Category Archives: Nutrition

What are the Problems of a High Acid Diet?

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Wayne Woodworth

As a society we have a very acidic diet and it causes us a lot of problems. Acidity in our bodies can be the cause of many of our most severe diseases, like some cancers, and make us more susceptible … Continue reading →

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The Insanity in Nutritional Studies

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Wayne Woodworth

Why perform nutritional studies on heavy smokers? My wife is going through a nutritional consultant program and was reading through some of the questions for her exam. One of the questions asked if increased beta-carotene can increase the risks of … Continue reading →

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Are We Sick Because Our Food Is Sick?

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Wayne Woodworth

My wife was watching an old episode of Dirty Jobs where the host, Mike Rowe, worked in an animal rendering plant. What they do is take animals, like cows, that die of natural causes on a farm and “recycle” it. … Continue reading →

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What Is Osteoporosis and How Do You Fix It?

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Wayne Woodworth

I received the latest issue of Dr. Norm Shealy‘s newsletter about The Fallacy of Drugs Instead of Wisdom. You can read his newsletter here if you like, but I wanted to talk about one of the things he mentioned in … Continue reading →

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Food as Medicine – Less Expensive and Safer than Drugs

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Wayne Woodworth

Did you know that food is your best medicine? We know that if we want to stay healthy then we need to eat right. There are a bunch of other things to do as well to stay healthy, but what … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Live Without Sugar

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Wayne Woodworth

I see a lot of people really bashing on sugar. Sugar itself isn’t bad. It is actually one of the most essential nutrients in our body. It is absolutely the only fuel that the body recognizes. If you were somehow … Continue reading →

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Microwave Ovens – Make Your Own Genetically Modified Food

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Wayne Woodworth

You probably have a fantastic device for creating your own genetically modified food right in your very own kitchen. You probably call it a microwave oven. We call it a lighted storage cabinet. Microwave ovens generate microwave radiation within the … Continue reading →

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Are you Getting Your RDA of Corn?

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Wayne Woodworth

I watched the movie Food, Inc. not too long ago and one of the first points they made was that just about everything we eat contains something derived from corn, at least the processed foods. A lot of farmers grow … Continue reading →

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Hippocrates: Let Food Be Your Medicine

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Wayne Woodworth

Hippocrates is credited with the Hippcratic Oath, usually paraphrased down to “Do no harm”, and the statement “let food be your medicine and medicine be your food”. He is generally referred to as the father of modern medicine and a … Continue reading →

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GMO and the Right to Know

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Wayne Woodworth

A few days ago I received an email with a link to this article about the “Non-GMO” food label. GMO alert: U.S. attempting global censorship of GMO food labeling The FDA and USDA apparently want to outlaw the “non-GMO” labels … Continue reading →

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