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Four Winds Acupuncture

Alton — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:28:54 +0000

We want to welcome Four Winds Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine as a new pick up location for Ormond Beach members.

Conveniently located at 115 East Granada Blvd, Suite 1 in Ormond Beach. Starting next Thursday (06/17/2010)Four Winds will be available to members to pick up their fresh organic produce. Pick up time will be between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm

I have to tell you that you are going to love the setting. It was immediately [...]

Organic Coffee

Alton — Sun, 09 May 2010 22:45:41 +0000

Fresh Brew from LifeThyme Cafe in Palm Coast, City Walk

Some of you already know that we carry fresh organic coffee from The Life Thyme Cafe and Wellness – Anne Marshall and Carola Coopers’ new and wonderfully exciting apothecary, massage and organic coffee cafe in City Walk, Palm Coast.

Believe me you will not find this organic product at the Farmer’s Market or even in your local big industry grocery stores. We drink coffee and I [...]

New Site for Alternative Health Florida Practitioners

Alton — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:32:27 +0000

We are very excited about a founding member’s new web site – Alternative Health Florida. We believe it is a much needed site for alternative health care practitioners who wish to benefit from the marketing experience of an established company like Creative Consulting of Palm Coast, Inc. And as the names says, they are local and that makes it a big plus for Palm Coast alternative health care practitioners.

The site will benefit the [...]

MOFO Challenge 2010

Alton — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:07:58 +0000

A month-long challenge for : eating organically better health, improved energy, losing weight and saving money. You will be encouraged to: walk or bike daily, take 2 weekly fitness/yoga classes, indulge into massages

Our fitness and health experts will support your efforts during the MOFO Challenge. At the end of the month we will provide an organic feast celebration at a local restaurant.

Who: Flagler Organics members and non-members are invited to join. Anyone from believers to non-believers, from to accomplished gourmands to [...]

Hey, there’s a bug on my Lettuce!

Alton — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:21:48 +0000

By Dr. Mary Lynn Wieber

I understand the value of nutrition, digestion, and healthy, organic eating. Being a Flagler Organics member I feel good knowing my groceries are organic, fresh, local, and affordable. I personally love when the greens in my basket have dirt and bugs nestled inside. It reminds me of my parents’ farm in Michigan and the gorgeous garden my dad grows. But it also reminds me of the importance of thoroughly cleaning any [...]

Food Rules

Alton — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:41:22 +0000

I just read a sweet paperback book “Food Rules – An Eater’s Manual” by Michael Pollan. I saw Michael Pollan on the “Daily Show” with John Stewart last week. Food Rules is a simple to read delight with common sense advice about food. It is a wake up call from your great-grand-mother about what we are calling food and what we need to know about how the food industry manipulates us and markets their processed [...]

Cost of an Unhealthy Office

Alton — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:30:16 +0000

The Unhealthy Office

Unfortunately, many people work in unhealthy environments. It has been estimated that most Americans spend up to 90% of their time indoors, often in synthetic environments filled with chemicals and poor lighting that compromise their health. For example, many of today’s furnishings and other office materials contain numerous toxins. The glues used to hold together pressed wood furniture and building materials, adhere laminated surfaces to furniture, and keep floors and carpets in place [...]

Avoid GMO

Alton — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:38:50 +0000

Doctors Warn: Avoid Genetically Modified Food

By Jeffrey M. Smith

On May 19th, the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) called on “Physicians to educate their patients, the medical community, and the public to avoid GM (genetically modified) foods when possible and provide educational materials concerning GM foods and health risks.” [...]

Food Choices Effect Aging

Alton — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:03:58 +0000

Well, we all age and any anti aging claim is unachievable. We are on a one way street from birth. But remember, not everyone gets to experience aging. In our culture we worship youth. We are bombarded via mass media with unrealistic images of youth. But as we age, we realize that youth as cherished as it is, contains many veils and a deeper understanding of self can be achieved only through the aging process.

It [...]

Proper Combination for the Best Digestion

Alton — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:26:33 +0000

By Vicki

Tuesday Nov 10, 2009

Did you know that you can promote or inhibit good digestion with certain combination of foods? Were you aware that the way in which you ingest certain foods can actually waste nutrients and even affect your health in a negative way?

It is true, some commonly combined foods actually cause our bodies to absorb far less nutrients and work much harder than they were meant to in order to complete the digestive [...]

Food, Inc.

Alton — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:38:17 +0000

Phytonutrients: Colors for Health

Alton — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:11:58 +0000

Many years ago, when I first got into food and before I had ever heard of phytonutrients I thought “ what if you could eat for nutrition by color?” Years later I realize you can and that the organic components of plants that indicate the color contain powerful antioxidants.

Phytonutrients are not vitamins you receive when eating a diet of fresh fruits and vegetables, they are a photochemical that provides support to the seed. It is [...]

Organic Food Healthier Choice

Alton — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:34:37 +0000

Organic or ordinary?

Article from The Telegraph – Calcutta

A recent report suggests that the nutritional value of organic food is the same as that of conventionally grown produce. So should you still go organic, asks Shabina Akhtar

Just when the demand for organic food was increasing, comes a report that might force consumers to think twice before paying that extra rupee. An independent study funded by the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has found that organic food [...]

First Lady vs Big Farms

Alton — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:46:50 +0000

Is Michelle Obama about to take on Big Food?

from The obvious advantage of organic food over conventional | Grist by Tom Laskawy

With all the talk of Michael Pollan and Jamie Oliver lately, it’s easy to ignore the person who right now is, given her current address, the most influential voice on food policy in the country. Naturally, I’m talking about First Lady Michelle Obama. While she’s been exercising what diplomats would call her “soft power” for [...]

Organic Food’s Health Benefits

Alton — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:09:24 +0000

Health Benefits of Organic Food

This articles was posted by grinnigplanet.

HIGHER NUTRIENT LEVELS

It’s often claimed that a large number of studies have found no difference in the nutrient content of organic and non-organic crops. It’s true there have been more than a hundred studies comparing the nutrient content of organic and non-organic foods and the results are inconclusive. But this is because the majority of studies are of poor quality, being either agriculturally or analytically flawed.

I [...]