Kelp: 100% iodine, low sodium alternative to salt
Kelp, the wonder gift of the sea. A serving of 1/2 teaspoon provides approximately 6 milligrams of iodine, or 40 times the RDA. Is that safe? It is widely used in Japan and shows no ill effects with m ...
Cooking in Cast Iron Pots and Pans
This is a fairly simple way to get some iron in your diet: use iron pots and pans for cooking... also noticed that it is better to cook on low heat for a longer time because that also helps absorption
Iron Sources for Vegetarians
A common concern of vegetarians is getting enough iron. Here are some plant-based sources to up your iron intake:
Tofu (1/2 cup) - 7mg
Iron-fortified cereals (1 oz) - 4-8mg
Cream of wheat (1/2 cup
Low Carb vs. Ketogenic (Very Low Carb) diets
Ketogenic diets are diets that are very low in carbs. With this type of diet you ingest no more than 20 grams or 5% of daily calories in carbs. Atkins is a classic example of a ketogenic diet. Low
Bread alternatives
What do you eat as a bread alternative?
I have been eating the Trader Joe's bread made from sprouted wheat flour. Is that better than whole wheat flour?
Anti-depressants, Side-Effects, and Alternatives
. Some safer herbal alternatives include St. John’s Wort, 5-HTP, L-Tryptophan, Essential Fatty Acids, SAMe, and Panax Ginseng. Each of these treatments works in different ways to achieve the same effects
Welcome to Alternative Health
If you are looking beyond the mainstream then this is the place. (Although...alternative is the new mainstream, actually.)
Topics and ideas to cover include:
Natural health
Alternative medicine
sugar alternatives
There are so many gorgeous sugar alternatives that it hardly seems necessary to use sugar in baking. Fructose, honey, and dates are some of the best ways of making sugarless muffins, cakes
Mashed Potato alternative
Love those creamy, fluffy mashed potatoes, with some good ol' gravy? MMM. Me too. Try this alternative. It's healthier, and tastes really good. Make mashed cauliflower instead! Cook it the same way
