Blog — wholefoods

Our sediment is a sign of real, whole-food goodness! Here's a question that I get asked all the time: Why is there sediment in my broth? It hasn't all dissolved. We've seen a few raised eyebrows (and maybe a couple of panicked emails) about the, ahem, "sediment" at the bottom of your Broth of Life mug.  Don't worry, it's not a surprise ingredient or a rogue chia seed gone rogue-ish! Here's the deal: Unlike those other broths that resemble glorified bathwater (seriously, have you seen the ingredient list?), Broth of Life is packed with real, whole-food goodness. We don't mess...

Written by MINDD Foundation No matter how healthy your diet or lifestyle may be, there are many toxic ingredients commonly added to foods that attack your gut health.And you should know that many of these toxic ingredients can be hidden in health foods, protein powders, meal replacements, beverages, grooming products, and even household cleaners! So, peek in your cupboards and check those ingredients lists for the following: The Hidden Toxic Ingredients to look out for: Artificial Colors Artificial colors are believed to affect the permeability of the gut and specialize in disturbing gut health as well as brain health. As a result,...

Enjoying a balanced diet and keeping active every day is common sense, right? Well, at least it is now. Our current understanding of a healthy, balanced diet is, in large part, thanks to Nutrition Australia and their healthy eating pyramid initiative. The concept itself was first developed in Sweden in the 1970's and introduced on our shores in 1980. Along with the Pac-Man arcade game being created, the Rubik's cube becoming the world's most popular toy and the invention of the original Sony Walkman, 1980 was a year of innovation and evolution. In the Beginning The very first Australian healthy...

Written by Sally Fallon Morell I learned a very interesting fact recently, one that can give us guidance on how to overcome the modern phenomenon of chronic fatigue: about 70 percent (!) of the body’s energy goes toward digesting our food. So the obvious first step in treating a condition of constant tiredness would be to consume food that is easy to digest. The fact is that modern food processing makes our food more difficult to digest, and many modern food habits put a real burden on our poor old guts. With so much of your body’s energy going towards...