Produce Labels are a major help in identifying what kind of produce you’re getting. It’s all in the numbers. All produce should have a label with a number on it. Conventional produce, which has probably been sprayed with pesticides, begins with the number 4, Genetically modified produce usually begins with an 8, and organic begins [...]
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A recent study by a professor at Texas A&M University revealed that the majority of products labeled as honey in many grocery stores and drugstores are not honey at all. Three-fourths of honey on the market in America today has been ultra-filtered, a process where heated honey, sometimes watered down, is forced at high pressure [...]
A short video on buying local: We have been a part of Fredericksburg’s local economy for several decades. While you can find Hill Country products on our shelves from locally sourced eggs and beef to locally produced energy bars, some of our customers may not know about the year-round farmer’s market they can access through [...]
What is adrenal fatigue? Many people suffer from adrenal fatigue without even knowing it. Symptoms include: Feeling tired for no apparent reason. Trouble getting up in the morning after a full night’s rest. Feeling constantly stressed or overwhelmed. Feeling most energetic after 6PM. These symptoms can certainly have causes not to do with adrenal fatigue. [...]
The internet is filled with contradictory information regarding high fructose corn syrup (HCFS). The FDA tells us this industrial food product is natural and then tells us it’s not. Doctors speak out about what they perceive to be purposeful deception regarding HCFS while others disagree. Researchers prove that it is worse for the body than [...]
Following the theme of our previous post on high fructose corn syrup is this list of XXX food and drug items that you might not know contain the controversial ingredient. If you are trying to cut HFCS out of your diet make sure you read the all labels. 1. Vicks Nyquil How sweet does a [...]
There is a lot of debate on whether or not detoxes are necessary for your body. You can read some of that in the links at the bottom, but this wasn’t written to enter into that debate–it’s just an account of my own personal experience with detoxing. How it started When I started working in [...]