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Growing Local: A Journey Through Maine & Its Food
Jennifer Mayo-Smith Talks to Wild About Health about Wild Blueberries, Sea Salt, and Maine’s Influential Role in Connecting Us with Our Food When Jennifer Smith-Mayo started paying attention to how much food is produced in Maine, she said she was astonished. “You can find most anything that you need, from fresh greens… Read More
Pinterest Shows Its True Blue Colors
A view of the many Pinterest boards devoted to blueberries and wild blueberries. The new social sharing site puts enthusiasts’ passions on display. Whether you’re keeping tabs on the latest social media trends, or you’re an old-school scrapbooker, Pinterest is probably piquing your interest. Suddenly, this social sharing site is the talk of… Read More
Pterostilbene: Big Promise for an Amazing Antioxidant
A recent study into the effects of an extract found in blueberries provided good news this month about a certain type of cancer. The research showed promise in the treatment of bladder cancer, demonstrating the compound’s anti-cancer activity in the cells. Previous research into this powerful fruit has already demonstrated potential in… Read More
Waking Life: Why Mindfulness is the New Healthy
Feel like you’ve lost your head when it comes to diet and nutrition? You might be eating mindlessly, and it could be having a major effect on your health. It’s unfortunate, but not surprising, that something as simple as eating can be so complicated. We begin a relationship with food several times… Read More
Will New Walmart Food Labels Improve Health?
Walmart announced this week that it will introduce new labeling on select foods in its stores. The labels, which will begin to appear this spring, will alert customers about those foods that have been vetted for health. Foods that meet the health criteria will be labeled with a bright green… Read More
Your ORAC Questions Answered
Part 2 of Wild About Health’s Made Simple Series More than any other topic, ORAC measurements have grabbed the attention of our readers over the last few months. Why the interest in ORAC? As part of our Made Simple Series, we are revisiting this nutritional buzzword to see what makes it… Read More
Want a Little Belly? Try a Little Blueberry
Meet a New Belly Busting Phyto…PLUS: NEW Supermarket Guru Video! Interested in a more diminutive belly? You’re not alone. Growing middles are a body bane for many dieters, and it’s no coincidence. There’s a reason many of us battle belly bulge. As we age, we naturally lose muscle, which results in… Read More
What Does It Mean to Eat “Well”?
Part #1 of Wild About Health’s Made Simple Series Health and nutrition can be confusing. We are bombarded with marketing messages, inundated with confusing food labels, and assailed with scientific research and multi-syllabic names for compounds and nutrients. The Wild About Health Made Simple Series explains health and nutrition as simply as… Read More
Oatmeal Homage: Bowl or Bar, It’s Healthy, Hearty Winter Fare
More oatmeal is eaten in January than in any other time of the year. As this month comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to squeeze in a little healthy celebration of National Oatmeal Month. That’s right: January is officially the month when this heart healthy food gets its… Read More
Wild Blueberry Research You Should Know About
New Diet, Cancer & Bowel Health Studies You Shouldn’t Ignore According to Dr. David B. Agus, author of The End of Illness, we are on the cusp of a health revolution. Through biomedical engineering, understanding our DNA, and mapping the proteins in our blood, we’ll know 1) our predisposition for… Read More
