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  • Not All Soy Nuts Are Created Equal

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, February 2011 — There’s a company in this well-known city that we’ve been aware of for several years and can vouch for the tasty and nutritious quality of its products. The company is called Nature's Select, a ...
  • Going Up!

    Washington, D.C., February, 2011 — As the economy begins to recover, a rise in food prices, both in grocery stores and restaurants is likely to rise, according to a report just released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA.) ...
  • A Walmart Pledge

    Walmart, (or Wal-Mart, if you refuse to accept the new branding) reported a few weeks ago that it is making moves to introduce products with ingredients that will prove to be healthier for the consumer. In addition, the retail giant will encourage its sup...
  • Interesting Boomer Stats

    New York, New York, February 2011 — On the last day of January, Bank of America released its latest Merrill Lynch Affluent Insights Quarterly, a survey examining the values, financial priorities and concerns of affluent Americans. This latest in a s...
  • Hold the Sugar

    St. Louis, Missouri, January 2011— Post Foods, LLC recently announced it is cutting back on the amount of sugar in Fruity Pebbles and Cocoa Pebbles, two of its cereals. This move follows similar decisions by Kellogg and General Mills, who have redu...
  • Pizza Lovers Rejoice!

    Hood River, Oregon, January 2011— A few decades back, a product called “Tofurky” came into the lives of many, landing on their Thanksgiving table.  www.tofurky.com...
  • Something’s Rising Besides Oil

    The U.S., January 2011 — The price of corn and soybeans jumped this past week on the Chicago Board of Trade. The reason: Lower harvest figures and tighter supplies. ...
  • Cool, Clean, Healthy Water

    There are many who feel that a soothing, warm bath is a good prescription for relieving anxiety, mild depression or stress. If so, why? Water has been studied for centuries, and while scientists are still trying to figure out all its properties, water r...
  • Soyfoods Consumption Rising

    The U.S. Market, January 2011 — For those of us old enough to remember, back in the far reaches of the 1970’s, soyfoods hit the U.S. market for the first time. Even though soy had been a regular staple in Middle East and Asian diets for centur...
  • Is Green Tea All That It’s Cracked Up To Be?

    Most Everywhere, January 2011 — Apparently it is. The power of green tea lies in the fact that it is rich in a special and powerful kind of plant-derived antioxidant called catechin polyphenols....
  • Smoothie King Holds on to Healthy, Fast, Functional Seat

    New Orleans, Louisiana, December 2010 — Smoothie King, an originator of the nutritional fruit smoothie, has held on to its seat on the throne. Entrepreneur Magazine released its 32nd annual Franchise 500 list, and Smoothie King was named number one ...
  • Boomer Status

    Washington, D.C., January 2011 — The first wave of Baby Boomers will begin the New Year by reaching a series of significant milestones. This generation will begin turning 65, and as a result of entering into the age of retirement, will start to beco...
  • Is Honey Really Good For You?

    Most Everywhere, January 2011 — Honey, which has been around forever, or at least since honey bees were invented, has been said to be the “food of the gods” and a cure-all elixir. But is honey really good for you?...
  • Fracking Gas Industry

    Everywhere, January 2011 — The word “fracking” is a kind of verbal shorthand used within the oil and gas industry; it stands for “hydraulic fracturing,” a process in which drillers blast millions of gallons of water, sand and...
  • Looking Back

    December, 2010 – Looking back on what I shared with you a year ago, I compared our current economic struggles with the Great Depression, and the incredible boom years that followed it....
  • Coping With Jet Lag

    Between Airports, December 2010 — With the economy showing signs of turning around, more of us will be traveling by air this holiday season, and depending on how far that trip will take you back and forth, jet lag could be a problem, causing the fir...
  • Playing Fruit and Veggie Games

    Hockessin, Delaware, December 2010 — Although video games have been labeled as one of the causes of childhood obesity, a new study from the Baylor College of Medicine suggests that playing video games designed to encourage healthy eating habits may ...
  • Biomass Energy Growing

    Washington, DC. December 2010 — Data coming from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) shows that existing and announced wood-based bio-energy products increased in 2010 by 35 percent, primarily across the southern states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florid...
  • The Path to Year-Round Healthy Skin

    Everywhere, December 2010 — Have you noticed that with this winter showing signs of handing down an extra dose of cold weather that our skin, especially on our hands, feet, arms, legs, face and elbows (which is just about everywhere) is suffering m...
  • Isolating Copper; a Soy Secret?

    Everywhere USA, December 2010 — Research recently being done suggests that genistein, an isoflavone, or antioxidant receptor found in several plants, including soybeans, blocks the growth and development of cancer cell lines in a dose-and time-depen...
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