Category: Healthy Food
Because access to healthful and uncontaminated food should be a human right.
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What is Kefir?
Kefir’s tart and refreshing flavor is similar to a drinking-style yogurt, but it contains beneficial yeast as well as friendly ‘probiotic’ bacteria found in yogurt. The naturally occurring bacteria and yeast in kefir combine symbiotically to give superior health benefits when consumed regularly. It is loaded with valuable vitamins and minerals and contains easily digestible…
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Gems In the Gem State: McIntyre Pastures’ Focus On The Soil
In this new series, Gems In the Gem State, we focus on our local food, health and environment heroes. We recently interviewed Maria McIntyre of McIntyre Pastures and loved what she had to share about the foundation of their meat and egg production: the soil. Their family farm saw its start 109 years ago. The…
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Regulating THC in CBD Oil
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-intoxicating compound found in both marijuana and hemp. It’s one of numerous natural plant cannabinoids. https://healthfreedomidaho.org/cbd-oil-from-hemp Confusion about regulations regarding the THC in hemp products abounds. Read John Green’s public testimony about hemp, THC and current regulations here. FEDERAL REGULATION From a regulatory standpoint, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
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What is Organic Farming
The USDA defines organic agriculture as “a production system that is managed to respond to site-specific conditions by integrating cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity.” More specifically, organic farming entails: Use of cover crops, green manures, animal manures and crop rotations to fertilize the soil,…
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Real Food Heals Chronic Health Issues
Did you know 85%+ of our food supply is contaminated with GMOs (genetically-modified organisms)? Consumption of GMOs has been linked to infertility, food allergies, cancer, liver failure and other health conditions. Did you know there are local food producers right here in the Treasure Valley who raise and produce food without pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics, hormones,…
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Three Foods That Can Change Your Life
We were absolutely AMAZED at the effect that fermented foods have had on our well being. Yes indeed, it is life changing. We struggled every winter from October through February with sickness upon sickness. Each illness significantly worse than the previous as our weaken immune systems had no time to recover. A sweet friend told…
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CARRAGEENAN: a controversial ‘natural’ food additive making us sick
For the past four decades, scientists have warned that the use of carrageenan in food is not safe. Health Freedom Idaho believes that the freedom to choose healthful and uncontaminated food should be a human right. Consumers should have the freedom to select whole real food free of GMOs and pesticides, and to be made…
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How to Make Iron Boosting Hot Cacao
I love hot chocolate. (Well anything chocolate, actually). My kids have a cup almost every day in the winter. Especially during the Christmas season, there is something so special about cozying up next to the fire with family during the holidays and sharing a hot cup of deliciousness. I want to step away from the…
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Meet the tiny mobile home that comes equipped with a tiny greenhouse
Meet the tiny mobile home that comes equipped with a tiny greenhouse. I imagine that it might be a tad hard to TRAVEL with the greenhouse attached. The thought is interesting however. Enjoy the beautiful Northern Idaho landscapes and recreation in the summer and spring and head down to the Treasure Valley in the fall…
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A sweet treat to beat the winter blues
I’m a firm believer in the idea that part of the reason people get sick in the winter is because they don’t eat enough fruit or vegetables. We tend to purchase all our fruits, fresh and in season, however, I am so thankful for flash freezing! We pick up 5 pound bags of frozen organic…