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Food and Nutrition

Our bodies are fuelled by the foods we eat. In an age of calorie-rich, nutrient-poor convenient options it can sometimes be difficult to ensure that what we put in our mouth is what our body actually needs.

Naturally Savvy wants to help make these choices easier. From reading food labels, to buying organic, to foods that heal, you'll find articles and recipes here to nurture your body.

Sub-categories : Food and Drink(49/0), Food Labels(38/0), Nutrition(216/6), Healthy Kitchen(39/0), Living Raw Foods(38/0), Natural Nutrition 101(160/1), Nutritional Supplements(37/0)

  • Vermont Legislates Right to Know GMOs

    Vermont Legislates Right to Know GMOs
    Guest

    The 2012 legislative session marked a big step forward in the fight to label genetically engineered foods in Vermont. The outspoken support of thousands of Vermonters ensures that this issue will continue to be part of the political conversation through the upcoming elections, and into the next legislative session.The campaign to pass the VT Right to Know Genetical...

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    CategoriesFood Labels

  • "Natural" Label - More Harm Than Good?

    "Natural" Label - More Harm Than Good?
    Guest

    When Bo Sharon sees the word natural emblazoned on a food package, it brings up more questions than answers. If the product contains soy, corn or canola, was that crop grown from non-genetically engineered seeds? If the food has been sweetened, was high fructose corn syrup used? If its meat, was the animal humanely raised? And reg...

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    CategoriesNutrition | Food and Nutrition

  • Does High Fructose Corn Syrup Make You Stupid?

    Does High Fructose Corn Syrup Make You Stupid?
    Guest

    A new UCLA rat study is the first to show how a diet steadily high in fructose slows the brain, hampering memory and learning and how omega-3 fatty acids can counteract the disruption. The peer-reviewed Journal of Physiology publishes the findings in its May 15 edition. Our findings illustrate that what you eat affects how you think, said Fernando Gomez-Pinilla, a professor...

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    CategoriesFood and Nutrition

  • Canadian Grocery Chain To Remove Artificial Colors and Flavors

    Canadian Grocery Chain To Remove Artificial Colors and Flavors
    Guest

    Loblaws, Canadas largest grocer, is banishing artificial colours and flavours from its signature Presidents Choice line of products, The Globe and Mail has learned. Galen G. Weston, executive chairman of Loblaw Cos. Ltd., will make the announcement at the companys annual general meeting on Thursday. Although its a challenging task, particularly when it comes to candy and ...

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    CategoriesFood and Drink

  • Is Buying Organic Worth It?

    Is Buying Organic Worth It?
    Tara Hantske

    Is buying organic food worth it? This is a major debate I hear amongst new moms. I didnt eat organic and Im fine. Maybe you are fine today, right now. But foods you ate when you were growing up werent treated as heavily with chemicals, nor was the soil. These chemicals and toxins cause and create stress in the body, which eventually leads to disease. Maybe your health is OK now but do you know...

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    CategoriesNatural and Organic | Food and Nutrition | Nutrition | Healthy Eating

  • How To Choose Quality Supplements

    How To Choose Quality Supplements
    Shawna Page

    Thousands of people take supplements everyday, but few people know what is actually in the supplements they take. Knowing what to look for on a vitamin label will help you pick the right product for you and your family. Medicinal Ingredients per Capsule Medicinal (or active) ingredients are those ingredients responsible for the supplements effect. The common name for the ingredient is o...

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    CategoriesNatural and Organic | Food and Nutrition | Nutritional Supplements

  • Healthy Mother's Day Gift Ideas

    Healthy Mother's Day Gift Ideas
    RockIt Body Fitness Experts

    When we think of our mothers, colorful memories of nurturing likely come to mind. Our mothers not only nurtured us with healthy cooking ideas and care giving, but also by giving us healthy ideas and opportunities to pursue our talents by signing us up for sports, dance classes and summer camps. When you think about it, before our coaches and trainers were teaching us health, mom was inspiring u...

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    CategoriesNatural and Organic | Nutrition | Healthy Holidays and Special Occasions

  • High Fructose Corn Syrup

    High Fructose Corn Syrup
    Naturally Savvy

    High fructose corn syrup is a blend of two single sugars; glucose and fructose. Sucrose or table sugar is a disaccharide or double sugar, where two sugars are still connected and contains 50% fructose and 50% glucose. Honey, is also typically composed of 50% fructose and 50% glucose and like high fructose corn syrup, the two sugars are not connected. Why is high fructose corn syrup used in ...

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    CategoriesNatural and Organic | Food and Nutrition | Food Labels

  • Why You Should Eat Like A Diabetic

    Why You Should Eat Like A Diabetic
    Susanna Deering

    If youve been diagnosed with any type of diabetes, you are usually taught to eat a specific way. The way diabetics are encouraged to eat is to try and minimize the blood sugar spikes that occur throughout the day. But why wait until you have diabetes to follow these rules? Taking preventative measures now will greatly reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and eating like a diabetic is...

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    CategoriesFood and Nutrition | Nutrition | Healthy Eating | Natural and Organic

  • A Fertility Friendly Diet

    A Fertility Friendly Diet
    Samantha Peris

    Congratulations! You have consciously decided to start a family and are looking for some fantastic tips on how to boost your fertility naturally with foods? Well, you have come to the right place. The truth is your diet can play a major role in your fertility, as it has the ability to either hinder or enhance your bodys natural baby making skills. Why not give food a chance to prove to you its ...

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    CategoriesNatural and Organic | Food and Nutrition | Nutrition | Healthy Eating | Natural Prenatal & Pregnancy
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