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Whitewash Book Could Get Monsanto’s Roundup Glyphosate Banned Forever

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There is a chemical that likely causes cancer being sprayed on 80% of the food in this country and residues have been found in popular foods like Cheerios and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream. This chemical is Roundup Weedkiller (Glyphosate) made by Monsanto. Even though the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer deemed glyphosate  probably carcinogenic to humans , Roundup has NOT been banned. This chemical  continues to be used on food crops, parks, playgrounds, and by homeowners everywhere.  Glyphosate is now so rampant in our environment  that it’s found in honey , cereals , meat , drinking water , breast milk , infant formula , chips , cookies , air samples … the list goes on.  Since our regulatory agencies are not taking action, this carcinogen continues to proliferate and is contaminating virtually all of the food that we and our children are eating. It’s maddening! Some food brands are taking notice – Ben & Jerry’s recently announced that th

Enzyme Supplements: Uses, Suggestions, and Alternatives

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Few would disagree that a Primal way of life advocates simplicity above all else. Healthy foods, strategic movement, and an aversion to stress bordering on obsession. This “simple is good” mentality works swimmingly most of the time. Aligning our lifestyle to our evolved biology allows us to achieve a modern semblance of that all-important homeostasis, and I generally see no reason to tinker if it ain’t broke. But, unfortunately, it’s not always black and white…. Monoculture continues to favor size and sexiness over nutrient density in our agricultural system, making it harder for us to extract the vitamins and minerals we need from the food we eat. And these days, life tends to include more sitting and stress than we can always fend off, regardless of our good strategies and intentions.  This leads to something of a dilemma: subsist on simplicity and shake your head at the non-purists, or supplement to fill in the gaps of your otherwise stellar Primal pursuits. Digestive enzymes

Autumn Salad with Zesty Mustard Dressing

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This post is sponsored by Dietz & Watson. I recently traveled to Washington, DC, for a special dinner with Dietz & Watson. (I mentioned it in my post a few weeks ago.) …Scroll down to see how you can enter a competition to win a seat at the same table! Choose the table. Dietz & Watson is hosting this series of special dinners all over the country to encourage people to #ChooseTheTable . So many of us eat while driving, standing up, during our kids’ activities and more. Yet, many of us know the social and mental benefits of stopping to enjoy a good meal. While that might not be possible every day, the more we make the effort, the better off we will be. This year we have been making much more of an effort to #ChooseTheTable with Mazen, especially as our family has transitioned. I can say with confidence that we are all happier when we eat together. In honor of choosing the table, Dietz & Watson is partnering with local chefs in select cities to create multi-cours