With the start of a new year, people look inward and examine what they will resolve to change in the next year, and weight loss tops the list. The number one New Year’s resolution in January 2012 was to lose weight. Of the 45 percent of Americans who made resolutions in 2012, 38 percent of [...]
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Certain foods can either promote holiday cheer or leave you feeling blue during the season. It’s important to enjoy the holidays and still make healthy food choices, especially during the season known for cookies and eggnog. NBC’s Today show published a surprising list of common holiday foods that may give you a blue Christmas. Here [...]
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by Staff of CityHolistic.com Avoiding food additives during the holidays can be a challenge. With office parties and relatives’ homes, you’ll end up eating a lot of food prepared by others. So, how do you avoid food additives when your cuisine is out of your hands? Follow this list of food additives to avoid during [...]
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With the holidays in full swing, it’s time for plenty of seasonal eats and drinks. We all look forward to sharing a delicious holiday feast with family and friends. But, before diving in, do you know where that holiday ham or turkey came from? Factory farming, which is the process of raising livestock in confinement at [...]
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The holidays should be a time to relax and enjoy spending time with your family. However, for those of us in charge of meals this time of year can be a bit more stressful. By taking a holistic approach to your holiday cooking, you can avoid the panic and give your family a delicious, healthy [...]
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by Staff of CityHolistic.com Have you thought about switching to organic chicken for you and your family? Did you know that our conventional chickens at the grocery store have been fed painkillers and anxiety reducers? Here are some percentages from recent studies published in July 2012 issue of Men’s Journal magazine that will get you [...]
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by Varsha Rathod MD, Preventive Medicine St. Louis and member of CityHolistic.com Should there be one diet for the treatment and prevention of heart disease, another to treat and prevent cancer, diabetes, weight-gain or any other human ailment? Ideally, the diet plan that is good for most people should also prevent most chronic illness. Individuality does [...]
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Everyone loves farm fresh veggies, farmers markets and days out East fruit picking. Here at Rustic Roots Delivery we bring the farm to you! We source our produce from the best local organic farms in NY and hand deliver your goodies to your door. We are a personal organic home delivery service, connecting you with [...]
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by Dr. Olivia Joseph, member of StLouisHolistic.com Free Range, Wild Caught, Raw and Grass Fed are becoming household words among “healthy” eating people. These “labels” indicate that the animal meat you are about to eat grazed freely in the sun being exposed to vitamin D and ate healthy things found in the wild like grass [...]
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by Staff of StLouisHolistic.com Have you bought any of these items in the picture lately? If you are choosing a packaged or processed food item off the shelf, be prepared to most likely see the letters BHT on the food ingredients label. Many American’s have probably never heard of BHT or realize this harmful food additive [...]
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