Last I mentioned food freedom I was head over heels that there was a pathway to removing state and federal food bureaucracy. It’s time for an update. My first tactic was to petition the legislature or petition for a ballot measure. By getting a certain number of signatures we could force the issue to the […]
QUANTITY VS QUALITY: HOW TO QUIT COUNTING CALORIES FOREVER Last week we talked extensively on why the concept of energy balance doesn’t fix the problem of obesity or calculate into health. So how do we make healthy choices about what to eat? Do you need to continue using all those calorie counting apps? Points? Calculators […]
People often ask, “What does goats’ milk taste like?” Short answer: depends on the day. Many things can alter or affect the flavor of the milk. From the breed of the goat to what the goat eats, to their surroundings. Good goats’ milk doesn’t really have a flavor, except sweet. Helga’s milk didn’t start out […]
I’m sure you have heard people talk about Kombucha or seen it becoming more and more prevalent on the grocery store shelves. If you don’t know, Kombucha is a magickal brew of fermented black or green tea, usually consumed as a health food. The fermentation process involves a number of microorganisms, including a variety of […]
CALORIES IN; CALORIES OUT: WHY ENERGY BALANCE IS NOT THE ISSUE Let’s face it. We have been told our entire lives that the reason we get fat is because we are eating too much and not exercising enough. The energy balance model has been the gold standard theory of obesity for a very long time. […]
2021 was our first exposure to dairy animals. Not just the goats, but every aspect of dairy. We brought in proven does. Now many would assume that means proven milkers; and it can, but alas, we could not find that level of proven doe within our budget. What I was able to find was a […]
The whole topic of human nutrition seems to be shrouded in mystery and riddled with contradictions. We have all experienced it on some level. As soon as you think you are clear on the latest nutritional advice, it changes. New research is constantly being done. However, because of the bio-individuality of the human machine, there […]
Just like the considerations taken when choosing livestock; similar ones should be made when deciding what type of dairy animal to choose. to get a feel for them; let me walk you through my decision-making process. What dairy products do we want? In this house we LOVE dairy. To drink, yogurt, cheese, butter, creme for […]
What is health? Is it strictly the physiological condition in the body? Is the mind & the soul part of that physiology? These are the questions that brings the scope of health to include wellness. Wellness is realizing that, as humans, we are much more than a biological machine. We have thoughts, emotions, patterns, beliefs, […]
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