil’s Dietary Shop on the far southwest side of Chicago in the Mount Greenwood/Beverly neighborhood, has recently expanded. To celebrate, the store is throwing a Grand Re-Opening kick-off. All customers new and familiar to the store are invited to meet Lil’s new in-store dietitian, Anne Kozek, RD, MS, LDN and enjoy free samples and a friendly chat with Marcie Harvey, the store’s owner and her employees. (Don’t miss special discount for our Healthy-Family readers at the end of this article.) …read the rest of this entry »
I just received an email alert today from Kim Koeller announcing a new Celiac/Allergy application for iPod touch and iPhone users. It comes to us from AllergyFree Passort and GlutenFree Passport and is complimentary to Kim and Robert La France’s “Let’s Eat Out!” Series. …read the rest of this entry »
Someone who gave me mayo advice a while back said that there was nothing that compared to real, fresh, honest mayo.
Boy, was she right.
I have attempted to make mayo before, but it wasn’t until recently that I finally cracked the code. I have tried several different recipes both online and even the one found in my beat up Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook that has navigated my kitchen with me for years.
I have always failed. It didn’t matter how many times I tried, my mayonnaise never wanted to thickenen properly. If it did it would deflate as soon as I added the oil.
Recently we got a letter from our reader Karen J., where she describes the problem that she had to face and searches for possible ways out.
“I recently had a very bad experience with the health care industry and I don’t know who I can turn to for advice.
I work as a home health care nurse. Recently after a series of stressful experiences I suffered an enormous amount of fatigue and as a result I “passed out” at a client’s house. The client panicked and called 911. I have sleep apnea, and so it was very difficult for the paramedic to revive me. I started coming around, but because of the client’s anxiety, the decision was made to transport me to a nearby emergency room. …read the rest of this entry »
This Robert Kenner documentary, entitled: “Food, Inc.” is an unflattering look inside America’s corporate controlled food industry.
The Magnolia Pictures film makes its debut at San Francisco, CA: Embarcadero Center Cinema 5, West Los Angeles, CA: Nuart Theatre, and the New York, NY: Film Forum on July 12 before moving through the rest of the country, starting June 19th. …read the rest of this entry »
A new report from the International Journal of Biological Sciences has found Monsanto’s three most popular varieties of GM corn (NK 603, MON 810, and MON 863) to cause organ damage in rats, contrary to an earlier study done by Monsanto that led to U.S. government approval of these GM seeds.
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Recently we got a letter from our reader Karen J., where she describes the problem that she had to face and searches for possible ways out.